Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centres, music festivals, performing arts centres, and cultural institutions on the planet.

At Co-op Live Arena, we offer a warm Manchester welcome to over 23,000 fans and amazing artists. With innovative smart ‘bowl’ design, cutting edge visual and acoustic technology, plus 32 amazing bars and restaurants and 12 premium lounges and clubs, we’re offering a unique space for the people of Manchester and beyond. World class, planet friendly and all in the heart of our local vibrant community.

We are currently looking for an Event Accountant to join our team.

The Event Accountant will be responsible for providing the financial controller with support on Event P&L’s, budgets, event settlements both pre- and post-event be on site to settle events with promoters and work with the venue management team to ensure costs are understood and managed for each event. The role covers all accounting entries for each event. Whilst also supporting the Financial planning process by creating budget templates attending budget meetings and assisting with the over budget submission process.

Role responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining Event P&L’s, Budgets, and Outlooks in coordination with the Booking Department
• Creating Event Settlements / Settle Events as required
• Creating and posting Event Entries
• Provide Final Event P&L analysis
• Creating budget / forecast templates for purposes to upload into data into Accounting and Reporting systems.
• Attending Budget preparation meetings to gather data
• Helping with preparing Financial Reporting Package for month-end Close
• Working on Financial Budget Package and doing reconciliations between files / systems
• Assisting with the gathering of Capital budget data, creating budget input templates fit here?
• Prepare and distribute Flash Reports for Events, Food and Beverage and Parking
• Other ad-hoc finance activities as requested
  
  

Knowledge, skills & experience

Essential:

• Advanced Excel user
• Experienced in the events industry
• Strong budget and reporting experience
• Strong communicator

Desirable:

• Accounting degree or equivalent accounting qualifications
• Oracle NetSuite

Event Accountant at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester

Salary £35-£45K, depending on experience.

Our venue is for the fans, the artists, everyone! Attracting a diverse workforce which reflects our local community is what will make our venue the best music venue in the UK! To continue to positively disrupt the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. We are committed to creating a great place to work amplifying voices from all different backgrounds. If you are ready to make a positive disruption in the live entertainment and hospitality industry, then Co-op Live is for you.
If you do require any additional support or reasonable adjustments to support your application, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure you have everything you need.
We will consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the required skills necessary to fulfil the role.

We recognize the importance of safeguarding, dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview. If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.