Oak View Group:
Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry.
Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.
Position Summary:
The Senior Venue Accountant is responsible for managing the financial operations of multiple assigned venues, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
This role involves reviewing and recording sales entries, analyzing and reconciling month-end inventories, and preparing monthly closing entries.
The Senior Venue Accountant will be in charge of accounts receivables, inventory valuation, and detailed profit and loss analysis.
Additionally, the role includes the settlement of culinary businesses at outdoor events, such as golf tournaments and music festivals, and ensuring that all financial transactions are settled accurately and promptly.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting within the restaurant, catering, or entertainment industries, with expertise in cloud-based point-of-sale and inventory systems, and will possess strong analytical and organizational skills. This role pays a yearly salary of $65,000 plus bonus Benefits for FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays). This position will remain open until October 1, 2024
Responsibilities:
Review and record sales entries (to include running sales reports directly from point-of-sale systems and discussions with management to ensure sales are complete),Review, analyze, and record month ending inventories (Calculating ending inventory in accordance with GAAP; also, to include detailed review/accounting of BevSpot inventory software),Prepare and record monthly closing entries and assist in month end close process (100% responsible for all closing entries for assigned venues),Collecting accounts receivables for each assigned venue,Process the proper valuation (analysis, calculation, recommendation) of food and beverage inventory in accordance w/ GAAP,Detailed analysis of profit and loss statements including discussion with venue/corporate management regarding profitability, budget, and performance,Settlement of the culinary business at outdoor golf tournaments and music festivals.
This includes working with restaurants/caterers located across the US to ensure their show settlements are calculated in accordance with contracts and settled within 4 business days post event (calculations, contract review, discussions w/ restaurant owners and operators, and responsibility for post-show settlement and accounting entries),Assisting with the computation and timely filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax returns,Special projects and ad hoc reporting as needed by management.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree, accounting certification/license preferred.5 years industry experience (restaurant, catering, events, or related).Experience with restaurant and catering within the entertainment industry is a plus.Familiarity with cloud-based point of sale systems (Square, Toast, etc.
),Familiarity with cloud-based inventory and payment/ordering systems used to manage beverage inventories (Bev Spot, Fintech, etc.
).Experience with Microsoft office software, specifically Excel.Ability to conduct research and perform analytical reporting.Strong time management and organizational skills.
Strengthened by our Differences.
United to Make a Difference:
At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it.
We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence.
Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity.
We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.