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Live Nation Senior Sales Tax Manager in Houston, Texas
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!
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
Provide company wide sales tax support for U.S sales/admissions tax audits; including support to LN Concerts, Festivals, Merchandise, PSS Premium Seating, VIP Sales, Sponsorship, and Corporate Divisions
Negotiate settlement of tax audits including reduction of penalties when applicable
Act as liaison between tax auditors and LN Finance to ensure proper audit procedures are followed and appropriate level of documentation is provided by both tax auditors and LN Finance
Take lead on audits with material assessments or complex tax issues impacting LN companies
Meet with auditors to ensure fair and appropriate audit procedures are applied by tax authorities to LN companies
Research tax laws to prevent over taxation by tax authorities against LN companies
Identify tax refund opportunities and assist LN companies to obtain tax refunds
Ensure applicable tax refunds are netted against audit assessments to reduce tax and interest assessments
Research and Tax Support
Provide U.S. sales, use, and admissions tax guidance to all LN companies needing sales tax support
Research specific revenue streams in multiple state and local tax jurisdictions for proper tax treatment and implications to companies (Examples - face value admissions, secondary market lift, ticketing fees, VIP packages, platinum lift, parking, concessions, merchandise, distributed commerce programs)
Research tax issues related to growing revenue segments
Inform LN companies of legislative tax changes potentially impacting LN tax collection responsibilities
Act as internal tax consultant for LN companies and divisions to address specific tax issues unique to our industry (Example - All In/Tax Inclusive ticket prices)
Distribute government tax liability notices to respective LN companies and provide guidance for resolution
Tax Lobbying Efforts
- Work with LN Government Relations, Regional Presidents, LN executives, and 3rd party lobbyists on efforts to reduce sales/admissions tax impact on LN companies.
Training
Lead National Sales Tax Calls with LN Finance teams from LN Concerts, Festivals, Merchandise, PSS Premium Seating, VIP Sales, Sponsorship and Corporate Divisions to address existing and upcoming sales and use tax issues
Provide guidance to finance teams for correct use tax reporting policies and proper tax treatment of multiple revenue streams.
Lead effort to create internal NAC sales tax reporting matrix to identify discrepancies in current tax treatment of revenue and expenses and proper tax treatment in multiple tax jurisdictions
Lead effort with external consultants to create specific sales, use, and admissions tax matrices for LN
Contract Review - Mergers/Acquisitions
Review new venue agreements and draft/modify tax language to for appropriate tax treatment with goal of limiting tax risk to LN companies.
Review co-promote and 3rd party agreements for LN Concerts, TC SEO/Special Events, and distributed commerce programs for tax implications.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
10+ years experience with sales and other indirect taxes in professional services firm, large public company, or state comptroller’s office
Strong interpersonal skills – ability to interact with senior business and finance executives as well as state auditors
Effective writing and tax research skills
Ability to work independently
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Ability to prioritize and manage several projects at the same time
Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
Education & Knowledge Desired:
Bachelor’s degree required in accounting or other related field
CPA preferred
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other relevant software
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 PRACTICESThe 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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