Founded in 2008, The MRG Group is Canada's largest independent entertainment company and a leader in experience creation. Our mission is to bring experiences to life for creators, fans, brands, and partners.
The MRG Group is an integrated network of companies operating across the hospitality, venue, media, ticketing (including the ticketing service Admit One), and insurance sectors. With a portfolio of 18 hospitality properties across Canada, The MRG Group also owns and operates an events business, a travel company, and a digital publication.
The Manager, Accounts Payable is responsible for end-to-end ownership of AP across 30+ legal entities in Canada, the U.S., and rapidly expanding international markets in a fast-paced growth environment.
This role leads a diverse team including a Senior AP lead, Junior AP analysts and AP Administrators, overseeing full-cycle AP, payment runs, vendor master data, indirect tax-related AP processes, and AP-related controls in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
The role partners closely with venue operators and cross-functional teams, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-controlled disbursements, while continuously improving AP processes, automation, and the overall operator and vendor experience
Team leadership and structure-
Lead, coach, and develop the AP team, including day-to-day direction, workload allocation, performance management, and hiring.
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Establish clear KPIs, SLAs, and quality standards for the AP function and hold the team accountable, mentor and coach
Full-cycle AP ownership
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Own the full AP cycle from vendor onboarding, invoice intake and approval workflows through to payment execution and vendor issue resolution across all entities.
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Ensure consistent application of AP policies, coding standards, and approval matrices in Sage Intacct, Beanworks, Tipalti, Ramp, and related tools.
Payment runs and treasury-adjacent activities
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Plan, schedule, and execute regular payment runs (EFTs, wires, e‑transfers, cheques where applicable) in coordination with Finance and Treasury, ensuring appropriate approvals and documentation for all disbursements.
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Design and maintain controls over payment processing, segregation of duties, and exception handling, including escalation of anomalies or potential fraud.
Vendor master controls and governance
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Own vendor master data governance, including setup, changes, banking details validation, and periodic reviews to reduce risk and prevent duplicate or inactive vendors.
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Implement and enforce standardized vendor onboarding procedures, including compliance and tax documentation where required (e.g., NRWT, cross-border vendors)
Indirect tax and compliance (AP scope)
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Ensure correct tax coding and treatment on AP invoices (GST/HST/PST and applicable NRWT), partnering with Accounting and Tax on complex or new scenarios.
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Oversee the timeliness and completeness of AP inputs into indirect tax and NRWT filings, supporting Accounting with reconciliations and documentation for audits.
GL reconciliation and month-end support
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Oversee monthly AP subledger to General Ledger reconciliations, AP aging review, and resolution of reconciling items within defined timelines.
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Partner with Accounting to ensure AP-related accruals, cut-offs, and tax-related accounts are accurate, documented, and ready for month-end close.
Operator and vendor communication
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Act as the primary AP contact for operators across all venues and entities, ensuring clear, timely communication on payment timing, issues, and process changes.
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Maintain high service standards for vendor and internal inquiries, ensuring SLAs on response times and first-contact resolution are met or exceeded.
Process improvement and systems
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Proactively identify opportunities to streamline and automate AP processes using Sage Intacct, Beanworks, Tipalti, Ramp, Slack, and Asana.
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Lead or contribute to AP-related projects, including new entity onboarding, system implementations, policy rollouts, and control remediation
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4–6 years of progressive Accounts Payable experience, including at least 2 years in a lead or people-manager role overseeing AP team administrators.
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Proven experience managing full-cycle AP in a multi-entity environment; cross-border (Canada/U.S., international) experience strongly preferred.
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Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume business, ideally in entertainment, hospitality, or multi-unit operations.
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Hands-on experience with Sage Intacct, Beanworks, and at least one of Tipalti or Ramp (or comparable AP automation/payment platforms)
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Strong understanding of indirect tax as it relates to AP (GST/HST/PST) and basic familiarity with NRWT requirements; CPA not required.
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Excellent communication skills, with a track record of building strong relationships with operators and non-finance stakeholders.
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Highly organized, able to juggle competing priorities and deadlines and communicating effectively both orally and in writing
Nice-to-have
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Experience standing up or scaling an AP function during rapid growth, including process design and policy implementation.
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Background in entertainment, hospitality, or multi-venue operations.
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Prior experience with project tools like Slack and Asana in a cross-functional environment.
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Competitive compensation, including base salary and performance-based incentives.
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Opportunities for growth in a dynamic, fast-paced organization.
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A collaborative culture that celebrates creativity and innovation.
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Access to unique experiences across The MRG Group’s diverse portfolio.
The MRG Group is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
