Finance Manager, Live Nation
EMEA Venues
Office located in Farringdon, London
Entertainment events promoter and producer
Be an early applicant
Entertainment events promoter and producer
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
Office located in Farringdon, London
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help live music fans more easily and quickly find concert tickets and information about their favourite artists and venues.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will be a credible finance professional with strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced live entertainment environment
- If you thrive in a fast-paced live entertainment environment and have a track record of delivering operational excellence—this could be your next big gig
- ACA qualified (or equivalent)
- Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large data sets
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Experience of financial accounting and reporting
- Knowledge of Oracle, BPC/EPM, Onestream and MS Office
- Experience with dashboards such as Power BI or Tableau
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Able to build rapport and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams alike
- Highly organised, deadline-driven, and process-oriented
- Hard working and self-motivated
- Adaptable and reliable
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and shifting priorities
- Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple workstreams
- Team player with a positive, can-do attitude
What the job involves
- Reports to: VP FP&A
- Live Nation is hiring a Finance Manager to support financial planning and analysis across our EMEA Venues (excluding UK)
- This strategic role will partner with Venue Finance Heads and senior stakeholders to deliver accurate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while supporting financial accounting and ad hoc operational finance projects
- Review venue report submissions of forecast vs. actual variances
- P&L variance analysis for venues to be reported to US group (actual vs. forecast, budget and prior year)
- Data handling and reviewing key data metrics such as total show attendance, events and show profitability. It includes commentary of variances arising from current forecast and annual budget
- Review of non-financial data including actual head count, actual events and total attendance metrics for each of the local venues of the division. Includes commentary of variances arising from current forecast and annual budget
- Reconciliation and tracking of CAPEX actuals between finance systems
- Review monthly venue report submissions of forecast vs. prior forecast variances
- P&L forecast variance analysis for venues to be reported to US group (current forecast vs. prior forecast, budget and prior year)
- Together with the FP&A team; assist and support the EMEA operations to ensure relevant information is provided and deadlines are met during the preparation of monthly forecast and annual budget
- Ownership of the preparation and analysis of timely and accurate reports referring to head count, legal, consultant, and capex of the division. It includes commentary and analysis of variances arising versus previous period’s forecast and current budget
- Responsible for identifying, reviewing and analysing the financial impact of digital and sponsorship activity on the division’s P&L
- Liaise with EMEA finance teams to ensure information is presented in an effective manner and deadlines are met
- Use of Rome event management software to collect and report financial and non-financial metrics as part of wider reporting needs
- Project work on testing and delivery of new global accounting (Oracle Fusion) and FP&A system (Onestream) being rolled out during 2026
- Other ad hoc analysis reports as required
Application process
- APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday 19th November 2025. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Live Nation is the world's leading live entertainment company, sitting at the top of the market in live events and ticketing. Formed in 2005, it is a major international company, with key business segments made up of concerts, ticketing, and sponsorship and advertising.
Despite its dominant position in the market, the company saw an 84% drop in revenue during 2020 and the closure of live events. Since then, however, demand has been stronger than ever for their ticket sales. This is a reflection that live events remain a clear priority for consumers and has been further reflected in Live Nation's acquisitions of companies - like Goodlive - that complement and bolster Live Nation's portfolio.
In addition to live events, a key area to watch for Live Nation will be the rise of online concert streaming, like that undertaken by competitors such as Driift. Major festivals such as Glastonbury have trialled online concerts with mixed reviews. If it proves successful, this could be a major new section of the entertainment market and a big potential part of Live Nation's future ventures.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- HEALTH: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- YOURSELF: Paid time off policy including holidays, sick time, and day off for your birthday, free concert tickets
- WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement
- FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, infertility support
- CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
- OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network
Company HQ
Beverly Hills, CA
Leadership
Michael Rapino
(CEO & President)Michael joined Live Nation Entertainment in 2005 as CEO and President. Previously, he spent 10 years in various Marketing and Entertainment roles at Labatt's Breweries of Canada. He also held several roles at Clear Channel Communications, including CEO and President of Global Music.
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