As the Accountant supporting Food & Beverage, you will be a key Finance partner to one of MLSE's most dynamic and operationally complex business groups. You will combine strong accounting fundamentals with operational curiosity to support the financial management of MLSE's restaurant, premium hospitality, concessions, club, and event-based food and beverage operations. Working closely with Food & Beverage leadership, Finance, FP&A, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams, you will develop a strong understanding of revenue streams, food and beverage costs, inventory, labour and event activity, and help translate operational performance 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 inventory and cost of sales, revenue and cash reconciliation, operational performance, margin analysis, 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 Food & Beverage, including month-end journal entries, accruals, revenue and expense recognition, account reconciliations, cost of sales, inventory-related entries, and supporting schedules. 

• Develop a strong understanding of MLSE's Food & Beverage operations, including restaurants, premium clubs and hospitality, concessions, event-based service, purchasing, inventory movement, labour, and other key operating drivers. 

• Analyze monthly financial results and operating activity, identifying trends and variances in revenue, food and beverage cost, gross margin, labour, inventory usage, waste, and other operating expenses that require further investigation. 

• Support accurate inventory accounting by reviewing inventory activity, physical counts, adjustments, transfers, shrinkage, obsolescence, and related reconciliations, partnering with Operations and Procurement to resolve discrepancies. 

• Reconcile and analyze sales and payment activity across relevant point-of-sale, payment, event, and financial systems, investigating variances and ensuring revenue is recorded completely and accurately. 

• Prepare and enhance monthly reporting for Food & Beverage, providing clear commentary that connects financial results to event volumes, attendance, sales mix, pricing, cost pressures, inventory activity, and operational performance. 

• Serve as a trusted day-to-day Finance partner to Food & Beverage leaders, proactively supporting financial questions and helping operators understand the financial implications of purchasing, pricing, menu, staffing, waste, and other business decisions. 

• Partner with FP&A on budgeting and forecasting, providing accounting expertise, historical insights, and an understanding of operating and margin drivers to support accurate financial outlooks and planning. 

• Maintain strong balance sheet governance, completing reconciliations and analysis while proactively identifying and resolving outstanding, aged, or unusual items. 

• Strengthen financial controls and processes around revenue, cash, inventory, purchasing, receiving, and expense recognition, identifying opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and transparency. 

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, FP&A, Food & Beverage Operations, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and other teams to resolve issues and ensure appropriate financial treatment of business activity. 

• Support year-end audit requirements, including preparation of supporting documentation, inventory-related support, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders. 

• Leverage Excel, Oracle Cloud ERP, point-of-sale and other operational/financial tools to improve reporting, analysis, reconciliations, and process efficiency. 

• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives, bringing a Finance perspective to evolving Food & Beverage needs and opportunities. 

• Other duties assigned to support the needs of the department. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Completion of a post-secondary degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline. 

• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience, with demonstrated experience managing month-end activities, reconciliations, and financial analysis. 

• Enrolled in or completed a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA). 

• Strong knowledge and practical application of accounting principles, including revenue and expense recognition, inventory, accruals, and balance sheet accounting. 

• Demonstrated ability to move beyond transaction processing to understand operational drivers, identify issues, and provide meaningful financial insight. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail. 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to non-finance and operational stakeholders. 

• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence working directly with business partners and cross-functional teams. 

• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with enterprise accounting and operating systems such as Oracle Cloud ERP is an asset. 

• Understanding of intercompany accounting and complex organizational structures. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced, event-driven environment while maintaining a high standard of accuracy. 

• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team. 

• Experience with food and beverage, hospitality, restaurants, concessions, venue operations, inventory accounting, cost accounting, or sports and entertainment is considered an asset. 

• Experience with point-of-sale systems, high-volume transaction environments, inventory management systems, or food cost analysis is considered an asset. 

Please apply by: Tuesday, September 22nd at 9:00 a.m.