External Accounting Advisor

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About the role

  • External Accounting Advisor managing OLG’s IFRS reporting, consolidation, and audit functions. Supporting statutory reporting and executive financial decision-making across Ontario’s lottery and gaming organization.

Responsibilities

  • Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation processes
  • Support OLG's external financial reporting requirements
  • Prepare consolidated financial statements, note disclosures, supporting schedules, working papers, and reporting packages in compliance with IFRS
  • Support statutory and contractual reporting, including audited financial statements, Gross Revenues Statements, Annual Reports, Public Accounts schedules, and stakeholder reporting
  • Prepare briefing notes, presentations, and financial reporting materials for Executive Leadership, the Audit & Risk Management Committee, and the Board of Directors
  • Assess products, contracts, commercial arrangements, and strategic initiatives and provide IFRS accounting recommendations
  • Review accounting, disclosure, revenue recognition, control, and audit implications of business transactions and commercial agreements
  • Monitor emerging accounting standards and assess impacts on reporting, processes, policies, systems, and controls
  • Lead and coordinate external audit activities and resolve accounting and reporting matters
  • Liaise with external auditors, government ministries, First Nations organizations, iGaming Ontario, regulators, and stakeholders
  • Support internal audits, regulatory reviews, financial information requests, freedom of information requests, press releases, and disclosure requirements
  • Provide technical accounting, financial reporting, and revenue recognition expertise across the organization
  • Enhance reporting processes, controls, systems, and accounting practices
  • Deliver training, guidance, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
  • Lead or support special projects involving technical accounting, financial reporting, audit support, or revenue recognition

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline
  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation
  • 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, including financial statements, audit working papers, financial controls, and accounting processes
  • Hands-on experience applying IFRS accounting standards in a financial reporting environment
  • Experience with IFRS revenue recognition standards is required
  • Understanding of OLG's business model and the lottery and gaming industry is an asset
  • Advanced technical accounting and financial reporting expertise
  • Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities
  • Ability to interpret complex accounting standards and apply professional judgment
  • Stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
  • Communication and presentation skills for financial and non-financial audiences
  • Experience preparing briefing notes, presentations, and executive-level reporting materials
  • Ability to influence, negotiate, and collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups
  • Organizational and project management capabilities
  • Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
  • Continuous improvement mindset

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, employer-paid group benefits coverage
  • Performance-based variable pay program
  • Defined benefit Public Service Pension Plan
  • Competitive paid time off
  • Professional development support

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$78,400 - CA$117,600 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

OnsiteSault Ste MarieCanada

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