Event Accountant | Full-Time | Moody Center

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.

The Event Accountant will be a key accounting contact at Moody Center. This role will be responsible for performing end-to-end event accounting duties. Serve as the point person for all event accounting-related items including but not limited to event revenue event expenses event settlements and flash reports. We are searching for a detail-oriented proactive driven and collaborative professional who will be responsible for the accuracy and integrity of all Moody Center event accounting processes.

This role pays an annual salary of $60000 - $70000

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 November 27 2026.

AtMoody Centerin Austin Texas we have a championship organization that serves our fans community and business partners through world-class sports entertainment and experiences. We believe our employees are our greatest assets. We strive to create a culture that empowers and inspires our employees to go above and beyond for our clients patrons and community. Moody Center is Austins new arena that gave the Live Music Capital of the World the world-class arena it deserves. Moody Center is a premier 15000 seat venue that hosts the biggest artists and acts on the planet. Designed specifically for concerts the new arena is home to the University of Texas Womens and Mens basketball games family shows and other sporting and community events. Moody Center is the first of its kind in the industry with an unrivaled partnership between Oak View Group Live Nation/C3 Presents The University of Texas at Austin and Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey. Moody Center has recently been named the Arena of the Year by Pollstar and by the Academy of Country Music.

• Event settlements for approximately 100 publicly ticketed events (night of show) 38 University of Texas basketball games and multiple Private Events.
• Work directly with the event promoter and tour accountant to ensure timely submission of publicly ticketed pre-event settlement and final on-site night-of-show event settlement.
• Work with Event Managers and Ticket Operations to ensure timely receipt of event expenses and ticket revenue reporting.
• Prepare and distribute flash reports within 48-72 hours.
• Create and post event journal entries.
• Review event P&L for accuracy.
• Compare the actual event P&L vs. budget.
• Order and coordinate delivery of cash requested by Promoter.
• Prepare event-related tax filings which may include Form 1042 for Foreign Entertainer withholding.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations for month-end close.
• Participates in other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or similar focus; MBA/CPA a plus.
• 4 years of related experience at a Sports & Entertainment Arena.
• Ability to work weekends holidays and late nights based on event schedule.
• Superior Excel skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Ability to learn quickly be open to change and enjoy the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment and handle multiple tasks with the ability to re-prioritize and shift priorities quickly.
• Strong communication skillsability to communicate clearly and concisely.

At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.