Accounting Manager

TO Live; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TO Live is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join our Finance team in a full-time role, reporting to the Controller. You will oversee the general ledger, monthly close, journal entries, and financial reporting for TO Live, a multi-venue arts organization.

Responsibilities include supervising A/P, A/R, and cash management processes, ensuring accuracy and internal controls, and supporting audits and regulatory filings. Travel between TO Live venues may be required.

Qualifications

• Five to eight years of experience in full-cycle accounting and financial statement prep.
• NFP/theatre operations experience is an asset.
• CPA completion is an asset.
• Strong financial system and reporting proficiency.
• Excellent Excel and spreadsheet modeling skills.
• Strong analytical, detailed, problem-solving and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close, journals, reconciliations, and accruals.
• Prepare monthly financial and management reports, including Budget vs. Actual analyses.
• Oversee A/P, A/R and cash management with staff supervision and training.
• Review inventory, assets, treasury transactions and daily accounting routines.
• Support annual audits and regulatory filings as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail orientation

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Spreadsheet modeling

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

CPA designation or CPA candidate

Tools

ERP/Financial software

Job description

To Live is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join our Finance team in this full-time role.

Reporting to Controller, this position is responsible for the general ledger: preparation of journal entries for monthly general ledger close; the preparation and distribution of financial statements and reports. Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting journal entries, reconciling transactions, and resolving discrepancies. This position will oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash management processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead month-end and year-end close, journals, reconciliations, and accrual
• Prepare monthly financial and management reports, including Budget vs. Actual analysis for review and approval.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash Management daily functions ensuring accuracy, controls, and adherence to policy. Including staff supervision and training
• Review of inventory, assets, treasury transactions, reconciliations, and daily accounting routines.
• Assist with completion of the monthly, quarterly, and annual regulatory filings.
• Support the annual audit process under the direction of the Controller.
• Monitor cash flow activities and requirements for the day-to-day business operations.
• Identify and implement process improvements and system enhancements within Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Cash Management functions.
• Function as key bank liaison: Coordinate and resolve various issues with bank such as cleared check differences, bank fee anomalies, targeted balance calculations, corporate visa card and enhancements to online services.
• Conform with and abide by all regulatory guidance and internal policies & procedures.

General:

• Function as backup to the Controller.
• Contribute to department and organization special projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Controller, Director of Finance, and/or VP of Finance & Administration

Job Specifications:

• Five to eight years of similar experience in full cycle accounting processes, financial analysis, and financial statement preparation.
• Industry experience in an NFP and/or theatre operations environment an asset.
• Completion of the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) program an asset.
• Strong financial system and reporting proficiency, including in-depth spreadsheet modeling.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office applications.
• Excellent analytical, strong detail orientation and problem-solving skills
• Effective initiative and communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills to coordinate multiple priorities and deadlines.

Working Conditions

• Flexibility in hours and schedules and include work on nights, statutory holidays and weekends as required.
• Lack of natural light in workplace.
• Travel between TO Live venues as required.

The Organization:

TO Live is one of Canada’s largest multi-arts organizations, operating three iconic venues: Meridian Hall, the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts and Meridian Arts Centre. In addition, TO Live presents a full range of performing arts, theatrical and concert events at these venues in both downtown and uptown Toronto. With these two hubs of creativity and content creation, TO Live has a unique place and perspective to activate creative spaces by inspiring local and international artists, connect audiences and to be the nexus for new ideas, elevate artistic potential, and be the catalyst for creative expression that is reflective of Toronto’s diversity.

Together with the Toronto Public Service’s (TPS) initiatives, which TO Lives follows and adheres to, TO Live encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/persons of colour, persons with disabilities, women, LGBTQ2S persons, and others who may contribute to fostering innovative ideas and solutions.

We ask that you complete the questions provided as part of the online application to assist us in ensuring our recruitment process and programs are equitable and accessible. Your responses are voluntary and the information that you provide is strictly confidential.

We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The Human Resources department will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

Our recruitment process does not involve the use of artificial intelligence tools. All final hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

Date Posted:

September 17, 2026

Application Deadline:

September 30, 2026