Junior Accountant

Hamilton Sports Group

Junior Accountant

Build a strong accounting foundation with a professional sports organization supporting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Forge FC and Hamilton Sports Group Foundation (HSGF).

Location / work model

Hamilton, Ontario - on-site

Team / property

Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Forge FC and Hamilton Sports Group Foundation (HSGF)

Reports to

Accounting Manager

Employment

Full-time - permanent

Job status

Existing vacancy

Schedule / travel

Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; all Hamilton Tiger-Cats home games and selected Forge FC home games

Compensation

Annual salary of $50,000–$52,500

About Hamilton Sports Group

Hamilton Sports Group (HSG) brings professional sport, live entertainment and community impact together through the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Forge FC and Hamilton Sports Group Foundation (HSGF). Based in Hamilton, Ontario, we are committed to delivering memorable experiences for our fans, partners and community—on game day and throughout the year.

Our properties are grounded in proud histories and focused on what comes next. We are building a connected, modern organization where people collaborate across teams, use sound information to make decisions and contribute to the continued growth of our clubs and foundation, strengthening our impact in Hamilton and beyond.

The opportunity

Hamilton Sports Group is seeking a Junior Accountant to support accurate and timely financial reporting for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Forge FC, Hamilton Sports Group Foundation (HSGF) and related operations. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will collaborate with the finance team to complete daily accounting activities and meet recurring month-end and reporting deadlines. You will take ownership of assigned reconciliations, general ledger analysis, working papers and department reporting, while supporting treasury, banking, merchandise accounting and game-day operations. This opportunity is well suited to an organized, detail-oriented accounting professional who values accuracy, dependable follow-through and continuous learning.

What Success Looks Like

• Daily treasury activity and reporting are accurate, current and fully supported, with outstanding items identified and escalated promptly.
• Assigned bank, retail merchandise, food and beverage, fixed-asset and other general ledger reconciliations are completed accurately and within established timelines.
• Monthly working papers and department financial reports are complete, audit-ready and delivered on schedule, with clear follow-up on discrepancies and open items.

What You’ll Own

• Support assigned daily treasury activities and reporting, update bank activity and maintain complete documentation for cash transactions and accounting entries.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate outstanding or unusual items to support accurate cash reporting.
• Record daily retail merchandise activity and complete monthly Shopify and Erply reconciliations by comparing sales, payments, deposits and general ledger activity.
• Complete assigned monthly general ledger analysis and prepare clear, well-supported working papers for review by the Accounting Manager.
• Maintain fixed-asset records and supporting schedules, including additions, disposals and other assigned month-end updates.
• Prepare recurring t financial reports and supporting schedules for review by the Accounting Manager.
• Support HSGF 50/50 game-day operations at Tiger-Cats and Forge FC events as scheduled and assist with other finance priorities and process improvements as assigned.

How You’ll Work

You will manage your assigned responsibilities independently while working closely with the finance team and colleagues across the organization. Success in this role requires accuracy, sound judgment, organization and dependable follow-through. You will communicate clearly about outstanding items, raise discrepancies promptly, maintain complete supporting documentation and contribute to practical improvements in finance processes.

What You Bring

• A diploma or degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field, with a solid understanding of accounting principles.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to organize, analyze and reconcile financial information accurately.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing complete, accurate and well-supported accounting work.
• The ability to organize competing priorities, meet recurring daily and month-end deadlines, and follow established finance processes in a fast-paced organization spanning professional sports and community impact.
• Clear, professional communicat