Senior Accountant
Company: Freightera Logistics Inc.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Base Salary: $70,000–$85,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience

About Freightera
Freightera is a Canadian technology and logistics company operating an online freight marketplace that connects businesses with transportation providers across Canada and the United States.

About the Role
This is a hands‑on senior accounting position with significant exposure to the company’s financial operations, management team and external accountants.

The successful candidate will take an active role in month‑end and year‑end reporting, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, tax compliance, internal controls and external review engagements.

We are ideally looking for someone who has experience working with or leading a review engagement and who is comfortable preparing financial statements and supporting schedules with limited supervision.

Experience with IFRS is strongly preferred.

This role is intended to have significant advancement potential. Our goal is for the successful candidate, based on performance and capability, to develop into a Controller position within approximately 1–2 years, with the chance to take on broader finance leadership responsibilities as Freightera continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate monthly and year-end closing processes

Prepare and review journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations

Maintain and reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts

Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules

Analyze financial results and investigate unusual balances and variances

Support preparation of management reporting and financial analysis

Review accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accounting balances

Prepare and maintain documentation supporting financial statement balances

Coordinate and support annual external review engagements

Prepare schedules and working papers requested by external accountants

Respond to accounting and review engagement questions and follow through on outstanding items





Assist with the preparation and review of GST/HST, PST and other tax filings

Support cash-flow, working-capital and balance sheet reporting

Assist with accounting treatment and financial reporting under IFRS

Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls and documentation

Review work completed by junior accounting staff and provide guidance where required

Work with management on budgeting, forecasting and other finance projects

Take increasing ownership of the company’s accounting and financial reporting function as experience and responsibilities grow

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field

CPA designation strongly preferred

Candidates who have completed the CFE or are actively progressing toward their CPA designation may also be considered

Approximately 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience

Strong full‑cycle accounting experience

Experience preparing financial statements and supporting schedules

Experience participating in or leading an external review engagement

Strong understanding of month‑end and year‑end closing processes

Experience with account reconciliations and general ledger accounting

Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

CPA designation

Experience independently coordinating or leading a review engagement

Experience preparing financial statements under IFRS

Experience working directly with external accountants or auditors

Public accounting experience or a combination of public practice and industry experience

Experience with multi‑currency accounting

Experience in transportation, logistics, technology or another transaction‑intensive business





Experience reviewing or supervising junior accounting staff

Experience developing accounting policies, procedures and internal controls

Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and management reporting

What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is technically strong but also wants to take ownership and grow into a leadership role.

Strong accounting fundamentals and financial statement knowledge

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Ability to independently investigate and resolve accounting issues

Confidence working directly with external accountants and management

Strong organizational and documentation skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and reporting deadlines

Good professional judgment

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to improve existing accounting processes rather than simply follow them

Interest in developing leadership and management responsibilities

Career Growth
Freightera is continuing to develop its internal finance function.

For the right candidate, this role provides an opportunity to take progressively greater ownership of accounting, reporting, internal controls and finance operations.

Our objective is for a high‑performing Senior Accountant to have the opportunity to progress into a Controller role within approximately 1–2 years. Longer term, there may also be opportunities to take on broader senior finance leadership responsibilities as the company grows.

Advancement will depend on demonstrated performance, technical capability, leadership ability and the evolving needs of the business.

Compensation
The base salary range for this position is $70,000–$85,000 per year, depending on experience, qualifications, CPA status and the candidate’s ability to independently manage senior‑level accounting responsibilities.

Freightera Logistics Inc. is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful workplace. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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📌 Senior Accountant (British Columbia)
🏢 Freightera
📍 British Columbia