Senior Accounting Manager

Title: Senior Accounting Manager

Location: Work From Home - New York

Full time

Job Description:

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

The Senior Accounting Manager for Live Nation will work on Roc Nation (a segment of Live Nation), and will be responsible for the financial accounting of Roc Nation and its subsidiaries. This person must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain relationships within the company. This role is an integral part of the overall Roc Nation finance and accounting function.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Ensure accurate monthly closing by preparing and reviewing financial statements in line with company procedures

• Manage and review Senior Accountants’ work as related to monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, as well as ad hoc requests.

• Ensure accurate revenue recognition across all companies

• Handle preparation and review of monthly journal entries and reconciliations

• Lead financial analysis review meetings as related to monthly closes

• Prepare and review various month end balance sheet and income statement support schedules

• Support the process for variance analysis, year-end budgets, and updating monthly forecasts.

• Review and approve AP invoices and payroll before payment release

• Handle local tax filings

• Assist with internal and external audit requests

• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures/policies, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

• Provide financial and operational support for Roc Nation and its subsidiaries

• Handle special projects and ad hoc requests as needed

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required

• Active CPA required

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience at the Accounting Manager or Senior Accounting Manager level

• Previous people management experience a plus

• Experience in public accounting and/or entertainment is a plus

• Excellent understanding of ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition)

• Proficient in MS Excel

• Oracle Fusion and/or OneStream experience is a plus

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Multi-task oriented

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong organization skills

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain attention to detail

• Ability to work independently with little supervision

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our 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 days
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
• FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We 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 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.

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The expected compensation for this position is:

$116,000.00 USD - $145,000.00 USD

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.