About Face to Face Touring
Face to Face Touring is one of Australia’s most renowned concert and festival promoters. As part of the Live Nation Group, we specialise in creating unique and memorable live music experiences. Become a key part of our vibrant team and shape the future of live entertainment!
Job Summary
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Finance Manager to join the Finance team at Face to Face Touring. In this hands‑on role you will lead commercial partnerships, drive business performance reporting, and maintain quality financial information for the business.
About The Role
You will be key to producing and communicating the Live Nation monthly finance reporting packs and the Face to Face monthly management reports, ensuring that tours are reconciled and closed within three months of tour completion and overheads are recorded accurately each month.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Journal & Reconciliation: Prepare monthly journals, inter‑company charges, and balance‑sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate financial records.
- Forecasting & Variance Analysis: Deliver monthly overhead forecasts and perform variance analysis.
- Reporting & Compliance: Complete monthly Live Nation reporting, roll forwards, and ensure SOX/SOA compliance regulations are met within stipulated time frames.
- Cashflow & Management Report: Produce Face to Face Monthly Management Reports, 3‑Way Forecasts, and weekly cash‑flow forecasts for financial planning.
- Banking & Payments: Manage bank account and credit‑card reconciliations, and review weekly creditor payments for accuracy.
- Tax & Regulatory Filings: Prepare Business Activity Statements, provisional tax payments, FBT returns, and Withholding tax; liaise with external accountants for year‑end reviews.
- Insurance & Forex: Prepare business and show insurance claims, and manage foreign‑exchange requirements.
- Tour Accounting: Oversee tour‑related ledger entries, prepare month‑end tour related packs along with supporting analysis and commentary, perform variance analysis between tour actuals vs. forecast, assist the Tour Accountant with artist payments, and ensure tour audit files are complete post‑tour.
- Leadership and Business Partnering: Partner with key stakeholders to provide clear financial insights, strengthen processes, drive continuous improvement, and foster a collaborative and accountable finance culture that delivers high‑quality work.
What You’ll Bring
- Qualifications: CAANZ/CPA Australia qualifications and a degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- Relevant experience: 5+ years of experience in similar roles such as Finance Manager or an experienced Management Accountant ready to step up.
- Finance and analytical skills: Expertise in financial accounting, forecasting, reporting, budgeting and strategic analysis.
- Technical skills: High proficiency in Excel along with strong skills using Oracle software. Knowledge of Castaway Forecasting is ideal but not essential.
- Communication: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and guide decision‑making.
- Process clarity: A flair for turning complexity into clarity and driving continuous improvement.
- Proactive mindset: A proactive, hands‑on operator comfortable managing operational details.
- Passion for live entertainment: Genuine interest in the music and entertainment industry and excitement for a career in this space.
The Benefits
- A vibrant, music‑focused workplace fostering creativity and collaboration.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- A flexible approach to when and where you work, supporting work‑life balance.
- Access to concerts, events, and other entertainment perks.
- A diverse, equitable workplace where every voice matters.
- Comprehensive benefits, from volunteer days to wellness programs and mental‑health support.
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 setting and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.
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