Accounts Payable Specialist

AEG Presents; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick time

Life insurance (basic)

Job summary

AEG Presents is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to handle invoice processing and payment activities within the finance team. The role involves ensuring accuracy of expenditures, coding entries in JD Edwards, and coordinating with vendors for invoices and payment details.

The position also supports month-end close duties and various ad hoc accounting projects. Applicants should have relevant accounting experience and familiarity with JDE, ImageNow, and Concur, with music industry exposure

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; BA/BS in Accounting preferred.
• 2–4 years of related work experience.
• Experience with JDE and ImageNow is preferred.
• Experience with financial reporting and ticketing systems is preferred.
• Music industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review invoices, road checks, purchase card transactions, and other expenditures for accuracy, and code them in JD Edwards.
• Contact vendors to request missing invoices or changes to invoice submission.
• Review T&E reports in Concur to ensure expenses are valid with proper receipts.
• Assist with Wire Payments, Road Checks and Withholding Tax forms as needed.
• Help with vendor form changes and new vendor set-up.
• Verify payment information with vendors as needed.
• Support Accounting Manager with ad hoc accounts payable tasks.

Skills

Accounting basics

Vendor communication

Auditing expenses

Music industry experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in accounting (preferred)

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

ImageNow

Concur

Ticketing systems

Job description

Company Information

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Specialist may specialize in a variety of different accounting areas related to company invoicing and payment processing. The AP Specialist will focus on the processing of invoices and the payment of company expenses. Responsibilities may include month end close duties and reporting, and other administrative or ad hoc projects as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Review invoices, road checks, purchase card transactions, and other expenditures for accuracy, and enter and appropriate code into JD Edwards.
• Contact vendors to request missing invoices and/or request changes to where invoices are being submitted.
• Review T&E reports in Concur to ensure expenses are valid and employees are submitting proper receipts and support for all expenditures
• Assist the accounting department as needed in filling out required forms for Wire Payments, Road Checks and Withholding Tax forms
• Assist the accounting department with filling out and submitting new or change vendor forms
• Contact vendors as needed to verbally verify payment information
• Assist the Accounting Manager with various other duties including administrative office duties and ad hoc accounts payable related requests as needed

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalency (BA/BS Degree Preferred) Accounting
• 2-4 years Of related work experience
• Experience working with JDE and Image Now is preferred
• Experience with financial reporting and ticketing systems is preferred
• Music industry experience is preferred

Payscale

$21.79-$31.72

Benefits

• medical
• dental and vision insurance
• paid holidays
• vacation and sick time
• company paid basic life insurance
• voluntary life insurance
• parental leave
• 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%)
• flexible spending and health savings account options
• wellness offerings

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants, and we comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws in making hiring and employee decisions. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, marital status, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status recognized by applicable federal, state or local law.

Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.