Finance Specialist Ticketing

Stage Entertainment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

Hybrid work model

Training and education opportunities

Remote work up to two weeks

Job summary

Stage Entertainment seeks a Finance Specialist Ticketing to safeguard the financial backbone of its ticketing operations. You will oversee finance integrations with Workday, manage month‑end activities, and drive process improvements across IT, Ticketing, and Finance teams.

Based in Amsterdam, you will partner with Country Finance, Treasury, and external experts to ensure accurate accounting and automated reconciliations while delivering high‑quality financial controls.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of accounting, reconciliations, management reporting, and financial controls.
• Understanding of financial system integrations; experience with Workday and Boomi is a plus.
• Fluent in English; Master's degree in economics or related field; 4–6 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitors the various (finance) integrations between ticketing platform and Workday finance.
• Supports countries with analyzing and resolving reconciliation issues.
• Leads cross‑functional projects involving change requests, process redesign and system enhancements.
• Performs reconciliation between ticketing platform and the Payment Service Provider Platform.
• Supports transformation initiatives within Ticketing, IT, and other business areas.
• Aligns with stakeholders on finance process requirements and continuous development.

Skills

Accounting

Reconciliations

Management reporting

Financial controls

Workday integration

Analytical skills

Spreadsheet modelling

Stakeholder management

Process improvements

Education

Master’s degree in economic studies

Tools

Workday

Boomi

Job description

Amsterdam Headoffice Full time Finance and Administration Group

TOUCHING HEARTS CREATING MEMORIES

We are a leading global theater production company producing musical across Europe, with 16 theaters in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, and Italy, plus offices in the UK. We bring some of the world’s best-known musical to the stage, developed by international partners and their creative teams, including Disney's The Lion King, MJ the Musical, and Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

We also create our own original productions, such as Anastasia and TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, sharing them worldwide through tours and licensing. We also have our own in‑house ticketing system, ensuring a seamless customer experience.

With around 2,000 employees, we are committed to exceptional shows and a welcoming experience for all. If you want to be part of a creative, dynamic team that brings the magic of theater to life worldwide, we’d love to hear from you!

Here is where your challenge starts:

As Finance Specialist Ticketing, you will play a key role in ensuring the effective and efficient operation of all finance related processes connected to Stage Entertainment’s ticketing platform. Since 1 January 2026, Stage Entertainment operates its own ticketing platform, making this a pivotal role in safeguarding the accuracy, automation, and continuous development of the financial processes and system integrations that support it.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy within Group financial frameworks, you will manage the finance integrations between the ticketing platform and Workday Finance to facilitate automated accounting processes and oversee payment reconciliations. You will lead recurring month‑end activities as well as initiatives focused on issue resolution, process enhancement, and further system development.

In this role, you will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including Ticketing teams (such as the Center of Excellence Ticketing), Group IT (including Workday Finance CoE and integration experts), Group and Country Finance teams, Country Commercial teams, Group Treasury, and external specialists.

You are proactive in identifying issues and improvement opportunities, with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, and delivering tangible results. Reporting directly to the Director Group Control, you will be instrumental in ensuring that the financial backbone of our ticketing operations continues to evolve and perform at the highest standard.

Specific responsibilities:

Monitors the various (finance) integrations between ticketing platform and Workday finance.

Supports countries with analyzing and resolving reconciliation issues.

Manages issue resolution by and works jointly to resolve issues with expert teams: Center of Excellence Ticketing, IT Integrations and Center of Excellence Workday Finance.

Leads cross‑functional projects involving change requests, process redesign and system enhancements and monitors how these impact the integrations and accounting.

Continuously looks for further enhancements in processes, integration set‑up and documentation.

Supports transformation initiatives within Ticketing, IT, and other business areas.

Performs reconciliation between ticketing platform and the Payment Service Provider Platform, follows‑up and resolves issues.

Monitors and investigates disputes

Closely works with Center of Excellence Ticketing, Customer Service, Country Commercial and Finance teams and Group Treasury.

Aligns with Ticketing, IT, Finance, and Corporate stakeholders on finance process requirements, performance and continuous further development.

Proactively engages stakeholders and is leading successful issue resolution and improvement implementation.

Support and works closely with the Financial Accountant and Business Controller responsible for the Ticketing activities / entity.

Support and works closely with the Group Treasury responsible for the Payment Service Provider Platform

Works closely with the Group Risk & Internal Controls Manager to ensure adequate controls are in place and evidenced.

Supports Group audits and shareholder audits.

Qualifications and experience:

Strong knowledge of accounting, reconciliations, management reporting, and financial controls

Understanding of financial system integrations; experience with Workday and Boomi is a plus

Familiarity with payment processes and dispute resolution

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and operational data

Proficiency in spreadsheet‑based analysis and financial modelling

Experience designing and improving financial processes and controls

Ability to coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders and drive process improvements

Structured problem‑solving skills with strong planning and prioritization abilities

Proactive, results‑driven, and a strong sense of ownership

Knowledge of MS Office;

Knowledge of Workday security is a plus;

Fluent in English (both verbal and written)

Master’s degree in economic studies

Minimum of 4-6 years relevant working experience

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What does Stage Entertainment offer?

A diverse and challenging position in our successful and dynamic company based at the Zuidas in Amsterdam.

25 vacation days to enjoy, 1 D&I day and 2 designated days off from Stage Entertainment

Good pension scheme and travel allowance.

You can work from home, but also consider it is important that you work in the office a minimum of 3 days per week.

The opportunity to work remotely for two weeks, with a destination of your choice.

We value your personal development, that's why there are plenty of opportunities for training and education.

Competitive salary in line with the market.

Passion connects us: Step into the next STAGE of your career.

The closing date for applications for this position is Augustus 31,2026

Stage Entertainment encourages candidates to apply for this vacancy, even though they don’t fit all qualifications. However, candidates must demonstrate a history of innate curiosity and rapid learning and articulate how skills and experiences are transferable to our company.

Stage Entertainment ensures we are always recruiting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diverse audiences we attract. In doing so, we have access to a broad range of ideas, perspectives and insights that allow us to touch hearts and create memories. Please find more information about our DE&I initiatives: DEI | Stage Entertainment (stage-entertainment.com)