Live Nation Entertainment

Finance Assistant - Client Settlements (Maternity Cover)
Apply Now

๐Ÿ“… Date Posted

Feb 06, 2025

๐Ÿ’ผ Job Type

CONTRACTOR

๐Ÿ“ Location

London

๐Ÿ’ต Rate

Unknown

Description

Location: London, UK - Hybrid
Division: Ticketmaster UK
Line Manager: Client Settlements Manager/Client Settlements Supervisor
Contract Terms: 12-month Maternity Cover, Full-Time

THE TEAM
The Client Settlements team is responsible for Client Settlements and reporting.

THE JOB
The focus of this role will be to support the Finance Manager โ€“ Client Settlements Supervisor. You will also be required to support the day-to-day operations of the settlements department which will include; client and event set-up, event maintenance and payment processing, in accordance with strict, tight reporting deadlines for the Ticketmaster UK Group.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Ensuring the correct and accurate setup of contracts and events in the ticketing settlement system and that all entries and adjustments are accurate and completed in a timely manner
- Running daily error and revenue reports, following up with relevant departments and amending errors
- Daily clearing of vendor differences between ticketing and settlement systems including investigating and reconciling significant differences
- Verifying and reconciling client invoices to match the settlement system, making appropriate corrections as necessary and processing for payment within deadlines
- Assisting with weekly payment runs and ensuring that payments are processed accurately and in accordance with deadlines
- Regular liaison with Clients, Client Account Managers, Event Programming, Sales, Legal and Marketing
- Documenting current and new processes
- Assisting in testing of replacement processes and suggesting improvements
- Providing assistance, support, and cover within the Settlements Department as necessary
- Preparing reports as requested by Upper Management
- Providing training within Financeand other departments as required
- Adhering to SOX/internal controlsand Ticketmaster policiesand procedures
- Additional ad hoc projectsand dutiesas necessary

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)
- Understanding ofthe accounts payable functionandthe abilityto undertake related complex reconciliations
- Good analyticaland problem-solving skills
- Self-motivatingand ableto work under pressure
- Strong writtenand verbal communication skillsand abilityto communicateat all levelswithin the organisation
- Abilityto reviewand interpret contractswhile beingableto recognisethe implicationsfor payment termsand conditions
- Advanced knowledgeandexpertisewith Microsoft Excelandoverlookis requisite
- Experiencewith SAP/Oraclewouldbe advantageous
- Experiencewith VBAwouldbe advantageous

You may have experiencein the following roles:
Accounts Payable Assistant
Settlements Assistant
Ticketing Administration

You (behavioural Skills)
Initiativeandself-motivation
Abilitytoprioritise
Team player
Attentiontodetail
Detailedandthoroughapproach
Strongcustomer awareness
Flexibilitytomeet deadlines

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER
We are proud to be a partof Live Nation Entertainment,the worldโ€™s largest live entertainment company. Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people aroundthe world tothelive events they love.As the worldโ€™s largestticket marketplaceandthed leading global providerof enterprise toolsservicesforthelive entertainment business,weare uniquely positionedtosuccessfully deliveronthat vision. We do itallwithan intense passionforLiveandan inspiringdiverse culturedrivenbyaccessible leadersattentivemanagers,andenthusiastic teams.If youโ€™re passionateaboutlive entertainmentlike weare,and you wanttoworkata companydedicatedtohelping millions offans experienceit,wewanttohearfromyou.

Our workisguidedbyour values:
Reliability - We understandthat fansclients relyonustopower theirliveevent experiences,andwe relyoneach othertomakeithappen.
Teamwork - Webelieve individualachievement palesin comparison tothe levelofsuccess thatcan beachievedbyateam.
Integrity - Weare committedtothe highestmoral ethical standards onbehalfofthe countlesspartners stakeholderswerepresent.
Belonging - Weare committedtobuildinga culturein whichallpeoplecanbetheir authentic selveshaveanequal voice opportunities thrive.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We are passionatecommittedto ourpeoplego beyondtherhetoricof diversity inclusion.Youwillbeworkingin an inclusiveenvironmentbe encouragedtobringyour whole selftowork.Wewilldoallthatwe cantohelpyousuccessfullybalance yourworkhomelife.Asagrowingbusiness wewillencourageyoutodevelopyourprofessionalpersonal aspirations,enjoynewexperiencesandlearnfromthetalented peopleyou'llbeworkingat.Ittalentthatmattersto uswe encourageapplicationsfrompeopleirrespectiveoftheir gender,race sexual orientation,religion age disability statusorcaringresponsibilities.#TM

Share:
Interested in this job?
Apply Now

Subscribe Newsletter

Sign up to our newsletter to get Outside IR35 jobs directly to your inbox.