Corporate Controller

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 .

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Corporate Controller leads the day-to-day operations of the corporate accounting function, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting across the organization. This role owns the monthly and quarterly close process and maintains a strong internal control environment in compliance with SOX. The Controller also manages and develops a team of accounting professionals, driving process improvement and operational efficiency.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

Financial Reporting & Controls

Prepare and review monthly and quarterly Corporate Reporting packages, ensuring accuracy and responding to follow-up queries within tight turnaround times.

Prepare and review complex journal entries, ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.

Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts and lead sheets, ensuring timely identification and resolution of variances.

Oversight over Banking, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable.

Internal Controls & Compliance

Lead the annual SOX audit, including control walkthroughs.

Manage periodic internal and external audit requests.

Maintain and enforce a documented system of accounting policies and procedures to ensure SOX and internal control compliance.

Team Leadership

Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the corporate accounting team, ensuring deliverables are met within deadlines.

Coach, monitor, and evaluate direct reports' performance, driving improvements in process efficiency and effectiveness.

Intercompany & Tax Compliance

Oversee reconciliation and settlement of intercompany transactions, including transfer pricing impacts, across cross-border LN groups.

Oversee tax remittances (GST/HST, PST, QST, NRW, SOCAN) and year-end filings for NRW.

Administrative & Support

Oversee digital storage and organization of financial reports to support audit readiness.

Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• •Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• •CPA designation required.
• •10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including prior experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
• •Strong knowledge of GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal control frameworks.
• •Experience with multi-entity, cross-border, and intercompany accounting.
• •Familiarity with Canadian indirect tax requirements (GST/HST, PST, QST).
• •Strong analytical and account reconciliation skills.
• •Proficiency with ERP systems; Oracle Fusion experience preferred.
• •Advanced Excel skills.
• •Experience leveraging AI tools to improve accounting processes an asset.
• •Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop a team.
• •Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• •Strong verbal and written communication skills.

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:

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

We thank all candidates for their interest, only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.

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The expected compensation in British Columbia is: $145,000-175,000

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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