About this role
Job title: Accounting Manager
About the Role
Live Nation Entertainment is seeking an Accounting Manager to coach, train, and supervise accounting staff and support personnel, and to lead the period-end close processes for show and company data. The role will ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, GAAP and SOX compliance, and provide data to support forecasting and budgeting.
What You'll Do
- Coach, train, and supervise both on- and off-site senior/staff accountant(s) and accounting support assistants
- Work closely with Senior/Staff Accountant(s) and support assistants to ensure that all show and company related data (e.g. receivables, receipts, payrolls, payables, etc.) is processed timely and is ready for month-end closing
- Lead the period-end closing processes ensuring accurate and timely submission of the financial statements
- Monitor and ensure that all event and company related data has been recorded in an accurate, consistent, and timely manner
- Ensure that shows are hard booked within proscribed timelines
- Prepare monthly journal entries
- Analyze and review system-generated reports
- Complete and submit financial statement roll-forwards, variance analyses, and detail of certain significant accounts
- Review and approve reporting package(s), including Financial Statement Package Checklist. Also assemble and submit reporting package(s) to Director of Accounting for approval
- Analyze all reconciliations for bank accounts, general ledger accounts, various sub-ledgers, etc.
- Review barter files and corresponding activity; submit quarterly barter activity report(s)
- Monitor receivable balances and collection efforts, ensuring adequate reserves are recorded as necessary
- Monitor Fixed Asset accounting and depreciation
- Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures / policies, including SOX requirements
- Oversee audit processes, preparing internal and external audit schedules as needed and liaising with auditors
- Interact with Director of Accounting and/or VP Finance to provide necessary show and company data necessary for forecasting and budgeting
What We're Looking For
- Experience leading period-end close and supervising accounting staff
- Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and SOX requirements
- Ability to manage reconciliations for bank accounts, GL accounts, and sub-ledgers; analyze variances and prepare supporting schedules
- Experience coordinating with auditors and providing data for forecasting and budgeting
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with finance leadership and cross-functional teams