Director - Technical Accounting

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 Director of Technical Reporting & Research will be responsible for the day-to-day technical accounting functions supporting all divisions of the organization.

WHAT THE ROLE WILL DO
• Lead annual impairment assessments for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets
• Supervise an Accounting department consisting of 3 managers
• Organize and review quarterly impairment assessments for long-lived assets
• Lead annual impairment memo for long-lived assets for external auditors
• Manage monthly lease accounting including review of new leases, monthly journal entries, impairment, and disclosure
• Review multi-element revenue recognition contracts for appropriate accounting treatment
• Lead quarterly calculation of current expected credit losses for accounts receivable
• Manage non-cash compensation accounting
• Lead quarterly accounting and disclosure for designated hedges and derivatives
• Manage preparation and review of consolidated cash flow statement
• Manage preparation of weighted average shares outstanding and earnings per share calculations and related disclosures
• Manage accounting for debt issuances and refinancing
• Manage implementation of new accounting pronouncements.
• Monitor latest developments in accounting literature and prepare quarterly presentation for CAO organization
• Provide guidance on accounting impacts for dissolutions and disposals of businesses
• Provide guidance to divisions on technical accounting issues

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA certification
• 10+ years accounting experience
• Impairment, revenue recognition, non-cash compensation, lease, and current expected credit loss accounting experience a plus
• Public accounting experience a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong multi-task organization skills
• Microsoft Office Suite experience
• CoStar, Certent, Oracle and BPC accounting software experience a plus
• COVID-19 vaccination will be required for this position subject to legally valid exemptions

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.

**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the CO EPEWA, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz50j1-18-219-112-111-42 in your application.