Finance Assistant| Canada Life Place

Oak View Group:

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for day-to-day accounting functions including general ledger, revenue and expenses, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The Finance Assistant will perform a full range of professional accounting duties involved in fiscal management, record keeping, reporting and financial analysis of the facility.

This role will pay a salary of $40,000 to $47,000 CAD.

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays).

This position will remain open until Dec 31, 2024.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee general accounting functions, including General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable.
• Serve as back-up for bi-weekly payroll for all salaried and hourly employees.
• Perform GL account reconciliations monthly.
• Prepare some event settlements and participate in the settlement meeting with the promoter as assigned.
• Assist in preparing event settlements for London Knights and London Lightning events.
• Coordinate with Box Office on daily reports and deposits.
• Reconcile the daily bank transactions to respective bank accounts and prepare journal entries.
• Verify the weekly statements from the ticketing company and reconcile reports to cash deposited.
• Provide support for the Human Resources function through maintaining records and files; administering employee benefits as needed.
• Implement and maintain accounting controls and procedures.
• Contact customers to seek payment, inform clients of overdue accounts and collect payment.
• Prepare wire transfers and cash order instructions to the bank, for management approval.
• Prepare bi-weekly cheque runs for timely payments to vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field.
• Must be accurate and efficient with ability to meet deadlines.
• Capable of working with all levels of management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Sage 100, Oracle Netsuite and ADP payroll processing is an asset.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference:

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.