Job Summary:

Finance Manager

Company: Live Nation

Department: Finance

Location: Manila, Philippines

Job overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Finance Manager to join our team in Manila. The Finance Manager will oversee the company’s financial operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with regulatory requirements and the implementation of best practices in finance management. This role, working for a ticketing business will require a strategic thinker and someone who can work effectively in a dynamic business environment. You will have a high standard of work ethic and expected to work in accordance with company processes and policies and audit requirements.

The position

The Finance Manager requires an analytical mind and an eye for details to manage, support and oversee all aspect of the finance operations and ensure contractual obligations are met and the team delivers in line with the company and parent company requirements. In addition, you will provide support and work closely with the Line Manager and provide management to junior staff when required.

This dynamic and fast paced role is for someone who likes working with tight daily and monthly deadlines and has a genuine desire to learn about the business. Most importantly demonstrates a macro management style and cultivates workplace transparency appropriately.

This position manages the XERO accounting system, ensuring the reconciliation of the AP and AR subledgers, reviews the balance sheet schedules and month end duties including but not limited to rebates accruals, interest accruals, balancing of the suspense ledgers, and support the request of corporate from the Line Manager. You will also be responsible for managing the payroll function for the business. You will lead the event settlements with clients’ needs to ensure contracts are implanted from the financial side of the business, event finance requirements are supported and met, and provide support to key clients when additional requests are made.

Other duties include cashflow management, administrative matters as requested from the Line Manager. Assist in ensuring compliance with statutory reporting in accordance with IFRS and other applicable local regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and cash flow management.

Develop and monitor financial plans including quarterly and annual budgets.

Ensure compliance with local and international financial regulations, tax laws and corporate governance standards.

Review VAT returns accurately and ensure timely monthly submission

Ensure contracted payments, advances are all SOX compliance

Payroll management and compliance including lodgement of Philhealth and social security submissions to local authorities.

Responsible for risk management of the business and ensure appropriate insurances are covered adequately

Responsible for annual tasks such as financial audit, statutory tax report and any other required reviews and audits consistent with industry practices

What you need to know (technical skills)

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or a related field.

Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in financial management.

Strong knowledge of financial regulations, tax laws and compliance requirements with Philippines.

Proficiency with finance systems is desirable – Xero, Oracle, and SAP

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, rapid changing environment, whilst managing stress and meeting deadlines under flexible working arrangements.

Drive and motivate the direct reports and be a team player across the business

A strong analytical background across the AP and AR subledgers

High attention to detail

Solid Communication skills

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 identity, 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