Intermediate Accountant

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Toronto, ON, CAN
In-Office
Mid level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Intermediate Accountant supporting affiliate revenue accounting and month-end close processes. Responsibilities include analyzing subscriber revenue variances, verifying entries, preparing invoices and journal entries, reconciling receivables, supporting forecasting and budgeting, coordinating with cable companies and internal teams, assisting with audits, improving Medea processes, resolving system issues, and training team members.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Corus Entertainment, we’re shaping the future of media in Canada—home to the country’s biggest hits, most trusted news, and greatest value. Our mission is simple: to create engaging content, connect with audiences wherever they are, and drive meaningful growth.
 
Guided by our values—Think Boldly, Make a Positive Impact, Win as a Team, and Own the Outcome—we bring creativity and collaboration to everything we do.
 
If you’re ready to make an impact, there’s a place for you at Corus.

 

Division: Finance & Accounting

Work Status: Contract (hybrid)

Location: , Toronto, ON

 

About the Role

 

Corus has an exciting contract opportunity for an Intermediate Accountant based in our Toronto head office. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager of Affiliate Revenues, this role is part of a team that supports the Affiliates revenue team and leads our month end processes.

As the successful candidate, you have a proven track record for driving continuous improvement in a strong internal controls environment.  You have excellent communication and analytical abilities, as well as demonstrated extremely high level of accuracy with excellent attention to details.

 

You will contribute by:

 

  • Responsible for monthly subscriber functions that include: tracking and analyzing subscriber revenue variances
  • Assist/verify General Accountant’s subscriber entries
  • Generate and review subscriber invoices
  • Tracking and analyzing revenue adjustments and receivable balances
  • Prepare monthly revenue journal entries.
  • Work with various departments including: Credit and Sales Department for any remittance questions
  • Content Distribution team for any subscriber related analysis requests.
  • Work with other teams within Finance for any subscriber related questions and requests.
  • Coordinate with Cable companies on payment and/or remittance inquiries, and issue resolutions.
  • Participate in the Month and Quarter end close processes, reconciliations and reporting, including providing variance commentary support (Accrual validation, Rate audit review, OPEX).
  • Participate in the annual budget/planning and monthly forecasting process
  • Update actual subscriber numbers into forecast workbook for the Planning department
  • Assist with identifying potential Medea process improvements and testing for Medea system updates/upgrades.
  • Participate and coordinate with IT/vendor in the investigation and resolution of system issues and/or change requests (i.e Medea, Automation modules).
  • Work with both internal and external auditors by preparing the quarterly audit packages.
  • Assist with ad hoc reporting and special projects as required
  • Train new members of the team.

 

Skills and experience you will bring:

 

  • University or College Degree and enrollment in CPA is preferred
  • 3-4 years practical work experience with a publicly traded organization
  • Strong computer skills in Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, macro)
  • Experience with Great Plains accounting software an asset
  • Previous broadcast/subscriber revenue (Medea) experience an asset
  • Team player with strong interpersonal communication skills having the ability to work effectively and efficiently with all levels of management in a professional manner
  • Being results oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and responsibilities with conflicting deadlines.
  • Excellent analytical and financial skills in a changing environment
  • Must have extremely high level of accuracy with excellent attention to details

 

Application Deadline: November 13, 2026

 

 

Every day, we work hard to become an even more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that supports the well-being of our people and makes a positive difference in our communities. Want to learn more? Have a look at our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and Sustainability Report for more information on our approach to People, Planet and Responsibility.

 

We want our workforce to reflect the full diversity of communities across Canada.

We are committed to providing an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.  Please let your recruiter or the hiring manager know if you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or email us in confidence at [email protected].

 

How to Apply:
If you’re interested in this opportunity, click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of this page to submit your application.

Current Corus Employees:
You must log into your Dayforce account under ‘Search Jobs’ to apply internally.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

 

Skills Required

  • University or college degree
  • Enrollment in the CPA program
  • 3–4 years of practical accounting experience with a publicly traded organization
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and macros
  • Teamwork and strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines
  • Excellent analytical and financial skills
  • Extremely high accuracy and attention to detail
  • Experience with Great Plains accounting software
  • Previous broadcast or subscriber revenue experience, including Medea
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The Company
HQ: Toronto, Ontario
3,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Corus is Canada’s leading pure play media and content company, developing and delivering high-quality content and brands across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 35 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus’ roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX. Corus is an established creator of globally distributed content through Nelvana animation studio, Corus Studios, and children’s book publishing house Kids Can Press. Nelvana is a world-leading international producer and distributor of children’s animated and live-action content with a stable of globally renowned brands that focus on comedies, preschool and boys action series and ancillary consumer products programs. Established in 2015, Corus Studios is a premium content studio that develops, produces and distributes a wide array of original lifestyle, unscripted and factual content globally. Toon Boom Animation’s award-winning software is the global standard for 2D animation and storyboarding providing the artistic freedom to create in any style and efficiently publish anywhere. Kids Can Press is the largest Canadian-owned children’s publisher with a catalog of over 700 picture books, nonfiction and fiction titles for children and young adults. Corus also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, and in 2019, extended its reach to millennials through new and ongoing partnerships with Complex and Twitter, expansion into short-form content with so.da originals and the acquisition of Kin.

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