Accountant

mlse; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE) is seeking an Accountant to support Global Partnerships. You will blend accounting fundamentals with business insight to ensure accurate recording, reporting, and analysis of partnership activity, working closely with cross-functional teams.

Join a dynamic finance group focused on contract economics, revenue recognition, and actionable insights, contributing to strategic decisions and performance improvement within MLSE’s partnership portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close and financial reporting.
• Understanding of revenue recognition and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Own key accounting activities for Global Partnerships, including month-end journal entries, accruals, revenue and expense recognition, and reconciliations.
• Develop understanding of partnership agreements and commercial terms and ensure accurate financial activity.
• Analyze monthly results, identify trends, variances, risks, and opportunities needing investigation.
• Prepare monthly Global Partnerships reporting with clear commentary linking results to drivers.
• Partner with FP&A on budgeting/forecasting and provide accounting insights for outlooks.
• Support contract lifecycle changes affecting accounting or reporting.
• Maintain strong balance sheet governance with reconciliations and aging analyses.

Skills

Financial analysis

GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Month-end close

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP / Finance software

Job description

Powered by Passion. United by Purpose. Build for Impact.

At Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE), we exist to deliver the ultimate fan experience by lifting trophies, spirits, and communities - united as one.

We're more than a workplace. We are a team of passionate people, boldly building the future of sport and entertainment, together. We believe in the power of play, the strength of collaboration, and the energy that comes from showing up with purpose.

From the ice to the pitch, the hardwood to the digital arena, we're proud to be the driving force behind the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), the Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL) and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA G League), Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro League) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League.

We bring these teams - and world-class entertainment - to life at our iconic venues, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground, and OVO Athletic Centre. Off the field, we serve up elevated dining at e11even, Real Sports, and our signature club spaces like Hot Stove Club, ScotiaClub, and Platinum Club.

Through MLSE Foundation and MLSE LaunchPad, we use the power of sport to help youth facing barriers reach their full potential. Since 2009, we've invested more than $45 million into Ontario communities -- and we're just getting started.

This is what it means to be One MLSE: a culture where everyone plays a role, everyone belongs, and everyone contributes to something bigger than themselves.

So, if you're ready to play with purpose, grow with passion, and win as one, we'd love to have you on our team.

** We know that great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Even if you do not meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, transferable skills, and lived experience may be exactly what we're looking for. **

Job Description

As the Accountant supporting Global Partnerships , you will be a key Finance partner to one of MLSE's dynamic, revenue-generating business groups. You will combine strong accounting fundamentals with commercial curiosity to support the financial management of MLSE's partnership portfolio, helping ensure partnership activity is recorded accurately, reported effectively, and understood by business leaders. Working closely with Global Partnerships, Finance, FP&A, and other cross-functional teams, you will develop a strong understanding of partnership agreements and business drivers and help translate complex commercial arrangements into accurate accounting and meaningful financial reporting.

Building on the core responsibilities of the Accountant role , including month-end journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, monthly reporting, and financial analysis , this role elevates the focus on business partnership, contract economics, revenue and expense recognition, and actionable financial insight.

Please note that due to changing priorities for the business, learning opportunities or volume, the client group supported may switch , however the key responsibilities will remain the same.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own key accounting activities for Global Partnerships , including month-end journal entries, accruals, revenue and expense recognition, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Develop a strong understanding of partnership agreements and commercial terms , ensuring financial activity is recorded accurately, completely, and in accordance with applicable accounting policies and contractual arrangements.
• Analyze monthly financial results and partnership activity , identifying trends, variances, risks, opportunities, and unusual items requiring further investigation.
• Prepare and enhance monthly reporting for Global Partnerships , providing clear, concise commentary that connects financial results to underlying business activity and commercial drivers.
• Serve as a trusted day-to-day Finance partner to Global Partnerships, proactively supporting financial questions, providing guidance, and helping stakeholders understand the financial implications of business decisions.
• Partner with FP&A on budgeting and forecasting , providing accounting expertise , historical insights, and an understanding of partnership economics to support accurate financial outlooks and planning.
• Support the financial lifecycle of partnership agreements , collaborating with stakeholders to understand contract structures, amendments, renewals, activations, and other changes that may impact accounting or financial reporting.
• Maintain strong balance sheet governance , completing reconciliations and analysis while proactively identifying and resolving outstanding or aged items.
• Strengthen financial controls and processes by identifying opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and transpar