Assistant Accountant (12-month fixed term)

Job Summary:

JOB DESCRIPTION – ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Division: Ticketmaster Australia

Line Manager: Financial Manager - Reporting & Compliance

Contract Terms: 12-month fixed term, 38 hours a week

THE TEAM

Working closely with a small team in the Reporting Finance department whom are responsible for the reporting and management of the organisation and its subsidiaries financial matters. The team on a day to day basis assist various stakeholders in their decision making from the financial reports and financial data insights produced. This position will work cooperatively as part of the broader Finance team. The role also requires liaison and teamwork with other colleagues in the Finance Department and across the company to ensure individual performance objectives and key tasks are met.

THE JOB

The overall objective of the role is to assist the finance team to ensure timely and accurate reporting of the Ticketmaster Group of Companies financial information to the various stakeholders, including International Corporate, Local Management, Staff, Suppliers and Clients. The role will perform the day to day reconciliations and reporting to the business to ensure the stakeholders are informed of the organisations ongoing performance.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Cash Management

Daily Bank Reconciliations for Ticketmaster & Moshtix Australia & New Zealand accounts for all platforms

Follow up and Timely clearance of outstanding items.

Report on required cash flow for Corp

Prepare end of month cash transfer for AUNZ entities

Financial Reporting

Daily sales journals

Month end preparation and reporting

Indirect Expense Accruals EOM

Employee Expense Accruals EOM

Intercompany Accounting Reconciliations

General Ledger Reconciliations

Manage Ticket Stock/Float declarations

Final bank reconciliation for all AUNZ entities

Capex & Fixed Asset Register

Purchase Order, Capex & Opex Tracking

Working with IT to identify any outstanding variances and chase up any late supplier invoices

Reporting spend and forecasting to International Corporate Offices

Accounts Payable (Support)

Concur (Accounting Reviewer role)

Concur reporting (flag recharges, reclasses, errors, monthly reporting spend etc)

Weekly supplier payment runs (Support)

Weekly employee expense payment runs (Support)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)

Reconciliations

Take ownership and independently analyze the reconciliation tasks, maintain a balanced ledger on a daily basis, ensure any outstanding items are cleared promptly and accurately accounted for and have a sound understanding of each ledger account.

Reporting

Meeting Deadlines and ensuring accuracy and attention to detail. Minimizing errors and double checking work.

Managing deadlines

Managing daily, weekly & monthly reporting & processing deadlines. Ability to prioritise when work is due.

Skills / Knowledge / Experience

Accounting Qualifications – Graduated with Bachelor of Accounting degree

Good Communication Skills, Written and Verbal

Microsoft Excel Intermediate

Any enterprise accounting system

YOU (BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS)

Work collaboratively with co-workers (Winning Teamwork value)

ability to work independently and also as a team

working efficiently and be able to improve a process/system they work in

open and honest communication

respectful and understanding

commitment to excellence

Act with integrity and honesty

Ability to use common sense and initiative

Self-motivated and accountable

Adaptable

Ask questions

Punctual and flexible

Positive thinker

Professional and ethical

Able to travel to the office minimum 3 days a week

To adhere to quality management, safety and environment company policies

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.

#TMAU

#LI-Onsite

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.