[Hiring] Senior Accountant @Live Nation Entertainment

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Accountant for the Live Nation Concerts division, a segment of the Live Nation live music business. This person must be a self-motivated individual with the ability to multitask.

• Prepare event flash reports (P&L’s), coordinating with operations team to gather and review relevant support.
• Post appropriate bank activity.
• Facilitate Cash requests from Venue.
• Facilitate month end close process to ensure deadlines are met.
• Prepare and enter month end journal entries/accruals.
• Provide preliminary reporting to GM/Ops for review during month end close process.
• Limited monthly Forecasting, and annual Budgeting.
• Revenue GL reconciliations for multiple revenue centers/locations.
• Expense GL reconciliation for multiple revenue centers/locations.
• Monitor/approve payables.
• Monitor Accounts Receivable, keep detailed reconciliations, work to clear balances, and age appropriately.
• Maintain Balance Sheet, to include detailed reconciliations, researching outstanding items and clearing balances timely.
• Preparation, Filing and Payment of State/Local Taxes & Foreign W/holding.
• Review month end F&B COGS for reasonableness and accuracy.
• Review inventory management system P&Ls against GLs for variances, making appropriate corrections.
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company procedures/policies, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Support Venue GM, Department Heads with supplemental reporting to support P&Ls.
• Be available, and able, to provide answers to P&L and other Financial Reporting questions.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by Accounting Manager/Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3-5 years’ comparable work experience
• Quality problem solving and communication skills
• Acquisition Experience
• F&B Accounting Experience
• Software requirements (PC Windows based): Very strong Excel skills
• Experience with national-level integrated General Ledger software system (Oracle)
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills
• Flexible Schedule (May require occasional weekend/holiday/evening)

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
• Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
• New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match