Mike Carroll
Fetcham,England
Summary
A Tour Accountant with extensive experience managing financial operations for large-scale international tours and live events across club, theatre, arena, and stadium levels. Highly skilled in tour and production accounting, financial modelling, budget management, and multi-territory withholding tax compliance. Proven track record delivering accurate profit and loss settlements, variance analysis, and cash flow control while partnering closely with artists, management, promoters, and legal teams to support commercially sound touring decisions..
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Tour Accountant
Global Touring International – AEG Presents
2022.09 - 2026.01
- Lead end-to-end tour accounting for international tours, delivering full post-tour profit and loss settlements.
- Act as primary finance contact for artist representatives, agents, and promoters, providing clear settlement explanations and detailed financial back-up.
- Advance tours financially, covering contractual terms, withholding tax (WHT), foreign exchange, cash requirements, and prorates.
- Review provisional settlements, analysing revenue and cost variances to support strategic tour decision-making.
- Manage co-promoter settlements, ensuring accurate profit share calculations, artist earnings, and correct WHT treatment.
- Deliver production accounting for AEG-produced tours, including budget creation, cost tracking, and reconciliation.
- Partner with management accounting teams to reconcile tour settlements, production budgets, floats, and card expenditure.
- Support process development alongside the Head of Tour Accounts and International Finance Manager.
Event Accountant
Pollen Presents
2021.11 - 2022.08
- Owned event P&Ls pre- and post-event across multiple large-scale live projects.
- Reviewed partner, venue, and hotel inventory contracts, flagging financial and commercial risks.
- Delivered variance analysis across actuals, best estimate, and pre-launch budgets.
- Provided onsite financial support, including cash management, issue resolution, and payment escalation.
- Finalised event settlements with cost owners, promoters, and senior leadership.
- Worked closely with operations teams to control event operations budgets.
- Partnered with legal teams on artist withholding tax and royalty licensing.
Club Show Accountant
Live Nation Entertainment
2018.03 - 2020.10
Management Accountant
Global Media & Entertainment Group
2016.01 - 2017.10
Education
Salesian School
Chertsey 2001.01 - 1 2006
Skills
- Tour & Production Accounting
- International Withholding Tax (EU, US, Asia)
- Financial Modelling & Forecasting
- Budget Management & Cost Control
- Profit & Loss Settlements
- Variance Analysis
- Cash Flow & FX Management
- Stakeholder & Artist Liaison
REFERENCES
Available on request
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (SELECTED)
- Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour (UK & Europe | Stadium)
- Ed Sheeran – ÷=× Tour (Europe | Stadium)
- BLACKPINK – Born Pink World Tour (UK & Europe | Arena)
- ATEEZ – The Fellowship: Break The Wall (UK & Europe | Arena)
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Wild God Tour (Arena / Theatre)
- Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well Tour (UK & Europe | Arena)
- Zach Bryan – Burn, Burn, Burn Tour (UK & Europe | Arena)
- Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia Tour (UK & Europe | Arena)
- Kygo – Cabo Weekender (Festival Event)
- Bring Me The Horizon – Malta Weekender (Destination Event)
Timeline
Tour Accountant
Global Touring International – AEG Presents
2022.09 - 2026.01
Event Accountant
Pollen Presents
2021.11 - 2022.08
Club Show Accountant
Live Nation Entertainment
2018.03 - 2020.10
Management Accountant
Global Media & Entertainment Group
2016.01 - 2017.10
Salesian School
2001.01 - 1 2006