Senior Accounting Manager

Live Nation Entertainment • New York, NY

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About The Position

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 Senior Accounting Manager for Live Nation will work on Roc Nation (a segment of Live Nation), and will be responsible for the financial accounting of Roc Nation and its subsidiaries. This person must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain relationships within the company. This role is an integral part of the overall Roc Nation finance and accounting function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Active CPA required
• 6 to 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including experience at the Accounting Manager or Senior Accounting Manager level
• Excellent understanding of ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition)
• Proficient in MS Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Multi-task oriented
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong organization skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with little supervision

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public accounting and/or entertainment is a plus
• Oracle Fusion and/or OneStream experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate monthly closing by preparing and reviewing financial statements in line with company procedures
• Manage and review Senior Accountants’ work as related to monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, as well as ad hoc requests.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition across all companies
• Handle preparation and review of monthly journal entries and reconciliations
• Lead financial analysis review meetings as related to monthly closes
• Prepare and review various month end balance sheet and income statement support schedules
• Support the process for variance analysis, year-end budgets, and updating monthly forecasts.
• Review and approve AP invoices and payroll before payment release
• Handle local tax filings
• Assist with internal and external audit requests
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures/policies, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Provide financial and operational support for Roc Nation and its subsidiaries
• Handle special projects and ad hoc requests as needed

Benefits

• 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)
• Free concert tickets
• Generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• 401(k) program with company match
• Stock reimbursement program
• New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• Volunteer time off
• Crowdfunding match
• Generous vacation
• Healthcare
• Retirement benefits
• Student loan repayment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering
• Perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips
• Access to free live events through our exclusive employee ticketing program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior