Staff Accountant

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Houston, TX, USAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR-84934

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 .Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!
** THE ROLE
** We are seeking a Staff Accountant in our Corporate Accounting department to support the day-to-day functions of the organization with a focus on cash.
** WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
*** Prepare approximately 45 monthly bank account reconciliations and coordinate clearing action of reconciling items
* Process daily bank activity downloads into Oracle
* Assist with preparation of Corporate deposits
* Maintain cash and wire logs
* Prepare and record various journal entries including cash activity, accruals, and other month end activity
* Assist with month end close including posting standard close entries, reconciliations of accounts and system sub-modules to the General Ledger, and research
* Complete various Balance Sheet schedules to be used by management in monthly and quarterly financial statement reviews
* Process monthly Corporate credit card payments and allocation of expenses
* Assist with internal and external audit requests
* Other duties as assigned by management
** WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
*** Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
* 1-3 years related Accounting work experience
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Multi-task oriented
* Strong analytical skills
* Strong organization skills
* Must be proficient in Microsoft Office – specifically Excel (experience with pivot tables and intermediate formulas etc.)
* Oracle experience a plus
** BENEFITS & PERKS
** Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:
* ** HEALTH**:
Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
* ** YOURSELF**:
Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
* ** WEALTH**: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
* ** FAMILY**:
New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
* ** CAREER**:
Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
* ** OTHERS**:
Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match
** EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
** We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. 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.

Live Nation is an equal opportunity employer.  It hires and promotes employees based on their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job and does not tolerate discrimination toward employees based on 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…