Manager, Corporate Accounting

Company Description

Location: Toronto, Canada

Vacancy: This posting is for an existing open role at WildBrain’s Toronto office.

Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work.

Reports to: Director, Corporate Accounting
Direct Reports: 3 to 4

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WildBrain is made up of a team of innovators and creators who bring industry-leading kids’ content and brands to families globally. We inspire imagination, put creativity first and believe in the power of storytelling. We are constantly connecting the powers of our global team, making WildBrain a collaborative, openminded and passionate environment to work in. To work at WildBrain means you get to create stories that lets imaginations run wild. Join our team today and make us part of your story!

About the Role
WildBrain is seeking a Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead key areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close. This role oversees a team of financial and senior financial analysts and supports a global, multi-entity and multi-currency environment. The successful candidate will combine strong accounting knowledge with critical thinking, practical problem-solving, and a continuous-improvement mindset. We are looking for someone who understands the purpose behind a process and constructively challenges existing practices when a more accurate, controlled, or efficient approach is available.

Job Description

• Lead assigned areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and be accountable for the quality and timeliness of the team’s close deliverables
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, continuity schedules, and variance analyses
• Oversee accounting across multiple subsidiaries, entities, and currencies
• Support consolidations, foreign currency accounting, and the resolution of intercompany differences
• Investigate unusual balances and transactions, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions
• Maintain effective controls and support internal and external audits
• Lead, coach, and develop a team through clear expectations, timely feedback, and equitable work allocation and development opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Legal, and other stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and enhance process efficiency
• Lead process standardization, documentation, automation, and other continuous-improvement initiatives
• Support finance transformation and system implementation activities

Qualifications

Qualifications

• CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Progressive accounting experience that includes financial close and account reconciliations
• Strong knowledge of IFRS
• Experience in a multi-entity and multi-currency environment
• Experience with intercompany transactions and consolidations
• Minimum leadership or team supervision experience, including coaching, review, and oversight of work performed by others
• Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills

Assets

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Experience in media, entertainment, content production, licensing, or another rights-based industry
• Experience with process automation, finance transformation, AI-enabled tools, or system implementation

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate:

• Challenges historical practices constructively rather than following them automatically
• Identifies root causes and develops practical, sustainable solutions
• Balances accuracy, controls, timelines, and business needs
• Communicates clearly and works effectively across teams and locations
• Creates an inclusive environment where team members can contribute ideas, ask questions, and raise concerns
• Leads change with transparency, appropriate consultation, and respect for different perspectives

Additional Information

We Offer

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful, and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive benefits, and we invest in our people and their future.

Total Rewards

At WildBrain, we strive for equitable and consistent pay practices within a robust total rewards framework. Compensation may vary within the same role based on experience, performance, specialized expertise, and overall impact.

Compensation: $110,000 - 120,000 CAD (with bonus eligibility). Base salary is part of a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:

• Paid time off
• Retirement savings with company matching
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage, with shared premium costs from day one.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Hybrid work model

Our Hiring Process

• Initial virtual screening with our Talent Acquisition team
• Interview with the hiring manager (virtual or in person, TBD)
• Interview with 2–3 key business partners (virtual or in person, TBD)
• Role-specific assessment, where applicable

AI in Our Hiring Process

We use artificial intelligence (AI) to support and enhance the recruitment experience—for example, by organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. AI is never used to make hiring decisions. All decisions are made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals. AI tools used in our recruitment process are subject to rigorous privacy, security, and risk assessments and are applied in alignment with WildBrain’s Inclusive Hiring framework. We believe technology should enhance human judgment, not replace it.

Our Commitment

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.

About WildBrain

At WildBrain, we build and grow beloved family brands through exceptional entertainment experiences. Home to franchises such as Strawberry Shortcake, Teletubbies, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi, we are a global leader in franchise management—bringing stories to life through content production, audience reach and consumer products. Our award-winning studio has partnered with top global platforms such as Apple TV, Netflix and the BBC, producing acclaimed series such as The Snoopy Show, Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City, Teletubbies (2015), Yo Gabba GabbaLand! and Finding Her Edge. The WildBrain Network, offering more than 1,000 channels across YouTube, FAST and AVOD, delivers premium-quality content to today’s kids and families wherever they’re watching—connecting advertisers to audiences at scale through brand-safe media solutions. WildBrain CPLG, our global licensing and consumer products arm, represents our own and partner brands across major territories worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, WildBrain trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.

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All legitimate opportunities are managed through our internal Talent Acquisition team and verified partners, and are posted on our official careers page and LinkedIn. If you are unsure about the legitimacy of any outreach, please verify by contacting us directly.