C3 Presents - Senior Accountant

Job Description

THE JOB
The Senior Accountant will oversee management of budgets and financial statements for multiple divisions, as well as analyze key financial schedules/deliverables and assist in other accounting functions as needed.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Manage budgets; work with various departments to update forecasts across multiple companies and provide financial analysis of variances after forecast updates to confirm updates are appropriate & in line with expectations
• Month end close: preparation of P&L and event related journal entries, including accruals and appropriate reclasses; internal eliminating account tie outs; intercompany journal entries
• Perform financial analysis of variances between actuals and forecast to determine if misstatements exist each month prior to ledger locking and make corrections as needed
• Review and reconcile various settlements immediately following the event and record necessary JEs
• Prepare client settlements based on event budget reconciliation
• Work directly with Staff Accountant to mentor, assist, and delegate workload accordingly, including:
• Reviewing and approving AP and Staff Accountants' journal entries
• Assist with bank reconciliations and associated research
• working with AP/AR Specialists to ensure that all receivables, receipts, and payable items are processed and recorded accurately and timely as needed
• assistance with cash/pex requests, returns and show checks as needed
• Work closely with other departments to determine expected revenue projection updates and adjust forecast for material updates
• File and pay monthly, quarterly & annual sales tax as required. Set up accounts with local, city and state tax authorities when necessary
• Manage payables workflow and authorizing invoices within a specified threshold.
• Assist in preparation of annual budgets including providing financial analysis of variances after budget is loaded to confirm swings from prior year actuals are appropriate or if further communication with operations is necessary.
• Maintain accounting files; provide audit support as needed, ensure that files are in compliance with GAAP and all company policies and procedures
• Perform other accounting functions as assigned
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• 5+ years of comparable work experience
• Exceptional Microsoft Office skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel
• ERP experience, preferably Oracle, but equivalent is sufficient
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to take direction and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• A positive attitude
• Flexibility in work hours and availability, especially during major projects
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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-xkkqj4-18-97-9-174-42 in your application.