Senior Accountant

Job Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Merch Traffic is a leading music merchandising company within the Live Nation family, partnering with top-tier artists to create iconic merchandise offerings across our major lines of business, from touring to retail to online sales. As part of Live Nation Entertainment, the global leader in live entertainment, Merch Traffic supports creative merchandising strategies that bring fans closer to the artists they love.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Accountant to join our team. This role plays a key part in managing billing, accounts receivable, retail commissions, and month-end close activities. You'll work closely with teams across Retail, Licensing, Operations, and VIP/Premium business to ensure invoices are accurate, revenue is recorded properly, and financial data is reliable.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, collaborating across departments, and taking ownership of your work from start to finish, this role offers strong visibility and meaningful impact.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Prepare and issue accurate invoices for VIP/Premium business, including VIP deals, band comps, crew orders, supply orders, internal projects, and other rebillings.
• Manage inventory billings for international tour and e-commerce operations.
• Oversee licensing accounts receivable, issuing invoices based on internal and external statements.
• Monitor Retail chargebacks and submit disputes promptly to minimize revenue impact.
• Prepare monthly Retail commission statements and coordinate commission payment requests.
• Support Retail month-end close, including sales allowances accruals, commission accruals, sales reconciliations, and quarterly true-ups.
• Issue credit memos to resolve valid claims such as shortages, damages, returns, and recalls.
• Review billing data carefully to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure billing information is complete and correct.
• Assist with collections on past-due accounts.
• Maintain organized documentation to support audits and internal reporting.
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in billing, accounts receivable, or similar accounting roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while also being a collaborative team member.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines with confidence.
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.

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The expected compensation for this position is:
$72,000.00 USD - $90,000.00 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-mkxqw3-216-73-217-107-42 in your application.