Senior Financial Analyst

Live Nation Worldwide • Houston, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for the Corporate Accounting team to assist in providing finance/accounting support to Live Nation’s Global IT/Technology team and the Corporate Division. This role has a strong emphasis on supporting operational processes, including forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting and participation in finance system transitions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required
• 5+ years related work experience - previous corporate accounting experience and growth in career preferred
• MS Excel power user
• Experience with data tools such as Power Query, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organization skills

Nice To Haves

• Oracle experience a plus
• OneStream experience a plus
• CPA, CPA eligibility, or FPAC a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist with annual budget preparation including, but not limited to: Oversee updates to the budget model, capturing headcount movements, contractor costs, software license spend, capital project labor, and other key fixed costs.
• Cost allocations accounting for direct/indirect costs and historical variance analysis
• Collaborate with department leadership to prepare various budget presentations.
• Serve as primary point of contact for finance support. Includes, but not limited to: Lead the monthly forecast cycle, including consolidations, variance drivers, and risk/opportunity assessments.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to department leaders: Lead status meetings to review financial performance, staffing, capital projects, etc.
• Translate financial insights into actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate updates with the accounting team for month end accruals and forecast changes.
• Maintain and enhance financial planning models to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Maintain and analyze headcount data including staffing changes, open positions, and external labor.
• Track and provide finance support for various capital initiatives, vendor contracts, software licenses, and consultant agreements.
• Support the IT/Technology finance support team. Includes, but not limited to: Backup preparer/reviewer for various monthly JE’s and support schedules.
• Includes capitalized labor analysis for project allocations/accruals and intercompany recharges.
• Backup to the Purchase Order process
• Backup to the Manager and other team members
• Other duties as assigned by management

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, 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

What This Job Offers

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