Settlement Accountant | Full-Time | Snapdragon Stadium

Oak View Group•San Diego, CA

2d•$75,000 - $83,000•Onsite

About The Position

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. Overview The Settlement Accountan t is responsible for managing the financial aspects of ticketed events and non-ticketed events, including SDSU football, MLS and NWSL soccer, concerts and special events, from pre-event budgeting through post-event settlement, journal entries and general ledger reconciliation. This role works cross-functionally with box office, event management, operations, booking and finance to ensure accurate and timely settlement of events. This role will play a key role in maximizing event profitability and supporting financial planning with clean, real-time data. This role pays an annual salary of $75,000-$83,000 Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays). This position will remain open until July 10th, 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with major coursework in accounting or finance or related field.
Two to three (2-3) years of increasingly responsible experience in finance preferably in a stadium, arena, convention center or public assembly facility setting.
Proficient in financial systems (Net Suite preferred).
Proficient in Excel.
Meticulous and detailed-oriented.
Excellent communication and written skills.
Ability to work independently, exercising judgment and initiative.
Ability to work nights, weekends or holidays as needed.
Effectively work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to consistently adhere to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Event License Agreements preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all event settlements within timelines, working with systems and the stadium team to gather all revenue and expense details in real time for all events.
Ensure that settlements are completed accurately and efficiently in timely fashion.
Prepare post-event flash reports within 24 hours summarizing performance against expectations.
Record and reconcile revenue streams including ticketing, License Fees, F&B, parking merchandise, and other ancillary income streams.
Support the rolling forecast process with updated event P&Ls.
Compare post-show/event actuals to pre-show/event budgets and annual budgets.
Reconcile event-related accounts to the general ledger.
Ensure all journal entries related to event settlements, accruals, and reclasses are accurately prepared and posted.
Track and reconcile prepaid and deferred revenue accounts related to events.
Assist with reconciling ticketing reports to system entries and bank deposits.
Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for monthly close review and audit support.
Prepare and post weekly Ticket sales journal entries.