Accountant

Toronto Tempo; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional sports team in Canada seeks an experienced Accountant to manage full-cycle accounting processes. This role includes preparing financial reports, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring accurate financial records. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, a CPA designation, and strong analytical skills. Join us in supporting the growth of women's sports in Canada with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• 1+ years of accounting/finance experience required.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting processes.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and practice discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and manage cash transactions.
• Generate financial reports for various stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong analytical skills

Proactive problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA designation in progress or completed

Tools

D365 BC

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Join the newest addition to the WNBA family as we bring professional women’s basketball to Canada! The Toronto Tempo is the WNBA’s 14th franchise and first Canadian team set to tip off in May 2026. We are a team that unites and inspires everyone through our core values of integrity, growth, and joy. Our team is dedicated to fostering a culture of excellence both on and off the court. We are committed to empowering our players, engaging our fans, and making a positive impact in our community. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Accountant reporting to the Director, Finance to join our team and support our financial analysis and budgeting.

Job Summary :

The Accountant will be responsible for full-cycle accounting processes, journal entries, account reconciliations, and reporting to various stakeholders on the Tempo team. Attention to detail and strong analytical skills are essential, as this role involves ensuring accuracy in financial records, identifying discrepancies, and supporting data-driven decision-making.

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

Full Cycle Accounting Processes

• Support monthly and annual financial close process, ensuring all costs incurred are properly accrued and recorded, including the preparation of journal entries
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, process weekly cash transactions (receipts from customers, payments to vendors, etc.), update monthly cash flow forecast.
• Ensure that AR and AP functions are performed accurately and on time.
• Review and manage key balance sheet reconciliation process and reporting.
• Record and track fixed assets, record depreciation, and account for the disposition of fixed assets.
• Participate in year-end closing, prepare year end external audit schedules, and respond to various queries and requests from external auditors.
• Support the year-end audit process and address external auditor requests.
• Generate financial reports for various stakeholders, including league reporting, sponsorship reporting, and general financial reporting.
• Collaborate with different business units to analyze and explain significant account variances.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and strengthen internal controls.
• Implement best practices and automation solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting and analysis.
• Support with special projects and perform ad-hoc analysis as needed.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work collaboratively with marketing, sponsorships, and operations departments to ensure accurate and timely financial data collection and reporting.

Ensure ongoing communications with various departments to ensure all budgets are accurate.

Confidentiality – ability to keep confidentiality and to practice discretion.

Adaptability – flexible in the face of change, maintains a positive demeanor, can handle conflicting priorities without loss of composure.

Organization – can plan and schedule activities and workload optimally.

Proactivity – can foresee multiple outcomes and acts to prevent problems.

Communication– listening skills, oral and written verbal skills; telephone and email.

Service Driven – interacts positively with executives, clients, customers, guests, and peers.

Business Acumen – understands the business needs of the end users and uses this understanding to anticipate needs.

Team Player - handles responsibilities well as part of a group and when solely responsible for a task or outcome.

Judgement - able to make reasonable decisions as needed in the absence of direction, refers problems / issues to another appropriate person in a timely manner, can be trusted to work without constant or direct supervision.

Qualifications / Requirements :

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.

CPA designation in progressor completed is required.

1+ years of accounting / finance experience required.

Strong understanding of financial systems, such as D365 BC.

Familiar with the Microsoft Office suite.

Why Join Us :

Be a part of the historic launch of the first WNBA team in Canada.

Work in a dynamic and supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth of women’s sports in Canada.

How to Apply :

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and any relevant portfolio materials as one file via LinkedIn. We are accepting applications until Monday August 25th at 9 AM EST.

Toronto Tempo is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable laws.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Accounting / Auditing

Industries

Sports Teams and Clubs

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