LN Venues, Accounting Manager

Live Nation; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Concert tickets

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company, seeks a Senior Accountant Manager in Tennessee. You will coach senior and staff accountants, manage month-end closing, and ensure timely, accurate financial data for shows and the company.

The role requires a CPA or extensive GAAP/SOX experience, strong internal controls, and the ability to coordinate audits. You will play a key part in budgeting and forecasting while leading a team to meet deadlines in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required; CPA preferred.
• At least 10 years of accounting experience with prior supervisory experience.
• Advanced accounting expertise including thorough knowledge of GAAP and SOX requirements.
• Knowledge of internal controls and ability to maintain and improve controls.

Responsibilities

• Coach, train, and supervise on- and off-site senior/staff accountants and accounting support staff.
• Ensure timely processing of all show and company-related data for month-end closing.
• Lead period-end closing processes and ensure accurate financial statements.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and analyze system-generated reports.
• Review and approve reporting packages and coordinate with the Director of Accounting.
• Analyze reconciliations for bank accounts, GL accounts, sub-ledgers, etc.
• Monitor receivables and provide reserves where necessary; oversee fixed asset accounting and depreciation.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and SOX; oversee audits and liaise with auditors.
• Support forecasting and budgeting with data for show and company forecasts.
• Coordinate staff schedules to meet division deadlines.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Analytical skills

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Oracle

Excel

Word

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!

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. Also 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 necessary 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

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, 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 (inclu