What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Manager position at Ground Control Touring?
Ground Control Touring is looking for a Finance Manager in our Brooklyn office!
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter & resume to peter@groundcontroltouring.com
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Duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:
The ideal candidate for these roles is someone who is professional and personable, able to multitask effectively (while prioritizing time-sensitive projects), attentive to details both large and small, and has a familiarity with our roster.
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Ground Control Touring is a boutique booking agency with offices in Brooklyn, NY and Los Angeles, CA. We represent a diverse roster of acts which includes Angel Olsen, Ani DiFranco, Bill Callahan, Big Thief, Conor Oberst, Deafheaven, Japanese Breakfast, Kikagaku Moyo, Kim Gordon, Kurt Vile, Parquet Courts, Shannon & The Clams, Surf Curse, Whitney and many others.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter & resume to peter@groundcontroltouring.com
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Duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Identifying and allocating incoming client escrow payments across Ground Control Touring’s internal booking database.
- Reviewing, processing, and distributing artist commission statements, shepherding them from internal preparation to payment resolution.
- Preparing payment requests, including client settlements, deposit refunds, and EFTPS remittances.
- Assisting GM with bookkeeping responsibilities in QuickBooks – Client escrow tracking, commission revenue processing, employee expense report and operational credit card entry, inter-company true-ups.
- Monthly reconciliations and A/R A/P reporting.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Prior office/administrative experience required
- 2-3 years music industry experience is required, ideally in a booking or live entertainment setting that involves familiarity with settlement sheets and complex artist deal structures.
- Strong excel and math proficiency
- Quickbooks familiarity a plus
- Strong (Mac) computer and Internet skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and analytic skills, and a passion for accuracy and proactive problem solving.
The ideal candidate for these roles is someone who is professional and personable, able to multitask effectively (while prioritizing time-sensitive projects), attentive to details both large and small, and has a familiarity with our roster.
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Ground Control Touring is a boutique booking agency with offices in Brooklyn, NY and Los Angeles, CA. We represent a diverse roster of acts which includes Angel Olsen, Ani DiFranco, Bill Callahan, Big Thief, Conor Oberst, Deafheaven, Japanese Breakfast, Kikagaku Moyo, Kim Gordon, Kurt Vile, Parquet Courts, Shannon & The Clams, Surf Curse, Whitney and many others.