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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