Staff Accountant

Summary

The Staff Accountant supports the Montreal Finance team with the NHL Emergency Assistance Fund administration, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and general accounting functions. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial processing, strong internal controls, and timely reporting.

• Process payment requests related to the NHL Emergency Assistance Fund in accordance with established policies and approval requirements
• Track beneficiary terms, payment schedules, and compliance with fund guidelines
• Work closely with the NHL Alumni to manage the Wellness Fund, ensuring compliance with fund guidelines
• Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential records related to beneficiaries, payments, and supporting documentation
• Respond to internal data requests and assist with reporting related to the Emergency Assistance Fund
• Support audits, reviews, and special requests related to the charity as needed

• Process payment requests related to the NHL Emergency Assistance Fund in accordance with established policies and approval requirements
• Track beneficiary terms, payment schedules, and compliance with fund guidelines
• Work closely with the NHL Alumni to manage the Wellness Fund, ensuring compliance with fund guidelines
• Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential records related to beneficiaries, payments, and supporting documentation
• Respond to internal data requests and assist with reporting related to the Emergency Assistance Fund
• Support audits, reviews, and special requests related to the charity as needed

• Review, track, and process payment requisitions to ensure accuracy, proper invoicing, and adequate supporting documentation; reconcile support to invoice amounts as required
• Issue Accounts Receivable invoices for internal bill-backs and other chargeable expenses, as required
• Help support the Canadian tax obligations across NHL and related companies, with a basic understanding of the sales tax
• Maintain and update accounting templates, including account coding descriptions and internal reference documentation
• Manage financial data archives database for the Montreal Finance team
• Support special projects and perform other finance or department related duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university with 3+ years of relevant experience in related finance role
• Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy, along with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Proficiency at an intermediate level in Microsoft Excel is required
• Experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA is preferred

Bilingual fluency (French / English) - both written and spoken, is required. The individual hired for this position will be required to regularly communicate with colleagues and other stakeholders located throughout North America in English.

Le/la comptable adjoint(e) soutient l'équipe des finances de Montréal dans l'administration du Fonds d'aide d'urgence de la LNH, la gestion des comptes fournisseurs et clients, ainsi que les fonctions comptables générales. Ce rôle est essentiel pour assurer l'exactitude des traitements financiers, la rigueur des contrôles internes et la production de rapports en temps opportun.

• Traiter les demandes de paiement liées au Fonds d’aide d’urgence de la LNH conformément aux politiques en vigueur et aux exigences d’approbation
• Assurer le suivi des conditions des bénéficiaires, des échéanciers…