24 Oct
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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT
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Toronto
24 Oct
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT
Toronto
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.
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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. This is a full-time, fixed-term position.
Working in close collaboration with the promoter and production teams, the Operations Accountant ensures accurate and timely night-of-show settlements. The role covers full-cycle accounting for each show: recording the income statement and balance sheet entries that capture the settlement, reviewing and approving transactions, and reconciling payables and receivables through to month-end close. Assist with pre-settlement and night-of-show artist settlements, working directly with promoters, artist representatives and production staff.
Act as the primary accounting point of contact for the talent department, artist representatives and production staff. Enter show settlements into the accounting systems and distribute settlement reports to stakeholders. Review all show settlements to confirm proper documentation and backup are on file for audit purposes.
Prepare and code artist final settlement wires per contract ensuring withholding taxes, charity and album bundles are correctly recognized. Code, approve and distribute show invoices and cheques for Accounts Payable input. Prepare and upload show entries, along with accounts receivable and accounts payable settlements.
Reconcile revenues, project costs and accruals, resolving variances promptly. Reconcile accounts receivable, review balances for accuracy and follow up to ensure timely collection. Maintain and adhere to internal controls.
Travel and provide on-site support for large shows and festival properties as required. Take on ad hoc projects as assigned by management. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent; progress toward or completion of a CPA designation ~3–5 years of accounting experience, with demonstrated strength in reconciliation (accounts payable, accounts receivable, accruals and cash).
~ Strong Oracle and/or Salesforce capability; advanced Excel Practical use of Claude, AI platforms, BI and automation tooling to reduce manual work ~ Experience in live entertainment, events or another high-volume, deadline-driven transactional setting is an asset. ~ Highly detail-oriented, with a strong ability to multi-task and maintain accuracy under tight night-of-show timelines. ~ Proficiency applications, especially Microsoft Excel. ~ Flexibility to work evenings and weekends around show schedules, and to travel for large shows and festivals.
Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, along with Employee Assistant Programs through Modern Health and ComPsych Generous paid time off policy including holiday closures, and sick time for you and dependents, along with free concert tickets New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, and infertility support Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network, gender reassignment support Sits for extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk 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 exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. 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. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis. 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 effective manner. Live Nation may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support application screening and assessment. Recognized for seven years as a Great Place to Work® and named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, 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.
Our world-class teams specialize in all aspects of the live entertainment industry, from ground-breaking innovations in ticketing, global venue development and operations, concert promotion and production, sales and brand partnerships, and unparalleled artist management supported by professionals in all facets of corporate operations. We believe in taking care of the countless employees helping artists bring live music to fans all around the world. Our many unique benefit programs are designed to help our teams live life to the fullest including generous vacation, healthcare, retirement benefits, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering and perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips.
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