Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

The Director of Accounting directs the accounting function as well as hiring and onboarding the accounting team. This role performs a full range of professional accounting duties involved in fiscal management, recordkeeping, reporting, and financial analysis of the division. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative professional responsible for supporting the financial infrastructure of the division. The candidate will communicate and work with the teams at the physical locations as well as assist staff accountants during the monthly cycle and at month end. 

This role pays an annual salary of $150,000-$190,000 and is bonus eligible.

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until October 16, 2026.

• Daily written and verbal interaction with venues nationwide and international.
• Working directly with Regional and Divisional Senior Level Management as well as across all business lines.
• Hiring, onboarding, and performance management of the accounting team.
• Manages the accounting function by supervising daily, weekly, and monthly data entry activities and schedules month-end financial closing.
• Develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures that will improve the overall effectiveness of the accounting operations and organization.
• Review reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, escalating all continuing or material reconciling items to the VP of Accounting on a timely basis.
• Provides leadership and opportunities for professional growth and development for the team.
• Manage relationships with external auditors for the annual audit process, including timely preparation of work papers for auditor requests.
• Assists in reviewing the reasonableness of the division's financial results prior to month-end financial closings.
• Notifies senior accounting management of potential accounting issues or internal control weaknesses and develops possible corrective actions.
• Ensures timely, accurate communication of relevant information to operating components and clients.
• Apply Federal, State, and local laws and regulations pertaining to accounting and auditing work.
• Directs the installation and maintenance of any new accounting procedures and controls.
• Conduct special accounting projects as requested.
• Support the accounting team in onboarding and offboarding venues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. MBA or master’s degree is strongly preferred but not required.
• CPA license highly desired.
• 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with 3+ years of supervisory experience. 
• Ability to manage and motivate a large team in an ever-evolving environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be a self-starter, handle multiple tasks, be accurate and efficient, and have the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with various levels of management within the division as well as across all business lines and to influence others without formal authority.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook required.
• Proficiency in NetSuite, Coupa, and/or FloQast preferred.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.