Assistant Accountant – Flexible Hours, Forecasting

Live Nation; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Concert access

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness programs

Job summary

Live Nation is hiring an Assistant Accountant to join the ANZ finance team. You will deliver month-end close, assist with forecasting and budgeting, and provide guidance to stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand.

The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and collaboration with the Sponsorship team. The ideal candidate will be studying CA/CPA with strong reporting skills, advanced Excel, and experience with Oracle/BPC; OneStream familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Studying toward a CA or CPA qualification with accounting/reporting experience.
• Experience delivering accurate P&L, balance sheet and variance analysis.
• Experience in a large corporate environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and P&L/variance analysis against forecast.
• Forecasting, budgeting: monthly P&L forecasts, annual budgets, and detailed packs.
• Monitor cash flow projections to support planning.
• Prepare GST reconciliations for AU/NZ and support audits.
• Provide day-to-day financial guidance to Sponsorship team and manage vendor setups.

Skills

P&L reporting

Balance sheet reconciliations

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Excel proficiency

Education

CA/CPA qualification in progress

Tools

Oracle

BPC

OneStream

Job description

Live Nation is hiring an Assistant Accountant to join the ANZ finance team. You will deliver month-end close, assist with forecasting and budgeting, and provide guidance to stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand.

The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and collaboration with the Sponsorship team. The ideal candidate will be studying CA/CPA with strong reporting skills, advanced Excel, and experience with Oracle/BPC; OneStream familiarity is a plus.