Senior Accountant

BLANKSLATE Partners

Senior Accountant responsible for financial integrity and month-end close at Arbutus Medical. Overseeing transactional accounting and audit readiness in a fast-growing medical device company.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$90,000 - CA$110,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and execute the full month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
Lead all balance sheet and key account reconciliations
Ensure consistency between sub-ledgers, supporting systems, and financial statements
Identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions
Review and approve all Accounts Payable activity, ensuring proper coding, approvals, and completeness
Oversee payroll review to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with reporting
Review employee expense reports (via Expensify) for accuracy, policy compliance, and proper documentation
Ensure Dext and other intake systems are functioning effectively, and transactions are recorded accurately
Review purchase orders (POs) and ensure alignment with invoices and receipts
Validate that goods/services have been received prior to payment
Strengthen controls across the procure-to-pay cycle to reduce risk and improve visibility
Own audit preparation from the client side, including documentation, reconciliations, and schedules
Ensure all financial records are continuously audit-ready (not just at year-end)
Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, workflows, and controls
Enhance documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Ensure systems (e.g., Xero, Expensify, Dext, accounting software) are optimized and integrated effectively
Drive efficiencies through automation and better use of tools

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of progressive accounting experience
CPA designation (or near completion) preferred
Experience in a product-based or manufacturing environment strongly preferred
Proven experience in owning the month-end close and full-cycle accounting
Direct experience leading or owning the client side of an audit
Strong understanding of internal controls, reconciliations, and financial reporting
Experience with tools such as Xero, Expensify, Dext, and modern accounting systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary (budgeted base salary of $90,000-110,000)
An exciting opportunity to get in at the ground floor of a growing venture
Flexible working hours and remote work arrangements
Extended health benefits
Professional development funding
A purpose-driven workplace with passionate teammates who want to help patients and make a positive difference in the world

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Hard Skills & Tools

month-end closebalance sheet reconciliationsfinancial statementsAccounts Payablepayroll reviewexpense report reviewprocure-to-pay cycleaudit preparationinternal controlsfinancial reporting

Soft Skills

leadershipproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunicationprocess improvementorganizational skillscollaborationanalytical thinkingtime managementadaptability

Certifications

CPA