Staff Accountant - Live Nation New England

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

We are currently looking for a Staff Accountant to oversee critical accounting functions for various locations in the Greater Boston Area.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Maintain and record routine accounting transactions such as Ticketmaster and Groupon pushdown reports.
• Work with local box office teams to ensure accurate and timely recording of daily box office sales for multiple venues.
• Prepare Journal Entries to book cash orders and deposits
• Reconcile assigned monthly bank accounts in a timely manner and make sure to communicate any outstanding items.  Provide ownership for these accounts and make any changes necessary based on the review process.
• Assist with Processing of Manual Checks, Wires and Tax payments
• Provide audit support as needed.  Communicate accounts receivable with intercompany departments to ensure they are cleared monthly.
• Prepare and record Journal Entries as assigned
• Assist Team with month-end close
• Assist with special projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance
• 1-3 years of accounting experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work 8+ hours daily, Monday – Friday during normal business hours.  Normal business hours in this case are 10am – 6pm.  You may be required to work late, or on a weekend and/or holiday during month end close.  Month end close consists of the last day of the month through the first week of the month.  Must be able to multi-task, follow up, communicate with staff/management in a positive manner, be organized and meet strict deadlines.

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 skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment

OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. 

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information