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    4. Cuffe and Taylor Finance Assistant Preston 2024
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    Cuffe and Taylor is a promoter of live indoor and outdoor entertainment events at sites including Cardiff Castle, Lytham Festival, Live at the Piece Hall and Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

    The company has experienced significant recent growth and will be promoting a range of new outdoor live music events in 2024, including Forest Live and Summer Sessions in Bedford, Chepstow, Plymouth and Southampton, in addition to a varied indoor theatre programme.

    Cuffe and Taylor is a trading name of Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd, part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, LN Media and Artist Nation Management.

    Role description

    Due to the recent growth, the company is looking to expand the finance department with this Finance Assistant role. This is an opportunity to grow your finance experience within the live entertainment industry and to gain valuable insight into what is needed to promote and run live events.

    The Finance Assistant will assist in all areas of the Cuffe and Taylor finance department, with specific focus on the financial transactions associated to the Theatre Touring department, helping to ensure that venue settlements, sales and purchase invoices reach Live Nation’s Finance Department in a timely and satisfactory manner.

    Who you are

    Suitable candidates for this role may have existing finance experience from previous employment or may have studied finance/accounting at degree level and are looking to put their knowledge into practice.

    Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

    • Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel and Outlook
    • Strong understanding of VAT rates and when applicable
    • Attention to detail and impeccable accuracy
    • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Proven experience in an accounts position is highly desirable but we can consider applications from candidates who have gained their knowledge through their studies.
    • Excellent communication skills

    Desirable

    • Industry experience, ideally of venue show settlements.
    • Experience of accounting software packages.

    Behaviours

    The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success

    • Self-motivated and able to work under pressure
    • Flexibility to meet deadlines
    • Ability to multi-task and prioritise
    • Team player
    • Trustworthy

    What the role includes

    • Review and process venue settlements, reconciling to ticketing system and show budgets.
    • Liaise with Event Managers/Co-Pro partners to ensure pre tour show budget and post show P&L reporting is accurate and discrepancies are diligently investigated.
    • Process Touring related supplier invoices, and forward to Live Nation Finance Department.
    • Deal with supplier queries.
    • Raise sales invoices for venues, ticket agents, customers, partners etc.
    • Run aged debt reports and chase any outstanding invoices
    • Check and process event cash float returns
    • Undertake additional tasks as requested by the Finance Manager