Accounts Payable Clerk in Alton

Job Summary

Company: Live Nation

Department: UK Finance

Location: Farringdon, London

Reports to: Accounts Payable Supervisor

Working Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week

Job Type: Fixed term contract until end of November 2026

Role Description

The role is to help and assist the Accounts Payable team with increased volume of invoices due to Show and Tour volume and the summer Festival season. The role will predominantly consist of high volume invoice processing and supplier maintenance in Oracle for new and existing suppliers for the various different entities within the group. The role may also consist of other duties listed below and any ad-hoc duties required to be done by AP Supervisor or AP Manager.

What it’s like to work in the Team

We have a fun atmosphere within the team, which helps us maintain an open and approachable department. The environment can be pressured when volumes and demands are particularly high e.g. just before or after an event, you will need to be able to work well under pressure. We are committed to working as a team and building genuinely authentic relationships with our colleagues, our leaders and our suppliers. Music plays throughout the day to help us stay relaxed whilst working hard to ensure our goals and objectives are met. The office is a dog-friendly environment and staff are allowed to bring their dogs to work if trained and well-behaved.

What we can offer you

Live Nation offers impressive employee benefits including tickets to shows and festivals and unlimited annual leave. The Farmiloe Building in Farringdon, London is a beautiful office to work in. Staff can enjoy use of arcade games in the basement games room, onsite gym equipment plus fitness and meditation classes. In addition to this, the office has a fully stocked complimentary coffee bar with barista to serve you your favourite coffee as you walk into the office and offers heavily subsidised lunch options. We hold regular staff events in our atrium stage space including hosting speakers and open mic nights to showcase Live Nation employee talent.

Who you are

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Experience in Accounts Payable role
• Processing large volume of invoices
• Experience of using chart of accounts and running payment runs
• Strong Microsoft Office and financial systems experience
• Attention to detail
• Strong administration and time management
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player
• Oracle experience (desired but not essential)

Behaviours

• Promotes a positive and friendly culture with a hard-working and flexible approach
• Works well under pressure but also on own initiative and as part of a team
• An interest in working in Finance in particular transactional processing

What the role includes

• To be first point of contact in AP for any invoice and payment queries for the entities that will be responsible for.
• To process invoices from 3rd party suppliers and artist fees to Inspyrus workflow approval.
• Complete new Supplier forms within Oracle or supplier amendment forms for approval of AP Supervisor.
• Coding third party supplier invoices for several entities within the group.
• Ensuring accuracy in selecting correct company, accounting unit general ledger coding from chart of accounts and project coding when cost relates to an event.
• Review employee expenses predominantly through Concur but also manual expenses to ensure expenses are claimed in line with companies Travel and Expenses policy and any exceptions noted and raised for appropriate approval.
• Maintenance of department inbox, consisting mainly of forwarding invoices received into Inspyrus for processing, ensuring correct email address for specific company invoiced is selected.
• Answering any queries sent to inbox.
• Department post, checking post and ensuring it is correctly distributed/actioned.
• To run at least weekly payment runs, often more when close to event time, for entities responsible for.
• Ensuring close attention to detail and that all checks have been performed and appropriate approvals obtained.
• Supplier statement reconciliation.
• Dealing with queries both internal and external.
• To undertake additional tasks as requested by AP Supervisor and/or AP Manager.

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and home life. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

The Company

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year.

APPLICATION DEADLINE 15th February 2025. We reserve the right to close applications at any time.