Finance Manager | Music Booking & Live Entertainment

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ground Control Touring seeks a Finance Manager for our Brooklyn office to manage client escrow allocations, artist commissions, and bookkeeping duties. You will prepare settlements, assist in QuickBooks-based ledger operations, and handle monthly reconciliations with A/R and A/P reporting.

The role requires accuracy and strong communication across teams. Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in the music industry, familiarity with settlement sheets, and a solid command of Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2–3 years music industry experience required, ideally in booking or live entertainment with settlement sheets.
• Strong Excel and math proficiency.
• QuickBooks familiarity is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong organization and analytic skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and allocate incoming client escrow payments across the internal booking database.
• Review, process, and distribute artist commission statements from preparation to payment.
• Prepare payment requests including client settlements and EFTPS remittances.
• Assist GM with bookkeeping in QuickBooks: escrow tracking, revenue processing, expense reporting, inter-company true-ups.
• Monthly reconciliations and A/R + A/P reporting.

Skills

Excel

Math proficiency

Communication

Organization

Analytical skills

Mac computers

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Ground Control Touring seeks a Finance Manager for our Brooklyn office to manage client escrow allocations, artist commissions, and bookkeeping duties. You will prepare settlements, assist in QuickBooks-based ledger operations, and handle monthly reconciliations with A/R and A/P reporting.

The role requires accuracy and strong communication across teams. Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in the music industry, familiarity with settlement sheets, and a solid command of Excel.