Director, JV Accounting

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Concert tickets

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a Director of JV Accounting to oversee LATAM division accounting and financial reporting under US GAAP. Lead cross-functional teams, standardize processes, and strengthen internal controls, reporting to SVP, Group Reporting and Controlling.

The role requires 10+ years of experience, CPA preferred, and fluency in English and Spanish. This hybrid Miami-based position involves coordinating with local teams, acquisitions, and intercompany activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and people management experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, consolidations and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor the accounting team.
• Set priorities, assign responsibilities, balance workloads and provide training.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closes with deadlines and reconciliations.
• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements and schedules.
• Analyze P&L and balance sheet; investigate discrepancies and resolve items.
• Ensure proper US GAAP treatment for revenue, expenses, accruals, fixed assets, intercompany items.
• Review JV financial reporting and coordinate with local teams to resolve differences.
• Oversee acquisitions accounting integration and opening balances.
• Review acquisition costs and ensure timely accruals.
• Develop and strengthen accounting policies, controls, and SOX compliance as applicable.
• Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, Legal and Finance on reporting and compliance.
• Support budgets, forecasts and management requests with variance explanations.
• Identify and implement improvements to ERP systems and workflows.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Consolidations

Internal controls

Intercompany transactions

Foreign currency translation

Acquisition accounting integration

Leadership

English & Spanish proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA

MBA

Tools

Oracle

BPC

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 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 ROLE

We are looking for a Director of JV Accounting who will oversee accounting and financial reporting for the LATAM division, ensuring accurate results, timely closes, and compliance with US GAAP and company policies. This role will work closely with local finance teams, joint ventures, and corporate accounting to standardize processes and strengthen internal controls, and report to an SVP, Group Reporting and Controlling.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Lead, manage, and mentor the accounting team.


• Set priorities, assign responsibilities, balance workloads, and provide training and performance feedback in a supportive working environment.


• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close. Establish deadlines, review journal entries and reconciliations, and hold team members accountable for complete and accurate deliverables.


• Oversee preparation and review of financial statements and supporting schedules for consolidated reporting.


• Analyze the P&L and balance sheet, investigate unusual balances, and resolve reconciling items.


• Ensure appropriate US GAAP accounting for revenue, expenses, accruals, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, foreign currency, and non‑controlling interests, including current and long‑term classifications.


• Review JV financial reporting and coordinate with local finance teams to resolve accounting differences, reconcile intercompany balances, and support consolidation and eliminations.


• Oversee accounting integration for acquisitions, including opening balances, reporting requirements, and adoption of company procedures.


• Review acquisition transaction costs and legal expenses for proper treatment and timely accruals.


• Establish, maintain, and continuously strengthen the accounting policies, procedures, and internal control environment required to support accurate financial reporting and SOX compliance, where applicable.


• Partner with the Director of Accounting to ensure accounting policies, financial‑reporting controls, and audit requirements are appropriately designed, implemented, and monitored.


• Coordinate internal and external audits, assign supporting schedules to team members, review responses, and ensure findings are resolved on time.


• Review annual joint venture financial audit results for completeness and accuracy; validate shareholder distribution calculations to ensure each shareholder is paid the correct percentage and amount in accordance with governing agreements.


• Partner with Tax, Treasury, Legal, and corporate finance on reporting and compliance matters.


• Support budgets, forecasts, and management requests with reliable accounting information and variance explanations.


• Identify and implement improvements to accounting systems and workflows, including ERP transformation projects, to improve efficiency and reporting quality.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, CPA strongly preferred. An MBA or public accounting experience is a plus.


• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including direct management and development of an accounting team.


• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, accounting operations, financial reporting, consolidations, and internal controls.


• Experience with multiple entities and currencies across LATAM, including foreign currency translation and remeasurement, intercompany eliminations, and non‑controlling interests.


• Experience with joint ventures and acquisition accounting integration preferred.


• Ability to review detailed accounting work, resolve complex issues, and manage competing deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.


• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior leadership and local finance teams.


• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial reporting systems.


• Oracle and BPC experience is a plus.


• English and Spanish proficiency required; Portuguese is a plus.

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, 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, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas. 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, state 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.

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Recognized for seven years as a Great Place to Work® and named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, 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. Our world‑class teams specialize in all aspects of the live entertainment industry, from ground‑breaking innovations in ticketing, global venue development and operations, concert promotion and production, sales and brand partnerships, and unparalleled artist management supported by professionals in all facets of corporate operations. We believe in taking care of the countless employees helping artists bring live music to fans all around the world. Our many unique benefit programs are designed to help our teams live life to the fullest including generous vacation, healthcare, retirement benefits, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering and perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips. And of course, access to free live events through our exclusive employee ticketing program.

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