Financial Reporting Manager

Joining the Live Nation EMEA Finance team as the Financial Reporting Manager, you will immediately be integrated within the reporting function reviewing and advising on technical accounting treatments in markets across the division. Working closely with senior financial employees around the world, you will prepare divisional reporting data for the US parent and account for centralised European Concerts division costs (budget, forecasting and actuals with variance analysis). This role reports into the Financial Reporting Director for the EMEA division of Live Nation.

The successful candidate will have an analytical background and be looking to work in a head office financial reporting environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required to enable effective communication with employees around the world. The successful candidate should have excellent time management skills and be able to work with minimal supervision. A working knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley is an advantage.

Our team is made up of a diverse group of individuals, but we all share the same passion for putting our employees first. We have a professional atmosphere within the team, which helps us maintain an open, approachable department, providing authentic and valuable relationships with our employees and leaders. We are committed to working as a team and support each other to achieve our goals of consistently providing top-quality, reliable information to assist in the running of the business.

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Essential
• ACA qualified (or equivalent)
• Good communication
• Strong Excel
• Advantageous
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley

Behaviours

• Hard working and diligent
• Self-motivated
• Flexible and pragmatic
• Enthusiastic

What The Role Includes

• Head office accounting: Ownership of actuals, budget and forecast (cost base c$20m).
• Preparation and coordination of month-end close, including variance analysis.
• Oversee and coordinate support for external auditors and tax, ensuring timely provision of required information, documentation, and responses.
• Review and aggregation of month-end reporting packages from European markets.
• Review of market balance sheets for correct accounting treatment.
• Involvement in preparing divisional balance sheet submissions to US head office.
• Ownership of divisional SOX reporting to US.
• Provision of feedback and support to markets.
• Consolidation of management cash-flow forecast reports from markets for inclusion in monthly forecast submission to US.
• Support local accounting teams.
• Transfer pricing charge-outs.
• Other ad-hoc projects.

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.