Finance Manager - EMEA Venues

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.; Alton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading live entertainment company in Farringdon, London is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial planning and analysis across EMEA venues. The ideal candidate will support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting in a fast-paced environment. Experience with financial accounting and strong analytical skills are essential. This role offers opportunities for professional development and a vibrant office culture.

Benefits

Tickets to shows and festivals

Unlimited annual leave

Onsite gym equipment

Complimentary coffee bar

Subsidised lunch options

Qualifications

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning and analysis across our EMEA Venues.
• Deliver accurate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Liaise with EMEA finance teams for effective information presentation.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Financial accounting and reporting

Budgeting and forecasting

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of Oracle and Power BI

Education

ACA qualified or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

BPC/EPM

Onestream

MS Office

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Summary

Company: Live Nation

Department: Finance, International

Location: Farringdon, London

Reports to: VP FP&A

Working Hours: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Description

Live Nation is hiring a Finance Manager to support financial planning and analysis across our EMEA Venues (excluding UK). This strategic role will partner with Venue Finance Heads and senior stakeholders to deliver accurate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while supporting financial accounting and ad hoc operational finance projects.

The successful candidate will be a credible finance professional with strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced live entertainment environment. If you thrive in a fast-paced live entertainment environment and have a track record of delivering operational excellence-this could be your next big gig.

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

• ACA qualified (or equivalent)
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large data sets
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Experience of financial accounting and reporting
• Knowledge of Oracle, BPC/EPM, Onestream and MS Office
• Experience with dashboards such as Power BI or Tableau
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Able to build rapport and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams alike.

Behaviours

The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success

• Highly organised, deadline-driven, and process-oriented.
• Hard working and self-motivated
• Adaptable and reliable
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple workstreams
• Team player with a positive, can-do attitude

What the role includes

Month end responsibilities

• Review venue report submissions of forecast vs. actual variances.
• P&L variance analysis for venues to be reported to US group (actual vs. forecast, budget and prior year).
• Data handling and reviewing key data metrics such as total show attendance, events and show profitability. It includes commentary of variances arising from current forecast and annual budget.
• Review of non-financial data including actual head count, actual events and total attendance metrics for each of the local venues of the division. Includes commentary of variances arising from current forecast and annual budget.
• Reconciliation and tracking of CAPEX actuals between finance systems

Monthly forecast and annual budget responsibilities

• Review monthly venue report submissions of forecast vs. prior forecast variances.
• P&L forecast variance analysis for venues to be reported to US group (current forecast vs. prior forecast, budget and prior year).
• Together with the FP&A team; assist and support the EMEA operations to ensure relevant information is provided and deadlines are met during the preparation of monthly forecast and annual budget.
• Ownership of the preparation and analysis of timely and accurate reports referring to head count, legal, consultant, and capex of the division. It includes commentary and analysis of variances arising versus previous period's forecast and current budget
• Responsible for identifying, reviewing and analysing the financial impact of digital and sponsorship activity on the division's P&L.

Other responsibilities

• Liaise with EMEA finance teams to ensure information is presented in an effective manner and deadlines are met.
• Use of Rome event management software to collect and report financial and non-financial metrics as part of wider reporting needs
• Project work on testing and delivery of new global accounting (Oracle Fusion) and FP&A system (Onestream) being rolled out during 2026.
• Other ad hoc analysis reports as required

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 homelife. 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. For additional visit www.livenationentertainment.com

Application Deadline

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday 19th November 2025. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible.