Jr. Operations Accountant

Job Summary : Who are we?

Who are we?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders : Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship.

Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide.

Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries.

These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. .

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!

The Role

The Junior Operations Accountant is a core member of the accounting team and will work with the events and venue teams, to review revenues and expenses, ensuring accurate and timely show settlements.

This includes review and approval of transactions, preparation of accounting entries, and reconciliation of payables and receivables.

This position is responsible for all accounting functions related to show and venue operations including but not limited to :

Finalizing profit and loss statements for assigned shows

Entering show settlements into accounting systems and distributing reports

Liaising with talent department, artist representatives and production staff for assigned shows

Reconciling cash floats

Review and reconciliation of venue food and beverage inventory

Coding and distribute show invoices and cheques for Accounts Payable input

Preparing and coding artist final settlement wires based on contract; remit payment to artist ensuring appropriate withholding taxes are recognized

Settling venue revenues and expenses and preparing accruals as required

Preparing and uploading show journal entries

Reconciliation of accounts receivable and timely collection

Completion of month end close and reporting requirements

Ad hoc projects as assigned by management

Requirements :

Degree in Accounting or equivalent accounting training

1-3 years of technical Accounting experience, with strengths in reconciliation

Experience and knowledge with Oracle and / or Salesforce are an asset

Strong organizational and time management abilities that allow projects and goals to be completed on schedule

Possess strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively across the organization and with partners

Highly detail oriented with a strong ability to multi-task

Proficient PC skills, especially in Microsoft Excel

Benefits and 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, along with Employee Assistant Programs through Modern Health and ComPsych

YOURSELF : Paid time off policy including holiday closures, and sick time for you and dependents, along with free concert tickets

WEALTH : RRSP program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement

FAMILY : New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, and infertility support

CAREER : Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings

OTHERS : Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network, gender reassignment support

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

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Stationary positionfor extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk;movementthroughout the day; occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

ability tooperate computers and office equipment for up to 8 hours each day;moveup to 10 pounds regularly; exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels.

Employment Equity

Live Nation Canada strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by provincial and / or federal law.

Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available on request during all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

If accommodation is needed during the recruitment and selection process, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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 Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner.

Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.