Senior Manager, Accounting

At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), our mission is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.

Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.

Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.

We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.

At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.

About the Role
Reporting to the Director, Financial Reporting and Planning, the Sr Manager, Accounting will play a pivotal role in overseeing the accounting operations for the Foundation. As the Sr Manager, Accounting you will lead the full end-to-end accounting cycle, including areas such as cash management, accounts payable, deferred accounts, and both month-end and year-end close. You will lead the preparation and submission of regulatory filings, such as the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and lottery reporting to the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). You will also function as the primary contact for our external audits and lead the preparation of the annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The Sr Manager, Accounting will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity of the Foundation’s financial reporting and will drive process improvements in the pursuit of continued operational excellence and provide other support as required by the Director, Financial reporting and Planning, and VP, Finance.

Key Responsibilities
• Oversee the daily operations of the accounting function, including cash management, accounts payable, deferred accounts, general ledger, and month end close.
• Oversee the preparation of the monthly event accounting financial statements within our prescribed ten-day business close.
• Oversee the monthly balance sheet analysis, reconciliation, and provide commentary over variances.
• Review year-end entries, including management fees, sponsorship, deferred events revenue, and deferred lottery expenses, in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare the annual event accounting and GAAP financial statements, ensuring the accurate translation of our financial statements across both standards.
• Oversight of life insurance policy updates and related accounting.
• Review of HST/GST returns.
• Manage the full cycle accounting for the lottery program, including the review of monthly lottery accruals for lotteries in progress, on-going management of deferred lottery assets, and the recognition of revenue and expenses upon closure of a Lottery program. Own the lottery reporting for the PMCF Audit & Risk Committee.
• Responsible for timely and accurate reporting to AGCO upon closure of a Lottery program in collaboration with external professional services provider and our third-party lottery operations vendor.
• Support the external audit process (regular and lottery audit) and serve as the primary point of contact. This includes responding to auditor requests on a timely basis.
• Review of T3010 Registered Charity Information Return, including a briefing memo for the PMCF Audit & Risk Committee.
• Maintain the integrity of the books within the NetSuite accounting system. Ensure financial data is accurate, reconciled, and that the processes are operating within a robust control environment.
• Support key projects in the Finance area.
• Identify and implement best practices within the finance department, including electronic workflow, digitization, job documentation, and other efficiencies.
• Ensure our policies and procedures documentation is complete and updated to reflect changes made.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders (internal staff, volunteers, auditors, suppliers, service providers, and donors) to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of financial management operations.
• Own the relationship with our banking partners and with our accounting software provider.
• Support the financial reporting and analysis function as required.
• Provide other support as required by the Senior Director, Finance and VP, Finance.

Knowledge, Skill, Abilities:
• Experience preparing a T3010 return.
• Experience working with NetSuite (Oracle) an asset.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing tasks from various stakeholders.
• High proficiency with Microsoft tools, especially Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• A successful track record of fostering a highly motivated team within a positive culture.
• High attention to detail with the ability to identify inconsistencies and errors.
• Ownership of your work and demonstrate a high degree of accountability.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.

At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.