Staff Accountant (L.a. Live) [Los Angeles]

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world.

We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

L.A. LIVE is where Los Angeles comes together. Located in the heart of downtown, it's a global destination for sports, music, dining, and live entertainment, bringing major events, everyday moments, and the energy of the city into one dynamic district.

Owned and operated by AEG, L.A. LIVE is powered by teams who keep things moving behind the scenes, creating experiences that feel seamless, welcoming, and alive. From game days and concerts to community events and nights out, every role helps shape how people experience the city.

If you want to be part of a place where culture, community, and live moments intersect and join a company where your work shows up in real time, there's a place for you here. Because it happens here.

Job Summary

The Staff Accountant will perform professional-level accounting work for the LA LIVE Entertainment District, the JW Marriott/Ritz Carlton at LA LIVE, Global Partnerships, and other AEG-owned real estate entities. This position requires an understanding of basic accounting principles and accounting functions to complete tasks.

Responsibilities include accounts payable, performing month-end closing procedures, general ledger maintenance, financial analysis, reconciliation of balance sheet/expense accounts, and other ad hoc projects. Furthermore, this individual will be required to apply accounting knowledge to ensure proper coding and recording of various cost allocations, intercompany transactions, and other miscellaneous journal entries.

This individual may also be asked to perform ad-hoc analyses and create spreadsheets and reports for management as necessary. This position will interface with the Accounting Manager to support various tasks on a daily basis.

Essential Functions

• Manage the end-to-end invoice-to-payment workflow in Perceptive, including General Ledger coding, routing invoices for business unit approval, and proactively following up with department leaders to ensure timely and accurate processing; prepare and execute weekly payment runs (ACH & checks) by generating system batches, securing appropriate approvals, and ensuring payments are accurate, timely, and compliant with internal controls.
• Prepare and record various journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and adjusting entries in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Update month-end supporting schedules related to these accounts.
• Perform and complete the clearing of intercompany suspense accounts and month-end close accounting tasks for assigned entities in accordance with corporate deadlines. May be required to leverage advanced Microsoft Excel functions and formulas, including PivotTables, to summarize, analyze, and format large data sets for accurate reporting and reconciliation purposes.
• Complete and finalize reclassification and coding of journal entries and expenses, verifying proper allocation across various departments and business units.
• Perform monthly balance sheet, AP Aging reports, Marketing Fund Trackers, and other account reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Prepare and reconcile quarterly intercompany paydown settlements, validating accuracy of balances and associated charges.
• Review flash reports and analyze variances to ensure all accruals are accurately captured and recorded.
• Review and process employee expense reports submitted through Concur, ensuring accurate GL coding, compliance with company expense policies, and appropriate supporting documentation prior to reimbursement or payment.
• Serve as primary contact for external and internal inquiries, including new vendor setup, confirmation of vendor records, payment status updates, resolution of discrepancies, and other cash expenditure related matters.
• Prepare and compile audit support, including AP Aging, GL Detail, and supporting schedules, to ensure timely completion of annual financial audits.
• Analyze and recommend process improvement initiatives within assigned areas of responsibility to streamline accounts payable and accounting processes.
• Provide support with special projects as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree (4-year) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration
• 1-2 years related work experience
• Experience working in a high-paced, results-oriented team environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word); ability to learn required business systems
• Ability to read, listen and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrate professional-level service with the ability to respond promptly to inquiries from internal/external stakeholders and vendors
• Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system (i.e., Perceptive & JD Edwards, Oracle)
• Knowledge of basic accounting (i.e., debits, credits, chart of accounts and GL coding)
• Familiarity with the budgeting process and expense coding
• Ability to multi task and execute multiple projects and assignments with high attention to detail

Pay scale: $71,020 - $82,000

Bonus: This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.

Benefits

Full-time: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, company paid basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, parental leave, 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%), flexible spending and health savings account options, and wellness offerings.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants, and we comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws in making hiring and employee decisions.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, marital status, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status recognized by applicable federal, state or local law.

Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.

This Employer is subject to the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO) (LAMC 189.00)

Note: Posting is subject to change so please refer to career site for latest availability (SBJ-G337).