C3 Presents - Staff Accountant

Job Summary:

WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide.  Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

C3 Presents creates music festival experiences for millions of fans across the globe, setting the new standard each year for events that are as memorable as they are spectacular, including Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas, Lollapalooza in Chicago (and seven other countries), and Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! 

THE JOB:  We are seeking a full-time Staff Accountant in Austin to join our team. This is a hybrid role with a combination of in-office and remote work. This position will ensure accurate information is reported and analyzed & prepare key financial schedules/deliverables for multiple festivals, while also supporting the Senior Accountant assigned that oversees management of the budgets & financial statements.
 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Month-end close; run project accounting and ensure deferrals are recorded, prepare and record monthly net downs and assist Senior Accountant with reclasses & accruals as needed

•Serves as the primary liaison with Brinks to coordinate secure cash pickups, deliveries, and resolve service issues

•Serves as the primary liaison with PEX to coordinate funding, defunding, and resolve service issues

•Maintain tracker of all cash/pex floats and perform monthly reconciliation to Prepaid balance

•Manage cash/pex requests, returns and prepare journal entries

•Reconcile cash floats immediately following event

•Review monthly Brinks charges and prepare journal entries

•Manage C3PO workflow/approvals and assist with reconciling to project actuals

•Prepare bank and balance sheet account reconciliations and submit for review

•Create invoices and record corresponding revenues

•Work with AP/AR Specialists to ensure that all receivables, receipts, and payable items are processed and recorded accurately and timely

•Record and apply customer payments in Oracle to ensure accurate account balances

•Monitor receivable balances and collection efforts, ensuring adequate reserves are recorded as necessary

•Maintain accounting files; provide audit support as needed, ensure that files are in compliance with GAAP and all company policies/procedures

•Set up wires in the bank and provide supporting documentation to AP

•Perform other accounting functions as assigned
 

REQUIREMENTS:

•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

•2+ years industry accounting experience (no audit or tax)

•Exceptional Microsoft Office skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel

•Oracle experience a plus

•Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

•Self-motivated

•Strong analytical/problem solving skills

•A positive attitude

•Ability to travel on occasion

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:

HEALTH: 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)

YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal