Accounting Administrator

Live Nation Entertainment; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a motivated individual for their accounting team in Vancouver. This role involves payment processing, journal entries, and month-end reconciliations. Candidates should possess strong organizational and communication skills with 1-2 years of accounting experience. The position offers a competitive salary along with excellent benefits in a vibrant work environment.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Paid time off including holiday closures

RRSP program with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Free concert tickets

Volunteer time off

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of general accounting experience.
• Strong computer skills, especially in Excel.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor setups and wire payments.
• Support operational accounting team in reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries and support show accounting.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Computer skills

Education

General accounting experience (1-2 years)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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 550 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Who are you?

A highly organized, motivated individual with dynamic interpersonal skills. This individual will be an integral part of our accounting team responsible for payment processing, cash receipts processing, journal entries, monthly reconciliations and reporting.

The Role

• Process vendor set ups and wire payments

• Process accounts payable invoices for approval and payment

• Research and resolve accounts payable issues directly with vendors and/or accounts payable team

• Prepare journal entries

• Support operational accounting team in settling and flashing events into Rome/Salesforce

• Support festival accounting team in preparing, processing, and tracking payments for artists and suppliers

• Support operational accounting team in reconciling P&L and Balance Sheet accounts

• Support show accounting in compiling necessary show file documentation

• Maintain compliance with internal controls

• Month-End tasks, as assigned

• Ad hoc duties, as needed
  

Requirements:

• Strong organizational & time management abilities, detail oriented

• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

• 1-2 years general accounting experience

• Ability to multi-task, proactively solve problems, and meet time-critical deadlines

• Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Benefits and Perks- Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:

• HEALTH: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, along with Employee Assistant Programs through Modern Health and ComPsych

• YOURSELF: Paid time off policy including holiday closures, and sick time for you and dependents, along with free concert tickets

• WEALTH: RRSP program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement

• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, and infertility support

• CAREER:Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings

• OTHERS:Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network, gender reassignment support

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants for employment in Canada must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Stationary positionfor extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk;movementthroughout the day; occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.;ability tooperate computers and office equipment for up to 8 hours each day;moveup to 10 pounds regularly; exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels.

Employment Equity

Live Nation Canada strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by provincial and/or federal law. Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available on request during all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If accommodation is needed during the recruitment and selection process, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Hiring Practices

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

This job description is a summary of duties that are expected to be performed. Duties outlined on this job description may not be all-inclusive, and can be modified at any time if requested by management.

$58,000 - $63,000 CAD **

**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the British Columbia Pay Transparency Act. It is estimated based on what a successful British Columbia applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in British Columbia or perform the position from British Columbia. Similar positions located outside of British Columbia will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Pay Transparency Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions