Finance intern

Closing date for applications: Sunday 7th December 2025 at 11.59pm

Salary: London Living Wage

Working hours: 8.30am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Location: Farringdon, London

Duration: 4 weeks

Start date: 12th January 2026

Reports to: Group financial controller

Interviews: 17th December 2025

Launch your finance career with this dynamic month-long internship, gaining hands-on experience and insight into the financial foundations behind unforgettable live events.

Fane is a leader in the production and curation of spoken word events, bringing the most exciting names in culture and entertainment to audiences around the world. It programmes over 500 live and online events each year and also runs LoveMyRead, the home of book gifting online. Launched in 2017, Fane has grown exponentially to become the global operation it is today, taking its renowned programming to consumers and corporates alike and becoming a partner of choice for talent, publishers and agents in the UK and internationally.

Fane prides itself on delivering a line-up that offers something for everyone and can be accessed by anyone, anywhere. Highlights from its events programme have included over 30 dates at venues across the UK for Grayson Perry, evenings with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks, Nigella Lawson, Rebel Wilson, Emma Dabiri live from Brixton House, and a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend an evening with Dame Judi Dench. Highlights from its online programme included Margaret Atwood in conversation with Neil Gaiman to celebrate Salman Rushdie’s Victory City, Bernie Sanders, Alice Oseman, Mikaela Loach and Sir Michael Caine.

Our culture at Fane is valued by our employees, and is the key to why people join us, stay with us and thrive with us. We are dedicated to continuous improvement and self-reflection and central to this goal are our commitments to inclusion, the environment & sustainability and employee wellbeing.

Fane strives to create a working environment that promotes and values equity, diversity, inclusion and a sense of belonging; where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work in a creative and safe space. It is committed to equal opportunities and to building a more inclusive team that reflects the communities it serves. Made up of passionate, ambitious team-players from across the creative industries, Fane believes a great idea can come from anywhere and anyone. It will go the extra mile and take creative risks to ensure it delivers events that are innovative, engaging and culturally relevant. Come and join its creative, friendly, motivated and supportive team.

As a finance intern at Fane Group, you’ll gain hands-on experience in the financial operations of a live events company. You’ll support budgeting, reporting, and financial planning for events, tours, and partnerships, while learning how finance intersects with creative production. You’ll also play a key role in helping implement a new finance system to improve efficiency and scalability.


Key activities

• Assist in preparing budgets for live events and tours
• Track actual costs vs. projected budgets and flag variances
• Help compile weekly and monthly financial reports
• Support analysis of ticket sales, venue costs, and artist fees
• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable, as well as invoice processing
• Reconcile bank statements and event-related transactions
• Support the rollout of a new finance system (e.g., data migration, testing, documentation)
• Help train staff and troubleshoot issues during the transition
• Collaborate with the finance and technology teams to ensure a smooth integration
• Maintain organised financial records and assist with audit preparation
• Support the finance team with ad hoc tasks and reporting needs
• Work with production, marketing, and ticketing teams to gather financial data
• Help ensure financial accuracy across departments

What you will gain

• Exposure to the financial workings of a creative production company
• Experience in budgeting for live events and managing real-world financial data
• Involvement in a finance system upgrade project
• Opportunities to attend live events and understand the full lifecycle of a show

What we are looking for

• Currently pursuing a degree or at the start of a career in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
• Strong Excel skills
• An interest in the arts, live events, or cultural programming
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.