C3 Presents - Senior 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.

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

The Senior Accountant will oversee management of budgets and financial statements for multiple divisions, as well as analyze key financial schedules/deliverables and assist in other accounting functions as needed.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
 

• Manage budgets; work with various departments to update forecasts across multiple companies and provide financial analysis of variances after forecast updates to confirm updates are appropriate & in line with expectations
• Month end close: preparation of P&L and event related journal entries, including accruals and appropriate reclasses; internal eliminating account tie outs; intercompany journal entries
• Perform financial analysis of variances between actuals and forecast to determine if misstatements exist each month prior to ledger locking and make corrections as needed
• Review and reconcile various settlements immediately following the event and record necessary JEs
• Prepare client settlements based on event budget reconciliation
• Work directly with Staff Accountant to mentor, assist, and delegate workload accordingly, including:
  • Reviewing and approving AP and Staff Accountants’ journal entries
  • Assist with bank reconciliations and associated research
  • working with AP/AR Specialists to ensure that all receivables, receipts, and payable items are processed and recorded accurately and timely as needed
  • assistance with cash/pex requests, returns and show checks as needed
• Work closely with other departments to determine expected revenue projection updates and adjust forecast for material updates
• File and pay monthly, quarterly & annual sales tax as required. Set up accounts with local, city and state tax authorities when necessary
• Manage payables workflow and authorizing invoices within a specified threshold.
• Assist in preparation of annual budgets including providing financial analysis of variances after budget is loaded to confirm swings from prior year actuals are appropriate or if further communication with operations is necessary.
• Maintain accounting files; provide audit support as needed, ensure that files are in compliance with GAAP and all company policies and procedures
• Perform other accounting functions as assigned

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 5+ years of comparable work experience
• Exceptional Microsoft Office skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel
• ERP experience, preferably Oracle, but equivalent is sufficient
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to take direction and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• A positive attitude
• Flexibility in work hours and availability, especially during major projects

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 days

WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program

FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support

CAREER: Career and