Staff Accountant

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

The Staff Accountant oversees accounts payable and receivable, recurring revenue tracking, supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, and assists with general ledger reconciliations and external audits. The ideal candidate brings progressive accounting experience and thrives in the fast pace of the events industry. You’ll work closely with operations, ticketing, and hospitality teams to keep the numbers accurate and the close on schedule.

This role pays an annual salary of $75,000 - $85,000 CAD.

Benefits for Full-Time Roles: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Pension matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and statutory holidays).

This position will remain open until December 31, 2026.

• Oversee the full AP cycle: invoice coding, approvals, vendor inquiries
• Oversee AR and billing, deposits, collections, and recurring revenue schedules
• Review aging reports and follow up on overdue balances
• Maintain vendor and customer master data in line with internal controls and approval policies
• Support HST and other indirect tax reporting
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including supporting schedules and variance analysis
• Assist in reconciling balance sheet accounts (AP/AR sub-ledgers, prepaids, accruals, deferred revenue) and resolve discrepancies
• Support event settlements, ticketing reconciliations, and show-related revenue and expense tracking
• Work with operations, ticketing, box office, and hospitality teams to resolve financial questions

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including AP, AR, and GL reconciliation
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and month-end close processes
• Experience supporting external audits
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations) and an ERP/accounting system
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage competing deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in live entertainment, sports, hospitality, or events is a plus
• Familiarity with event settlements, ticketing systems, or concession/F&B accounting, a plus
• Experience in a multi-entity or partnership environment

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.