Accounts Payable Specialist

Live Nation; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in Vancouver is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to manage invoice processing, vendor setups, and compliance. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in accounts payable. Strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel are required. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and paid time off.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

RRSP program with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Free concert tickets

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in accounts payable or accounting role.
• Ability to multi-task and meet time-critical deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail needed.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable invoices and input payments.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls.
• Research and resolve accounts payable issues with vendors.

Skills

Organizational abilities

Time management

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Problem-solving abilities

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Accounts Payable Specialist page is loaded

Accounts Payable Specialist

Apply locations Vancouver, BC, CA time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR-81656

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?

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 ROLE :

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, this role is responsible for high volume, full cycle accounts payable i.e. obtaining approvals, invoice entry, vendor account setups, statement reconciliations, investigating and responding to inquiries.

Process accounts payable invoices and input cheque and wire payments

Maintain compliance with internal controls by ensuring proper approvals are recorded on invoices

Prepare journal entries to reclass invoice allocations

Work closely with internal teams to ensure all payables are coded appropriately

Establish new vendors, including ensuring the necessary paperwork is on file

Research and resolve accounts payable issues directly with vendors

Month end procedures

Other duties and projects as assigned

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING :

Minimum 2 years of experience in accounts payable or accounting role

Strong organizational, time management abilities and attention to detail

Possess strong written and verbal communication skills

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

Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Oracle preferred

BENEFITS & 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 : Generous 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 candidates for their interest, only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Sits for extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk; stands and walks throughout the day; occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.; uses hands and fingers to operate computers and office equipment for up to 8 hours each day; lifts up to 10 pounds regularly; exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. 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. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

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, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, provincial and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

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 recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation 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.

62,500 - $67,500 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

J-18808-Ljbffr

Create a job alert for this search