LN Venues, Senior Accounting Manager at Live Nation in Texas

LN Venues, Senior Accounting Manager Location: Work From Home - Tennessee 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 JOB The Sr. Accounting Manager oversees critical accounting functions and supervises an accounting team consisting of Managers, Accounting Supervisors, Sr. Accountants and Staff Accountants. WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO Coach, train, and supervise both on and off-site manager(s), senior/staff accountant(s) and accounting support assistants Interact with General Managers and EVPs to address any accounting matters at his/her venues Involvement in venue meetings with General Managers and the VP Finance during the review of venue forecasts, budgets and variances to actual results Ensure all team members are appropriately trained Work closely with Manager(s), 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 accurately, timely and is ready for month-end closing. Lead the period-end closing processes ensuring accurate and timely submission of the financial statements, including the following: 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 prescribed timelines Prepare monthly journal entries Analyze and review system-generated reports Complete, consolidate 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.  Assemble and submit reporting package(s) to VP Finance for approval Review all reconciliations for bank accounts, general ledger accounts, various sub-ledgers, etc. Compile and 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 Sr. Director/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 Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA preferred A minimum of 10 years of experience in accounting with at least 5 years of supervisory experience Possess advanced accounting expertise, including thorough knowledge of GAAP and SOX requirement Ability to lead Managers and provide guidance in team development Responsible for the consolidation and review in all month-end reporting Oversee on-boarding environment for all new hires within their team to ensure proper training 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, ability to integrate internal applications to increase team efficiencies 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 (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. Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains. Additional Locations: Work From Home - Texas