Assistant Management Accountant (12 month Maternity Cover)

Job Summary:

Assistant Management Accountant (Maternity Cover 12 Month FTC)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Division: Ticketmaster UK

Line Manager: Senior Management Accountant

Contract Terms: 12-month fixed term contract, 40 hours per week

THE TEAM

The Finance team ensures the effective internal and external financial reporting of the company, that all corporate controls are adhered to, and that all statutory tax and accounting requirements are met.

The team is currently expanding the quantity and detail of its reporting across the business to help shape the way the business operates in the future. Therefore, the quality and timeliness of our reporting is key to the decision making of the management team.

THE JOB

The role encompasses a variety of elements from across the Management Accounts function, which ensures accurate revenue and expense recognition across all of Ticketmaster UK’s business units. The role mainly supports the Senior Management Accountant and wider team, but also supports the Finance Director, Technology and Central Costs, by taking ownership of monthly balance sheet file preparation, as well as the underlying reconciliations, in order to facilitate a robust review process.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Preparing profit & loss reports and supporting schedules for presentation to senior management
• Processing month-end tasks for the Technology and Central Costs team
• Producing monthly reports to facilitate tasks for the Tax Manager
• Liaising with the team to produce monthly balance sheet files and related reconciliations
• Preparing and disseminating regular ticket sales reports
• Preparing reports for Government Departments such as Office of National Statistics and payment processing.
• Assisting with the development and maintenance of the BFD (our internal transactional database)
• Assisting with the preparation and collation of support for annual SOX and financial statement audits
• Ad hoc tasks as required to support the team

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Minimum of Part Qualified (ACA, ACCA, ACMA or equivalent) or qualified by experience
• Experience with FRS 102, US GAAP and SOX preferred
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, EPM and DOMO preferred, but not essential

YOU

• Ability to effectively work within a team to analyse, interpret, and consolidate information in order to produce effective reporting and communications to all levels of the business
• Excellent organisational skills in order to manage multiple stakeholders within projects while working to strict deadlines
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Determination to continually improve underlying processes and eliminate manual/redundant procedures
• Pursue relevant professional qualifications if not qualified and/or additional training

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.

Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision.

We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent

Belonging- We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive

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.