Operations Accountant
Operations Accountant
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Job Description
Job Summary:
WHO ARE WE
Live Nation Entertainment is the worlds 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 550 million tickets sold annually and more than 12000 clients Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40000 shows and 100 festivals annually for nearly 4000
artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information visit.
WHO ARE YOU
Working in collaboration with the promoter and production teams the Operations Accountant will be responsible for accurate and timely night of show settlements. This includes full cycle recording of both income statement and balance sheet entries to record the show settlement review and approval of transactions and reconciliation of payables and receivables.
THE ROLE:
This position is responsible for all accounting functions related to shows including but not limited to:
Finalizing profit and loss statements for each show
Entering show settlements into accounting systems and distributing reports
Acting as primary accounting point of contact for talent department artist representatives and production staff
Assisting with presettlement and artist settlements during night of show
Reviewing all show settlements to verify proper documentation has been received and proper backup for audit purposes
Reconcile cash floats
Coding approval and distribution of show invoices and cheques for Accounts Payable input
Preparing and coding artist final settlement wires based on contract; remit payment to artist ensuring appropriate withholding taxes charity and album bundles are recognized.
Settling venue expenses shared ancillary revenues and copromotion deals
Preparing and uploading show journal entries
Reconciliation of revenues project costs and accruals
Reconciliation of accounts receivable review for balance accuracy and timely collection
Completion of month end close and reporting of per show contribution margin
Travel and onsite support for large shows and festival properties may be required.
Assisting in implementation of internal controls
Ad hoc projects as assigned by management
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING:
Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent
23 years of Accounting experience with strengths in reconciliation
Experience and knowledge with Oracle and/or Salesforce are an asset
Strong organizational and time management abilities that allow projects and goals to be completed on schedule
Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively across the organization and with partners
Highly detail oriented with a strong ability to multitask
Proficient PC skills especially in Microsoft Excel
BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is Taking Care of Our Own through 6 pillars of benefits:
- HEALTH: Medical Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family along with Employee Assistant Programs through Modern Health and ComPsych
- YOURSELF: Generous paid time off policy including holiday closures and sick time for you and dependents along with free concert tickets
- WEALTH: RRSP program with company match Stock Program Reimbursement
- FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus and infertility support
- CAREER:Tuition reimbursement student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
- OTHERS:Volunteer time off crowdfunding network gender reassignment support
We thank all candidates for their interest only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
Sits for extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk; stands and walks throughout the day; occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets office machinery etc.; uses hands and fingers to operate computers and office equipment for up to 8 hours each day; lifts up to 10 pounds regularly; exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. 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. Its talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender race sexual orientation religion age disability status or caring responsibilities.
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 or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law rule ordinance or regulation.
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 provincial 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 casebycase 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.
This job description is a summary of duties that are expected to be performed. Duties outlined on this job description may not be allinclusive and can be modified at any time if requested by management.
$70000 $80000 CAD **
**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the British Columbia Pay Transparency Act. It is estimated based on what a successful British Columbia applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in British Columbia or perform the position from British Columbia. Similar positions located outside of British Columbia will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidates education training and experience as well as the positions work location expected quality and quantity of work required travel (if any) external market and internal value including seniority and merit systems and internal pay alignment when determining
Employment Type
Full-Time
