Senior Management Accountant, Live Nation

• Experience of preparing, and reporting, month end accounts and forecasts
• Good working knowledge of debits and credits
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong administration and time management skills
• Qualified or in final stages of qualifying (CIMA/ACCA/ACA), or qualified by experience
• Experience working in a busy finance department
• Leadership skills/experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Detailed and thorough approach
• Ability to work on own initiative and self-motivation to meet challenging deadlines
• Team player

Desirable

• Reports to: Financial Controller
• The Senior Management Accountants lead on the monthly management accounts process, ensuring month end figures are presented, and reported, accurately, as well as updating, investigating, and reporting on, forecast changes
• Senior Management Accountants are senior figures within the Finance team, supporting the Financial Controller, and may have direct line management responsibility for others within the Finance team
• The team comprises approximately 18 individuals with a wealth of experience working within Academy Music Group/Live Nation and other organisations
• Whilst the role has ownership of specific functions, the emphasis within the Finance department is on teamwork
• In collaboration with other senior members of the Finance team, leading on the month end management accounts processes
• Producing monthly accounts for multiple AMG/Live Nation venues with commentary
• Monthly forecasting for multiple AMG/Live Nation venues with commentary
• Producing annual budgets for multiple AMG/Live Nation venues with commentary
• Significant role in preparing year end accounts, reviewing, and responding to audit requests
• Writing reporting packs – e.g. month/year end, forecasting, budgets
• Cashflow preparation and reporting
• Balance Sheet reconciliations including accruals with commentary, for example, but not limited to:
• Advanced ticket sales and other ticket accounts
• PRS/licensing
• Capex accounts for Academy Music Group and Live Nation venues, including:
• Monthly reconciliations and reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Business partnering with the Property team and venue/divisional management
• Line management of Management Accountant(s)/Assistant Management Accountant(s) where required
• Ad-hoc analysis and tasks

• APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 6th January 2025
• We reserve the right to close applications at anytime so encourage early application where possible
• We will be reviewing applications in the New Year