Show Accountant - Senbla New UK & Ireland, United Kingdom, London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Show Accountant to join the finance department of Senbla Ltd and Luna Entertainment Group Ltd, part of the Sony Masterworks Live Division. In this role, you will support the end-to-end management and processing of venue settlements and bookkeeping for all UK shows, working closely under the guidance of the Finance Director. The approx. split of work between entities is 75% Senbla and 25% Luna.

The role will focus on a variety of aspects of event finance to ensure timely and accurate processing of venue settlements, supplier and customer invoices. This position offers excellent exposure to the live music industry’s financial operations and provides valuable experience in event accounting processes.

What you’ll do:

• Book keeping
• Processing supplier invoices and weekly BACS payments and setting up new supplier accounts
• Processing monthly credit card spends, Revolut spends, ensure all receipts are received
• Monitoring and reconciling supplier statements, credit cards and show floats
• Monitoring supplier and debtor month-end positions
• Performing bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts
• Overseeing the Accounts inbox, respond to finance-related queries from suppliers and budget holders
• Supporting year-end audits
• Chase final venue settlements for all shows
• Liaise with Promoters and budget holders when queries arise during settlement process
• Review venue settlements upon receipt and post to the Xero accounting system
• Maintain accurate records of settlement status and processing progress
• Ensure all venue settlements are processed by month-end
• Provide monthly status reports on settlement processing to FD
• Maintain clear audit trail of all settlement activities and approvals
• Assist FD and Operations team with updates to show P&Ls
• Support FD with preliminary Show reconciliations
• Identification and resolution of issues where they arise
• Apply a continuous improvement mind-set to identify or support development of robust and efficient processes and system improvements
• Develop strong relationships within finance and the wider business

Who you are:

• At least 2 years’ experience in concert promotions, event management or music industry finance.
• Excellent numeracy skills with strong attention to detail and proficiency in Excel
• Understanding of FEU taxation and Withholding tax
• Studying towards a finance qualification – AAT/CIMA/ACCA
• Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to manage daily deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for chasing settlements and liaising with venues
• Ability to work methodically through high-volume processing tasks
• Excellent understanding of financial processes and reconciliation principles
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a pressured environment

What we give you:

• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

Equal Opportunities

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.