Director of Accounting

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 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.

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, so if this sounds like you then please read on! 

THE JOB

The Director of Accounting oversees the accounting department, ensuring compliance with Brazilian accounting standards, US GAAP, and International Accounting Standards (IAS). This role involves collaborating with external auditors, supporting US-based accounting teams in Los Angeles, and providing accurate and timely historical schedules. The Director of Accounting will act as a key point of contact for accounting queries, ensuring consistency and transparency in financial reporting.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

Accounting Oversight and Compliance:

• Supervise the accounting department to ensure accurate financial records in accordance with Brazilian accounting standards, US GAAP, and IAS.
• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies and procedures that meet local and international compliance requirements.

Collaboration with US Accounting Teams:

• Work closely with accounting teams in Los Angeles to provide historical schedules, reconciliations, and other requested financial data.
• Answer inquiries from US teams, ensuring clear communication and prompt resolution of issues.

Audit Coordination:

• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, coordinating the provision of required documentation and addressing audit findings.
• Oversee the preparation and review of audit schedules to ensure timely and accurate submissions.

Financial Reporting and Analysis:

• Ensure the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements in compliance with multiple accounting frameworks.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and areas for improvement.
• Create and review reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Team Leadership and Development:

• Lead and mentor the accounting team, promoting a culture of excellence, accountability, and professional growth.
• Set departmental goals and monitor performance to ensure alignment with company objectives.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in cross-functional projects or initiatives as needed to support company priorities.
• Handle other duties as assigned by leadership to address evolving business needs.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• CPA or equivalent certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Extensive experience with Brazilian accounting standards, US GAAP, and IAS.
• Proven track record of managing external audits and collaborating with international accounting teams.

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 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, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. 

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

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, state 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.