Senior Manager Technical Accounting

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Range: 95,200.00 - 142,800.00 CADJob Description:

Senior Manager Technical Accounting

We are ready to take this game to the next level and need someone passionate about playing a pivotal role in shaping OLG's financial reporting excellence. We're looking for an experienced accounting professional to lead technical accounting assessments, provide audit support, and deliver practical IFRS solutions for complex business transactions. This is an exciting opportunity to influence accounting policies, partner with stakeholders across the business in support of strategic initiatives, and help ensure the integrity, accuracy, and transparency of OLG's financial reporting.

YOUR ROLE IN THE GAME

Reporting to the Director External Reporting & Technical Accounting, you will be empowered to:

- Lead role in providing IFRS technical accounting research, analysis and guidance on new, significant, unusual and/or unique transactions. Determine needs for specialist involvement (e.g., valuation experts) and work closely with OLG’s external auditors to resolve accounting matters on a timely basis

- Lead role in providing accounting guidance to stakeholders across OLG

- Partner with Senior Manager, External Reporting & Consolidation to identify, evaluate and support financial statement impacts and preparation of Financial Statements and other reporting obligations

- Support all Finance lines of business and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with IFRS, provide reference material, assist implementing accounting recommendations, prepare working papers to support decisions

- Lead audit support activities, including the preparation of audit working papers and responses to auditor inquiries.

- Monitor accounting pronouncement changes, proactively identify applicability and impact to OLG, identify recommendations and ensure timely implementation and awareness across Finance

- Support Financial Statement and disclosure preparation and compliance with IFRS

- Support business plan preparation, ensuring accounting guidance and decisions are provided on timely basis

- Support projects and contract development by providing timely accounting guidance

- Liaise with senior management to proactively provide direction and advice on technical accounting matters

- Play a lead role in accounting discussions with other gaming jurisdictions

- Lead the preparation of Executive, ARMC and Board reporting and briefing notes on financial accounting and reporting

- Present on accounting recommendations and implications, accounting standard changes

- Provide training on accounting matters and IFRS requirements.

- Review press releases and other external reporting containing financial information to ensure accuracy

- Provide oversight to ensure internal controls over financial reporting are operating effectively and efficiently

- Support ongoing continuous improvement in all technical accounting processes

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE GAME

Education & Experience:

- University degree in finance or accounting

- Professional accounting designation, CPA

- 5-7 years of progressive experience in accounting, preparation of financial statements and working papers

- Experience in a leadership or senior-level finance role, with demonstrated responsibility for overseeing complex financial reporting processes and mentoring team members.

- In-depth knowledge of IFRS and experience applying accounting standards in a complex reporting environment.

- Understanding of OLG’s business model and the lottery and gaming industry

Relevant Skills:

- Ability to influence, negotiate and mediate with internal and external stakeholders

- Ability to take ownership of projects and drive them through to completion

- Presentation skills; Adept at preparing presentations that provides technical concepts clearly to a non-technical audience

- Analytical thinking skills; ability to perform independent research and prepare analyses of the impact

- Ability to work with all levels of personnel, from staff to executive management

BENEFITS OF JOINING THE WINNING TEAM

- Group Benefits Plan: Comprehensive, employer-paid group benefits coverage.

- Variable Pay Program: Participation in a performance-based incentive plan that recognizes organizational and individual achievements.

- Public Service Pension Plan: Participation in a highly desirable defined benefit pension plan.

- Paid Time-Off: Competitive paid time-off provisions to support work-life balance and well-being.

- Growth Focus: Become your best self with comprehensive support for your professional development.

- Equity, diversity, and inclusion: Core to OLG’s culture, empowering employees to bring their authentic selves and make a meaningful impact across Ontario.

To learn more about our organization and other opportunities visit our career site.

We look forward to hearing from you, interested applicants please apply online by November 18, 2026.

Please Note: Unless otherwise specified, all positions are required to work fully onsite.

OLG is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Please contact Human Resources at careers@olg.ca if you require accommodation at any time throughout the hire process.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If you bring relevant skills and a willingness to learn, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every listed qualification. We sincerely appreciate your interest; while we are unable to contact everyone, those selected for the next steps will be notified.

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity; however only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

Personal information is collected by the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) and/or its third party service provider(s) under the authority of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act, 1999, SO 1999, c 12, Sch L and the Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41 (as amended) and will be used for the purpose of determining qualifications for employment with OLG and for recruitment modernization initiatives. The information will be managed in accordance with all applicable laws, OLG’s Protection of Privacy Policy (the Policy) and related policies and procedures. For any questions about this collection, please contact careers@olg.ca, 800-70 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 6V2.