VIP Tour Accountant — UK Touring Finance

Live Nation Entertainment Inc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tickets to shows and festivals

Onsite coffee bar at main office

Staff events and gym/fitness classes

Job summary

Live Nation is seeking a Tour Accountant for the VIP UK Touring portfolio. You will manage the accurate financial settlements, reconciliation and recording of touring income and expenditure across domestic and international activity.

Working with international finance, ticketing and tour operations, you will maintain precise records, resolve queries, support month‑end close, and ensure VAT and withholding tax treatments comply with UK/US GAAP.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Progressive experience within an accounting function, ideally within live music, touring, festivals, events or an entertainment environment.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, including revenue recognition, cost allocation, reconciliations and transaction processing.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable and receivable, invoice processing, purchase orders and payment controls.
• Ability to maintain accurate financial records across multiple concurrent projects, tours and events.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems, ticketing platforms and reporting tools.
• Ability to investigate financial discrepancies, resolve queries and maintain a clear audit trail.
• Experience monitoring event budgets, tracking expenditure and identifying financial variances for review.
• Knowledge of VAT and withholding tax (WHT) applications, with an understanding of UK/US GAAP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of financial settlements for domestic VIP touring activity.
• Take ownership of financial information provided to international finance teams.
• Review and process supplier invoices against purchase orders and ensure accurate project allocation.
• Reconcile hospitality codes within project ledgers and resolve variances.
• Liaise to confirm FEU and WHT positions for artists and tours and process payments as required.
• Ensure correct VAT treatment and Nexus/non-Nexus rules where applicable.
• Review show expenses, tour floats and on-site expenditures per controls.
• Monitor outstanding invoices, payments and settlements for timely close-out.
• Maintain audit trails across settlements, reconciliations, invoices and payments.
• Provide financial reporting support to central finance teams.

Skills

ACCA/CIMA

Live music experience

Revenue recognition

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

General ledger

VAT knowledge

WHT knowledge

UK GAAP

Excel skills

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Ticketing platforms

General ledger platforms

Accounting systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Live Nation is seeking a Tour Accountant for the VIP UK Touring portfolio. You will manage the accurate financial settlements, reconciliation and recording of touring income and expenditure across domestic and international activity.

Working with international finance, ticketing and tour operations, you will maintain precise records, resolve queries, support month‑end close, and ensure VAT and withholding tax treatments comply with UK/US GAAP.