About the Venue: Role Purpose: Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement new finance processes and accounting systems to make us effective in supporting the operational events teams.
• Lead on key stakeholder relationships to ensure we have slick and effective processes in place for Co-op Live and our partners.
• You will work as a true business partner to senior leaders, challenging costs, highlighting risks and seeking opportunities to continually improve what we do and think outside the box.
• Develop month end, event flash reporting and financial planning and analysis.
• Produce month end management accounts and quarterly bank compliance reporting.
• Manage balance sheet accounts and monthly reconciliations.
• Manage accounts payable activities and accounts receivable activities ensuring accuracy and completed in a timely manner whilst managing working capital targets.
• Work in partnership with our payroll provider to ensure our teams pay is accurate and timely.
• To support on the creation and management of all ad hoc financial reporting including event day, Ticketmaster and CRM reporting.
• Lead on the audit process working with the company auditors to ensure on time audit completion with full compliance.
• Support and develop finance projects such as testing finance systems and other system interfaces and documenting processes.
• To lead and manage a small finance team focused on financial performance management and accurate timely reporting.
• To have a genuine passion for creating a planet friendly space, challenging the norm, driving positive change, and acting as an ambassador for change to help us reach out target of carbon neutral by 2038.

• Provide you with development opportunities
• Key objectives for you to succeed in your role

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Employer pension scheme
• Private Health Care scheme – Vitality
• Life Assurance 4 x basic salary
• Eyecare vouchers
• We Care Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family 24hrs, 7 days per week when you need the service
• Company sick pay scheme
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Office refreshments and breakfast items
• Team social events

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Minimum of 4 years post qualified experience
• Experience of management accounts, financial reporting and business planning
• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced Excel user with experience of creating and managing finance models
• A leader, who can influence and inspire others
• A brilliant people manager, putting people first and supporting others
• An infectious can-do approach & confident to challenge the norm
• Results focused, driving exceptional results through your team and others
• Strong relationship building experience
• A team player who enjoys working in a high achieving environment

• Understand entertainment/stadia/arena security and crowd management
• Oracle net suite or Tipalti experience Experience of system user testing a process documentation.

Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work: