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Company: Live Nation
Department: UK Finance
Location: Farmiloe, London
Reports to: Accounts Payable Supervisor
Working Hours: 40 hours per week – initially fixed term contract, 6 months
Role Description
The role is to help and assist Accounts Payable team during the busiest time of the year due to festival season and show and tour volume during the traditionally busier summer months! The role will predominantly consist of high volume invoice processing and supplier maintenance in oracle for new and existing suppliers for the various different entities within the group. The role may also consist of other duties listed below and any ad-hoc duties required to be done by AP Supervisor or AP Manager. We hope that we’ll be in a position to hire the position on a permanent basis before the end of the 6 month FTC but this is not guaranteed.
What it’s like to work in the Team
We have a fun atmosphere within the team, which helps us maintain an open and approachable department. The environment can be pressured when volumes and demands are particularly high e.g. just before or after an event, you will need to be able to work well under pressure! We are committed to working as a team and building genuinely authentic relationships with our colleagues our leaders and our suppliers. Music plays throughout the day to help us stay relaxed whilst working hard to ensure our goals and objectives are met, the office is a dog friendly environment and staff are allowed to bring their dogs to work if trained and well behaved in the environment.
Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
- Experience in Accounts Payable role
- Processing large volume of invoices
- Experience of using chart of accounts and running payment runs
- Strong Microsoft Office and financial systems experience
- Attention to detail
- Strong administration and time management
- Excellent communication skills
- Team player
- Oracle experience (desired but not essential)
Behaviours
The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success
- Promotes a positive and friendly culture
- Hard working with flexible approach
- Works well under pressure but also on own initiative and as part of team
- An interest in working in Finance in particular transactional processing
What the role includes
- To process invoices from 3rd party suppliers and artist fees to Inspyrus* workflow approval. *Inspyrus is our invoice processing tool that interfaces with Oracle.
- Complete new Supplier forms within oracle or supplier amendment forms for approval of AP Supervisor.
- Coding third party supplier invoices for several entities within the group. Ensuring accuracy in selecting correct company, accounting unit general ledger coding from chart of accounts and project coding when cost relates to an event.
- Maintenance of department inbox. To consist mainly of forwarding invoices received into Inspyrus for processing, ensuring correct email address for specific company invoiced is selected. Also to ensure the correct coding and workflow queue is included on the email being forwarded into Inspyrus. Answering any queries sent to inbox.
- Department post. Checking post and ensuring is correctly distributed/actioned.
- To run regular payment runs, usually weekly or often more when close to event time, for entities responsible for. Ensuring close attention to detail and that all checks and approvals are undertaken in line with SOX.
- Supplier statement reconciliation.
- Dealing with queries both internal and external.
- To undertake additional tasks as requested by AP Supervisor and/or AP Manager.
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.
The Company
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday 7th April. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application.
