Senior Accountant

Job Code: L365-710-105

 

About Live365:

The Live365 radio network reaches millions of listeners worldwide, offering greater breadth and depth of high-quality streaming music, talk, and audio than any other network. Featuring 260+ genres of music produced by 5,000+ broadcasters and music tastemakers from over 150 countries, the network boasts a roster of artists and radio producers ranging from the Atlanta Symphony, Pat Metheny, David Navarro, and Carlos Santana, to commercial and public radio stations, to individual DJs who program stations in every musical style. In short, Live365 is programmed by real people with a deep passion for music.

Live365's end-to-end broadcast platform empowers individuals and organizations alike by giving them a "voice" to reach audiences around the globe. Through easy-to-use tools and services as well as royalty coverage, anyone with a computer and Internet connection can create his or her own Internet radio station and reach a global audience with minimal cost and effort.

Led by a small, dedicated team of talented individuals, Live365 has succeeded in a highly competitive market thanks to a diversified business model that includes listener subscriptions, broadcasting subscriptions, and advertising revenues. Live365 has broadcast continuously since 1999, survived the .com collapse, and is expanding. Working for Live365 means having a voice in the company's decisions and a chance to have impacts on its performance. You will also be a part of a community that has a real mission-giving a voice to the individual and providing a venue for all kinds of music and audio content, not just "commercially viable" artists and genres.

Live365 is a founding board member of the Digital Media Association (DiMA), and a member of the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS). Based in Silicon Valley, Live365 pays royalties to labels, artists, songwriters, and publishers through established royalty collection organizations including ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and SoundExchange.

 

Summary:

Responsible for preparing month-end close, G/L accounts, monthly and annual financial statements, tax, and other related accounting and tax matters. Supervise and delegate work to staff accountant(s). Assist in financial statement, royalty, profitability, and performance analysis, as well as projections and tracking. This position has the potential to lead to Controller position as Live365 grows.

 

Responsibilities:
  • Prepare month-end close and maintain G/L accounts
  • Prepare monthly financial statements and analysis for investors
  • Prepare audit schedule and assist with annual audit
  • Prepare property tax and corporation income tax annually
  • Maintain accounting policy and procedure and update it as needed, or at a minimum, annually
  • Manage staff members(s) who are doing A/P, A/R, billing, and other accounting and bookkeeping matters
  • Work closely with the CEO, marketing, and business development departments on projects and budgets
  • Spearhead improvements in our accounting dept.

 

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • At least three years of relevant and significant experience in accounting
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Experience in QuickBooks
  • Team player with a positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-directed and motivated
  • Good follow up skills, detail oriented, and well organized
  • Bilingual in English and Chinese preferred
  • Audit experience desirable

 

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Medical and dental coverage
  • 3 weeks PTO
  • 10 Paid Holidays

Please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@live365.com or fax to (650) 345-7497. Please indicate the job title and job code L365-710-105 in the subject line of your email or fax.