Senior Staff Accountant - Touring

A well-established entertainment firm seeks a Senior Staff Accountant - Touring to join their dynamic team.

Responsibilities

Work with Partners, Managers, Account Executives, and Assistant Account Executives on tour client accounts

Request tour itineraries and show contracts and forward those items to appropriate Insurance Brokers and Foreign Accountants

File all tour documents in g-drive including itineraries, show contracts, budgets, etc.

Create and / or review tour budgets

Complete state tax mitigation applications

Complete foreign tax mitigation applications in certain territories

Correspond and work with Foreign Accountants to ensure they have all required paperwork and information to file the tax mitigation applications in certain territories

Prepare application Form 8802 and Form 8821 requesting Form 6166 and a letter of US residency certificate

Prepare Form CA590 when applicable

Prepare required Canadian forms when applicable

Prepare CWA budget, end of tour reporting, and provide required information to tax department when applicable

Ensure insurance certificates are provided by our insurance brokers to the various vendors / promoters

Review vendor contracts and any changes requested by Insurance and Legal Professionals and ensure changes are completed with vendors

Record show settlements in Datafaction system

Review and reconcile show settlements

Code income received from Promoters and Agents in accordance with department procedures

Track show income from Promoters and Agents while reconciling Accounts

Communicate with Promoters and Agents regarding missing income and tax certificates

Track tax certificates

Correspond via e-mail or telephone with agents or tax offices regarding missing tax certificates

Prepare budget vs. actual and research discrepancies

Prepare merchandise reconciliations

Prepare meeting packages and ensure the accuracy of the budget vs. actual vs. the profit and loss and general ledgers

Create commission schedules when applicable

Prepare and invoice for front-end tour support from the record label

Prepare label bill backs for tours on support and promotional events

Provide all reporting and related backup to our Australian, Canadian, and France Accountant in order for them to file the tax returns

Prepare 360 label reporting when applicable

Communicate with the client's team including Managers, Tour staff, Agents, etc.

Qualifications : to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Oral and written Communication Skills

Professionalism

Time management

Organizational skills

Math aptitude

Education / Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Prior bookkeeping experience

Prior tour experience

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