Project Accountant, Touring

CC Young & Co Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development allowance

Collaborative workplace culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading music specialist accounting firm in the City of London is seeking a Project Accountant to join its Touring team. The role requires a qualified accountant passionate about the music industry, with hands-on experience in live events. Key responsibilities include preparing financial accounts and supporting financial oversight for tours. This opportunity offers personal development and the chance to work closely with artists and their teams, ensuring they are fairly compensated.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/ACA or significant relevant experience.
• Experience of touring and live music events.
• 3+ years working in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare management and year-end accounts for clients.
• Prepare financial oversight across live events.
• Monitor and report on financial performance across live shows.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Excel skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified ACCA/ACA

Tools

CCH Accounts Production Software

Sage Line 50

Xero Software

Job description

Based in the City of London, CC Young are one of the leading music specialist firms of accountants and tax advisors, with offices in London, Stockholm and Los Angeles. For over 27 years, we’ve been champions of music creators, advocating for the rights of artists, songwriters, and their teams. Our mission goes beyond numbers, we ensure our artists are paid fairly and financially protected in an ever‑changing industry. Our firm has grown steadily, expanding into specialist departments covering tax, touring, recording, publishing, business management services for artists and managers, and in‑depth royalty audits via our colleagues at Y Royalties. CC Young provides comprehensive accountancy and taxation services, always with a commitment to the creative community we serve.

JOB TITLE: Project Accountant, Touring

We are seeking a qualified Accountant with hands‑on experience in the live music or touring industry to join our Touring team in a specialist role supporting financial activity across client tours. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and external partners to review, analyse and verify financial data related to live events. This role requires a strong commercial eye, excellent attention to detail, and the confidence to ask the right questions in a fast‑paced environment.

Who you are

You will have a passion for all things accountancy with a particular keen interest in the music industry. You’ll already be working in a similar role and looking for more opportunities to develop your accounting skills and learn in a fast‑paced environment. This role is a unique opportunity to combine financial expertise with a deep understanding of touring and live music, supporting some of the most exciting talent today.

Client work

• Prepare management and year‑end accounts for Limited Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships, partnerships and sole traders.
• Include budget versus actual tour results and management commission calculations where required.

Project work

• Prepare and support financial oversight across live events.
• Review and analyse pre and post‑show financial information.
• Monitor and report on financial performance and discrepancies across live shows.
• Collaborate with the wider Touring team to enhance commercial outcomes.
• Attend and review show settlements.

Qualifications and experience required

• Qualified ACCA/ACA or significant relevant experience.
• Experience of touring and live music events.
• 3+ years working in a similar environment.

Attitudes and behaviours required

• Good working knowledge of CCH Accounts Production Software or similar.
• Good working knowledge of Sage Line 50 / Xero Software or similar.
• Ability to produce accounts working papers to high standard.
• Judgement and consideration in the presentation of financial information.
• Good interpersonal skills; confident and professional in communicating with clients, colleagues and third parties.
• Comfortable engaging with partners and high‑profile clients to ask the right questions.
• Confident written, numeracy and Excel skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Able to travel as and when required.
• Ability to work well with others on the team.

Why should you choose CC Young?

• Make a difference – at CC Young we are passionate about what we do and proud of the role we play in supporting the music artists, ensuring they are paid fairly. Be part of our journey.
• Serious commitment to growth – personal development is important to us. We will support your growth and give you broad experience across your role and a personal development allowance.
• Our team is our greatest asset, and we have cultivated a workplace culture that’s welcoming, collaborative, and inclusive. We encourage people to be themselves while supporting their growth.

Equal Opportunities

C C Young & Co Ltd is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination, and in which all decisions are based on merit.