Tour Accountant Live Nation

Iq Mag; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in live entertainment seeks a Tour Accountant to oversee budgeting and financial management for tours across Asia. This role involves working with various stakeholders, preparing financial documents, and ensuring accurate settlement of tour expenses. Ideal candidates will have extensive accounting experience in the live music or events sector and demonstrate strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years working experience in an accounting function.
• Relevant arena level tour accountant experience.
• Inquisitive and able to constructively challenge.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and settlement processes for tours.
• Manage financial aspects and liaison with multiple departments.
• Prepare tour settlement packs for review before tours.

Skills

Excellent communication

Core accounting skills

Excel knowledge

Problem-solving

Time management

Job description

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World leading live entertainment company Live Nation are looking to find a Tour Accountant.

The Tour Accountant will work closely with the President Touring and VP Touring to assist with the budgeting, advancing and settlement process of our Club, Theatre, Arena and Stadium tours across Asia.

As part of the Asia Touring team, you will work closely with the President of Asia Pacific Touring, Tour Directors, Promoters and local finance teams ensuring all financial aspects relating to a tour are accurately provided and settled with Artist Management and Tour Accountants.

From budget planning, to preparation, execution and follow up, you will liaise with the artist management, agents, and internal departments to oversee the successful delivery of the tour finances.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Asia Touring Team and local markets through building, reviewing, and updating tour budgets, reports and Settlements.
• Liaise with Production Rep and local finance to ensure production cost budgets are up to date and accurate, plus all quotes and final invoices are provided in a timely manner for settlement.
• Prepare tour settlement packs in advance of each tour for internal review and liaise with show representative to present and agree show settlements with Artist representatives.
• Work closely with relevant Production and Tour Managers, Agents, Venues, Vendors where appropriate to ensure costs are being managed across a tour.
• Highlight and explain variances and reduce the financial uncertainty around each tour.
• Liaise with local finance teams to obtain settlements, review, and negotiate any points of issue, agree funds transfers.
• Facilitate artist deposit payments, interim payments, as required.
• Arrange cash float in advance for tours, through the finance department.
• Key contact on the ground during the tour, available to provide support and approval for request from the Tour/Agent.
• Prepare artists show settlements and fee reconciliations for settlement with Promoter, Agent or Artist tour accountant as required.
• Work closely with Promoter, Agent (or artist management) and tax agent to ensure Withholding Tax being calculated correctly.

Required Skills & Experience:

• An excellent communicator and team player
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with attention to detail.
• Excellent time management with ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise.
• You must possess excellent core accounting skills and have an exceptional knowledge of Excel.
• Relevant arena level tour accountant experience from a live music or events background desired.
• 5-10 years working experience in an accounting function and/or international touring preferable.
• You are highly inquisitive, not afraid to ask questions and constructively challenge, to understand other perspectives and what you need to know to deliver desired outcomes.
• Ability to solve complex problems with confidence and offer practical solutions to challenges that arise.
• Capable in building strong relationships across different departments internally and manage and develop relationships with external stakeholders.
• You must be organised, agile and proactively engage in continuous learning development.
• Good knowledge of major ticketing audits and reports (Ticketmaster, Ticketek, Moshtix etc) is an advantage.
• Willing to travel

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