Finance Analyst

at  Live Nation

ABOUT US:

Live Nation is the world’s leading provider of live entertainment, promoting more than 40,000 shows annually for over 5,000 artists across 46 countries. Across Australia and New Zealand, we deliver the best all-round entertainment offering, with international headline concert tours, intimate boutique music events, family entertainment, comedy, festivals and much more.

ABOUT YOU/REQUIREMENTS

• CA or CPA qualified
• Experience in accounting and reporting (ideally in large corporate / multinational)
• Excellent excel and data management skills
• BPC/ Oracle exposure preferred but not essential
• US GAAP exposure desirable but not essential

THE ROLE:

As the Strategy and Insights Lead, you will work in the Integrated Marketing Department, reporting to the Integrated Marketing Director. You will develop strategic marketing concepts and proposals and contribute to the develop of client programs.
You will use your strong knowledge of popular culture and consumer trends, your proven strategic thinking, and your creative storytelling techniques to communicate a data driven narrative that will compel brands to partner with Live Nation.
You will lead the development of research and insights and position Live Nation as experts in audience insights and consumer behaviour. You will use data to make strategic recommendations and develop marketing campaigns and programs for brand partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Month end

• Data handling and reviewing key data metrics such as total show attendance, events, headcount and show profitability and loading data metrics to BPC system. It includes commentary of variances arising from current forecast and annual Budget.
• Prepare divisional sponsorship and intercompany elimination entries
• Review market results to understand variances between actuals and forecast, working with local finance heads as required
• Prepare AOI summary by market to provide senior management with an overview of major variances to forecast in the month
• Detailed review of market balance sheets for correct accounting treatments.
• Tie back of market balance sheets to balance sheet reconciliations and review of those reconciliations to ensure controls are followed

Monthly forecast and annual budget

• Review monthly market forecast submissions to understand forecast vs. prior forecast variances.
• Work with local finance heads to ensure monthly forecast submissions loaded to BPC system accurately and on a timely basis
• Reconciliation of BPC data back to market forecast submissions
• Prepare key US forecast deliverables and ensuring all reporting deadlines are met

Other

• Preparation of weekly ticket sales reports and bi-weekly festival sales reports
• Responsible for the management of the talent ID database, ensuring this database is up to date where support and planning team is aware of any artist or band to include.
• Provide assistance to local finance heads on a range of issues from accounting advice to financial systems support
• Liaise with APAC finance teams to ensure information is presented in an effective manner and deadlines are met
• Other ad hoc analysis projects as required

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Equal Opportunities: We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and Homelife. As a growing business, we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.