Job Summary:

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 550 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. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

WHO ARE YOU?

Reporting to the Vice President, Operational Accounting,  the Controller of Western Operations will be responsible for managing the western operational accounting team to ensure the timely and accurate reporting of events and venue operations.  This role is responsible for the proper full-cycle accounting of events including income statement and balance sheet activity, and the adherence to internal reporting requirements.

THE ROLE

• Lead and manage day-to-day responsibilities of the operational accounting team.

• Finalize event profit & loss statements.

• Act as primary point of contact for various internal departments, venue management, artist representatives and production staff.

• Assist with pre-settlement and on-site artist settlements for larger arena and stadium events. 

• Review and perform income statement, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations

• Take lead on month-end close to ensure completeness and accuracy of balance sheet and P&L statements. 

• Prepare and review complex journal entries 

• Perform financial analysis on event metrics and venue & co-promoter contracts

• Review and approve work completed by direct reports

• Ensure compliance with a documented system of accounting policies and procedures and internal controls

• Assist corporate accounting team with various audits throughout the year.

• Hire, onboard, and train team members 

• Coach, monitor and appraise job results of direct reports, focusing on process efficiency and effectiveness

• Other tasks as assigned 

• Some travel may be required.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

Skills & Qualities Desired 

• Experience in managing the month-end close in a tight deadline 

• Experience working in a large, complex organization.  Preference given to those with public company reporting

• Experience in filing and remitting tax (GST/HST, NRW, PST) 

• Strong organizational & time management abilities  

• Strong analytical skills and very detail-oriented  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Ability to multi-task, proactively solve problems, prioritize, and meet time-critical deadlines 

• 5+ years full cycle accounting experience at a senior level 

• Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel  

• Experience with Oracle preferred  

Education & Knowledge Desired 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent education 

• Accounting Designation preferred

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, along with Employee Assistant Programs through Modern Health and ComPsych 
• YOURSELF:  Generous 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  

We thank all candidates for their interest, only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Sits for extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk; stands and walks throughout the day; occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.; uses hands and fingers to operate computers and office equipment for up to 8 hours each day; lifts up to 10 pounds regularly; exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion.  You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work.  We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife.  As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.  It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. 

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, provincial 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.

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 recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

This job description is a summary of duties that are expected to be performed. Duties outlined on this job description may not be all-inclusive, and can be modified at any time if requested by management. 

$115,000 - $130,000 CAD **  

**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the British Columbia Pay Transparency Act. It is estimated based on what a successful British Columbia applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in British Columbia or perform the position from British Columbia. Similar positions located outside of British Columbia 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