• Job Description

  Req#: JR-81317

  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 ROLE
  We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Tax Accountant to join our corporate tax team, with a primary focus on preparation and review of the global quarter and annual income tax provision in accordance with ASC 740. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical tax background, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, while maintaining self-reliance. In addition to the core responsibilities listed, this role may support other tax-related projects and initiatives.

  WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

  • Assist with the preparation and review of global quarter (Interim) and annual (Year-end) income tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740, including, but not limited to:

    • Liaise with international offices for various quarter-close income tax provision matters

    • Review tax packages submitted by local offices, including analysis of permanent/temporary book/tax differences, return-to-provision adjustments, and cash tax payments.

    • Perform effective tax rate (ETR) analytics and review global rate fluctuations and drivers.

    • Maintain valuation allowance analysis

    • Prepare tax account rollforwards and reconciliations; extract trial balances from financial systems as needed.

    • Compilation and submission of income tax provision journal entries.

    • Deliver accurate and timely income tax provision documentation to internal and external stakeholders

    • Support SOX compliance by maintaining proper documentation for income tax processes and controls.

  • Maintain company’s tax account mapping structure, coordinating with local offices to ensure accuracy

  • Maintain the income tax compliance calendar and monitor the filing status of local tax returns

  • Maintain Net Operating Loss (NOL) carryforward schedules

  • Review cash tax payment submissions and cross-reference to support provided by local offices

  • Prepare monthly forecast provision models, including flux analysis for various tax accounts

  • Stay informed of latest tax law/accounting standard changes and assist in tax accounting research projects

  • Assist with other tax matters as needed

  WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred

  • 3–6+ years of relevant experience in corporate tax, with a strong focus on ASC 740 and income tax provision.

  • Experience in a public accounting firm (Big 4 or large regional) or a corporate tax department of a multinational company preferred.

  • Strong hands-on experience with corporate income tax provision matters

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with tax provision software such as Corptax is highly desirable.

  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and financial reporting systems.

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

  • Superior attention to detail with strong time management, organizational, analytical and planning skills

  • Able to manage multiple projects and prioritize accordingly to meet deadlines especially expedited requests

  • Positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively with team in various levels while being able to work independently

  • Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach to processes and reporting.

  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 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.

  Live Nation affords 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 or an employee consistent with its legal obligations to do so. 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 or employee to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants and employees are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek or currently occupy. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact either the hiring manager for the role or a Human Resources representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process.

  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.

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