Job Description

Revenue Accountant

Toronto Botanical Garden

Full-time, Exempt

The Organization

Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) connects people and plants, fostering sustainable communities and developing reciprocal relationships with nature through lifelong learning. With free admission and over 300,000 visitors annually, TBG is a dynamic cultural institution and community hub. In partnership with the City of Toronto, TBG is expanding its oversight from 4 acres to 35 acres, with exciting growth in earned and contributed revenue.

For more information, visit torontobotanicalgarden.ca.

The Role

The Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Revenue Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of all revenue streams across the organization. This role also supports revenue processes across the organization, ensuring consistency and compliance with accounting standards

This is a unique opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and wants to support the financial sustainability of a leading non-profit cultural institution.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Accounting & Recognition

o Post and reconcile daily/weekly invoicing and revenue transactions from EventPro, Shopify, Parking vendor reports, and Raiser's Edge into QuickBooks Online (QBO).

o Review and code items through Dext for proper categorization.

o Record deposits, prepare journal entries, and reconcile revenue-related accounts including deferred revenue, accounts receivable, and prepaid revenues.

o Support accurate and timely month-end close for all earned and contributed revenue streams (rentals, commissions, retail, parking, memberships, donations, grants, education fees, events)

o Ensure compliance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profits (ASNPO) and revenue recognition policies.

Systems & Reporting

o Maintain strong working knowledge of key revenue systems (QuickBooks Online, Dext, Plooto, EventPro, Shopify, external parking contractor reports, Raiser's Edge).

o Work with the Development team to ensure donation revenue is accurately recorded and recognized.

o Maintain revenue schedules, dashboards, and reports for management, Finance Committee, and auditors

o Partner with others to streamline and automate revenue processes where possible.

Analysis & Business Support

o Provide revenue analysis to the CFO, and other members of the leadership team as required.

o Identify risks, variances, and opportunities to improve revenue performance.

o Support forecasting and budgeting processes for earned and contributed revenues.

Audit & Compliance

o Support the CFO in preparing revenue-related audit schedules and respond to auditor requests.

o Assist in maintaining internal controls related to revenue collection, recognition, and reporting.

Other Duties

o Monitor accounts receivable and follow up on outstanding balances.

o Support vendor and customer payment processing through Plooto.

o Perform other related duties and ad hoc projects as required to support the Finance function.

Qualifications

CPA designation or working toward designation an asset.

2-4 years of relevant accounting experience, with a focus on revenue accounting or audit.

Experience in not-for-profit, cultural institutions, or multi-revenue stream organizations is an asset.

Familiarity with or a willingness to learn multiple systems (QuickBooks Online, Raiser's Edge, Shopify, EventPro, Eventbrite, and other similar platforms).

Strong Excel and financial analysis skills.

Ability to collaborate effectively with both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Toronto Botanical Garden is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a welcoming, safe, diverse, and inclusive environment. TBG's workplace has a long-standing policy of providing fair, equitable, and accessible opportunities for all employees and prospective employees. TBG encourages all qualified applicants for employment regardless of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, or disability status.

Location

North Toronto

777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1P2

Job Type: Full-time, exempt

Pay: $55,000-$70,000 per year.

Benefits:

Extended health care including: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Accidental Death and Employee Assistance Program Vacation and Holiday Pay, along with Wellness and Give-back days Botanical Garden membership. Free parking Along with many other benefits of working in a creative and beautiful place
Toronto Botanical Garden is committed to an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. Please advise hr@torontobotanicalgarden.ca should you require any accommodation to participate in this posting, recruitment, selection, and/or assessment processes.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $55,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance Vision care
Application question(s):

How many years of relevant accounting experience do you bring to the job? Do you have a CPA designation? yes/no/working towards one Are you able to reliably commute to Toronto Botanical Garden at 777 Lawrence Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1P2? What makes you a strong candidate for this position?
Work Location: In person