LN Venues, Accounting Manager

Live Nation Entertainment; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental benefits

Free concert tickets

Generous paid time off

401(k) program with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment in Knoxville, TN is seeking an experienced accounting supervisor to lead a team and ensure compliance with accounting principles. This role includes coaching staff, managing financial statement submissions, and overseeing audits.

The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of accounting experience, a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, and advanced skills in GAAP and internal controls. Benefits include medical coverage, paid time off, and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in accounting with prior supervisory experience.
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and SOX requirements.
• Ability to maintain proper internal controls and enhance efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Coach, train, and supervise accounting staff.
• Ensure timely processing of all financial data.
• Lead period-end closing processes.
• Monitor and ensure accurately recorded financial data.
• Conduct reconciliations for bank accounts and general ledger.

Skills

Advanced accounting expertise

Strong analytical skills

Decision making skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Internal controls knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA preferred

Tools

ORACLE experience

Job description

What this role will do

• Coach, train, and supervise both on- and off-site senior/staff accountant(s) and accounting support assistants
• Work closely with Senior/Staff Accountant(s) and support assistants to ensure that all show and company related data (e.g. receivables, receipts, payrolls, payables, etc.) is processed timely and is ready for month-end closing.
• Lead the period-end closing processes ensuring accurate and timely submission of the financial statements. For example:
  • Monitor and ensure that all event and company related data has been recorded in an accurate, consistent, and timely manner
  • Ensure that shows are hard booked within proscribed timelines
  • Prepare monthly journal entries
  • Analyze and review system-generated reports
  • Complete and submit financial statement roll‑forwards, variance analyses, and detail of certain significant accounts
  • Review and approve reporting package(s), including Financial Statement Package Checklist and assemble and submit reporting package(s) to Director of Accounting for approval
• Analyze all reconciliations for bank accounts, general ledger accounts, various sub‑ledgers, etc.
• Review barter files and corresponding activity; submit quarterly barter activity report(s)
• Monitor receivable balances and collection efforts, ensuring adequate reserves are recorded as necessary
• Monitor Fixed Asset accounting and depreciation
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures/policies, including SOX requirements
• Oversee audit processes, preparing internal and external audit schedules as needed and liaising with auditors
• Interact with Director of Accounting and/or VP Finance to provide necessary show and company data for forecasting and budgeting
• Assist with special projects as assigned
• Coordinating staff schedules to meet all division deadlines

What this person will bring

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance, CPA preferred
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in accounting with prior supervisory experience
• Possess advanced accounting expertise, including thorough knowledge of GAAP and SOX requirements
• Knowledge of internal controls. Must be able to maintain proper internal controls and enhance efficiency when possible.
• Strong analytical and effective decision making skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, ORACLE experience preferred

Benefits & Perks

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, 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.