Description:
The Touring Department in Encino is hiring the next Senior Staff Accountant - Touring to join our dynamic group of music expert professionals. We are open to remote applicants in specific, pre-determined states.
The selected candidate is a confident and professional communicator with exceptional time management and organizational skills. You are interpersonal and believe in developing and maintaining a professional relationship with the clients, all while performing the following tasks:
What Will You Do?
- Work with NKSFB Partners, Managers, Account Executives, and Assistant Account Executives on tour client accounts.
- Request tour itineraries and show contracts and forward those items to the 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 the 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 French Accountants so that they can file the tax returns.
- Prepare 360 label reporting when applicable.
- Communicate with the client’s team, including Managers, Tour staff, Agents, etc.
What Do you Need to Succeed:
- Competency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Self-motivated with excellent organization skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must
- Attention to detail and the ability to multitask are assets
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Friendly and professional demeanor
- Ability to work well with a team and pitch in when needed
Education and Experience Requirements:
- High School diploma required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Prior bookkeeping experience helpful
- Prior tour experience helpful