Job Summary 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 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
The Role The Manager, Financial Reporting, is responsible for the preparation, review, and analysis of the company’s partner financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal policies. The role will also support technical-related accounting, including purchase accounting, integration of new entities into the company's financial reporting processes, and implementation of new and evolving accounting standards. The ideal candidate combines strong accounting knowledge with excellent reconciliation and analytical skills and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
What This Role Will Do Financial Reporting & Close Ensure the accurate integration of accounting data for accounting upload companies
Prepare adjusting journal entries as needed for accounting upload companies
Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages
Ensure financial statements and supporting schedules are accurate, complete, and prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards
Prepare journal entries, accruals, and other close-related activities
Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are appropriately supported, reconciling items are identified and resolved timely, and balances are accurate and complete
Review financial results and investigate significant or unusual period-over-period variances
Reconciliation and settlement of intercompany accounts
Prepare partner distribution schedules, with consideration of accounting, tax, legal, and policy considerations
Identify and resolve accounting and reporting issues in a timely manner
Technical Accounting Ensure divisional compliance with accounting guidance as directed by corporate technical accounting team
Support accounting for business combinations and acquisitions, including purchase accounting, goodwill, and opening balance sheet preparation
Support the financial integration of new companies and business segments, including chart of accounts, close processes, controls, and reporting requirements
Audit & Compliance Support compliance with SOX requirements, where applicable




Work with internal and external auditors to respond to audit requests and provide supporting documentation
Financial Analysis Perform review of financial results, including revenue, operating expenses, and balance sheet accounts
Partner with FP&A; and business leaders to understand financial performance and key business drivers
Analyze significant balance sheet movements, aged reconciling items, and unusual account activity and work with account owners to resolve issues
Provide clear explanations of significant financial trends and variances to senior management
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
CPA designation
Seven+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting principles
Strong experience preparing, reviewing, and managing balance sheet reconciliations within a complex accounting environment
Experience with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
Experience with financial statement preparation and company reporting packages
Robust understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance
Experience working with external and internal auditors
Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with financial ERP systems
Experience with AI tools is an asset
What This Person Will Bring Strong technical accounting and analytical capabilities. Excellent attention to detail while maintaining an understanding of the broader business. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight reporting deadlines. Strong problem-solving skills and sound professional judgment. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable operating in a dynamic, high-volume environment.
Benefits & Perks 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
The expected compensation in British Columbia is: $120,000-150,000
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.

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📌 Manager, Financial Reporting (British Columbia)
🏢 Live Nation Canada
📍 British Columbia