Senior Financial Analyst - Technical Accounting

Job Description

WHO ARE WE?

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!

WHAT THE ROLE WILL DO
• Assist with the process of accounting for leases
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements that impact lease accounting or other topics as needed
• Assist with providing training on new accounting literature, primarily for lease accounting and the lease accounting software (Costar) for divisional finance
• Provide guidance to local accountants on complex technical accounting issues, primarily for lease accounting
• Review contracts to identify leases that are in scope of ASC Topic 842 Leases.
• Identify significant terms in lease agreements and input lease data into lease accounting software (CoStar)
• Prepare lease accounting journal entries on a monthly basis
• Prepare various internal and external reporting schedules, including account analysis, monthly reconciliations and quarterly schedules for lease disclosure in Forms 10-Q and 10-K
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls primarily related to lease accounting.
• Perform the periodic quantitative and/or qualitative impairment assessment of certain indefinite-lived intangible assets
• Perform the assessment of impairment of long-lived assets
• Prepare the quarterly and annual going concern assessments
• Prepare the quarterly convertible debt assessment
• Prepare the quarterly interest rate swap entry and disclosure for Forms 10-Q and 10-K
• Provide other recurring and ad hoc analysis and technical research as required by management

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING:
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Three to five years accounting experience
• Technical accounting and/or public accounting experience a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Multi-task oriented
• Strong organization skills
• Oracle and Costar experience a plus

If the above description sounds like you and fits your background, apply online at www.livenationentertainment.com/careers to join the Live Nation Entertainment team today!

Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

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, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• YOURSELF: Paid time off policy including holidays, sick time and day off for your birthday, free concert tickets
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement
• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, infertility support
• CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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-rbnqe6-3-133-79-70-42 in your application.