LN Venues, Staff Accountant II

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 ROLE:We are seeking a Staff Accountant II for the Live Nation Concerts division, a segment of the Live Nation live music business. This person must be a self-motivated individual with the ability to multitask. WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO:Accounting Operations• Perform JV bank reconciliations and prepare final reconciliation packages for approval• Facilitate clearing of bank reconciliation items and prepare/post related journal entries• Assist with payroll journal entries for venues using Simphony and ABI timekeeping systems• Reconcile balance sheet accounts for JV management company, including payroll and banking accounts• Reconcile accounts to the General Ledger and ensure balances are properly supportedJoint Venture Support• Assist with reconciliation of internal LN balances to be cash settled with JV partners• Support invoicing, payment processing, and collection of balances due on internal LN accounts• Research and resolve outstanding AP items for the JV groupMonth-End Close & Reporting• Support month-end close processes, including posting standard entries and accruals• Assist with internal and external audit requests• Support venue Accountants/Managers with venue-specific tasks, including F&B inventory, show flashes, IHBO, TM, and capital expendituresCompliance• Maintain adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)• Follow company policies and procedures in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements• Complete additional projects as assigned by the DirectorWHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRINGRequired• Bachelor's degree in Business with advanced Accounting/Finance coursework• 3-5 years of related accounting experience• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to meet deadlines independently• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including interaction with executive management• Advanced Excel proficiency• Experience with enterprise-level General Ledger software (Oracle preferred)• Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed• Appreciation for diverse cultures, music, and art formsPreferred• Corporate accounting experience with a publicly traded company• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance• Food & Beverage accounting experience• Project accounting experienceWork Environment• Remote position with occasional evening, weekend, and holiday work requiredBENEFITS & PERKSOur motto is ‘Taking Care ofOur 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 daysWEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement programFAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy supportCAREER:Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repaymentOTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding matchEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWe 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 PRACTICESThe 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. #LI-DS1 Apply tot his job