Senior Staff Accountant - New England

Job Description

Title: Sr. Accountant

Location: Cambridge, MA

Unity in Diversity
Our team members are as diverse as our music venues. With its owned/operated/managed venues, Live Nation Clubs and Theaters, a division of Live Nation Entertainment, is wide-ranging, including the legendary Fillmore venues and the intimate House of Blues clubs throughout the United States. Live Nation Clubs and Theaters is the country's preeminent group of intimate music venues, featuring superior sound and lighting technology in one-of-a-kind custom-designed environments aimed to bring fans and artists together in unparalleled musical environments.
Our mission is to create a profitable and principled global entertainment company. To celebrate the diversity and brotherhood of world culture. To promote racial and spiritual harmony through love, peace, truth, righteousness and non-violence. Our venues bring fans as close to artists as possible and our aim is to create teams that are just as close.

Who are you?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Clubs & Theaters, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you, then please read on!

The Role:

We are currently looking for a Sr. Accountant to oversee critical accounting functions for various locations in the Greater Boston Area.

What You'll Need:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or Finance
• 1-3 years of accounting experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to problem solve.
• Ability to work 8+ hours daily, Monday – Friday during normal business hours. Normal business hours in this case are 10am – 6pm. You may be required to work late, or on a weekend and/or holiday during month end close. Month end close consists of the last day of the month through the first week of the month. Must be able to multi-task, follow up, communicate with staff/management in a positive manner, be organized and meet strict deadlines.
• Oracle experience a plus
• What You'll Do:
• Manage all money requests (e.g., wires, cash, show checks) for production and/or show settlement
• Reconcile monthly bank accounts in a timely manner and make sure to communicate any outstanding items. Provide ownership for these accounts and make any changes necessary based on the review process.
• Review show settlement immediately following the show and work with operations team who settle the show
• Prepare event P&L (or flash) and event related journal entries.
• Review and monitor Oracle event reports for reasonableness.
• Finalize shows no later than sixty days after the event date.
• Make sure that all receivables, receipts, and payable items are processed and recorded accurately and timely; participate in and monitor collection of receivables; submit and file rent calculations and lease payments.
• Maintain barter file/log for all barter deals, preparing both transaction reports for each event and the quarterly barter activity report.
• Own G/L for your selected theater/club venues.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet and other financials.
• Flash and maintain Special Events at the venues you are responsible for.
• Oversee month-end close, and accrual entries and SOX required reporting.
• Assist Accountants and Managers with special projects as assigned.
• Oversee and review work of accountants and income auditors
Our Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Professional career development
• Full suite of healthcare and retirement benefits

If the above description sounds like you and fits your background, apply online at http://www.livenation.com/careers/index.html to join the Live Nation Clubs and Theaters team today!

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwe04k-3-133-12-172-42 in your application.