Project Accountant

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Job Description


Job Summary:

Who are we?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world\xe2\x80\x99s 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 30,000 shows and 95+ 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 900 brands with the 86 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit

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 Project Accountant will work alongside events, venue, and accounting teams to review event revenues, manage expense oversight, ensure accurate and timely show settlements, and support venue operational finance. This role also will act as project lead for the implementation of new financial systems and work on other project-based finance priorities, including process review and documentation and capital assets.

The Role:

Details for this position include but are not limited to the following:

Finalizing and reconciling profit and loss statements for assigned shows.

Acting as point of contact for show accounting, and liaising with talent department, artist

representatives and production staff for assigned shows.

Reviewing all show settlements to verify proper documentation has been received and

proper backup for SOX compliant audit purposes.

Working closely with venue GMs to ensure compliance with finance best practices and

approved budgets.

Completion of month end close responsibilities.

Venue and show contribution margin reporting.

Project lead for new financial systems implementation, including transition to Oracle Cloud

and OneStream, with go live planned for February 2024.

Process documentation with input on process improvement and efficiency.

Capital projects tracking and financial set up.

Ad hoc projects as assigned by management.

\xe2\x80\x8bRequirements:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Accounting or equivalent

2-3 years of technical Accounting experience, with strengths in reconciliation

Project management experience an asset

Experience and knowledge with Oracle and Salesforce are an asset

Proficient PC skills, especially in Microsoft Excel

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

completed on schedule

Highly detail oriented with a strong ability to multi-task

Willingness to work overtime and be flexible with the cyclical demands of the role

Possess strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively across the organization and with

partners

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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 position for extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk; movement throughout the day; occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.; ability to operate computers and office equipment for up to 8 hours each day; move up 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.

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.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2192786
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Education
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