Senior Accounting Manager

Job summary

Oversee multi-entity financial statement consolidation, close activities, reporting quality, audit coordination, and internal controls. Lead and develop the accounting team while analyzing financial results and supporting management with reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and special projects.

Job details

Charger Logistics is a leading asset-based transportation and supply chain solutions provider with operations across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Charger has grown into a North American logistics organization offering transportation, warehousing, distribution, brokerage, and cross-border supply chain solutions. We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized professional to join our Finance team as a Senior Accounting Manager . Responsibilities: Oversee the consolidation of financial statements for multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards. Manage and review month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting. Perform review and quality-control procedures over financial statements, supporting schedules, and accounting analyses. Coordinate with internal and external auditors and provide required documentation and explanations. Lead and develop the accounting team, including workload allocation, performance management, coaching, and training. Establish and improve accounting processes and internal controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Analyze financial results and investigate significant variances, trends, and unusual transactions. Support senior management with financial reporting, accounting analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc projects. Manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high standards of financial reporting and team performance. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent professional designation preferred. 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with experience in a controllership or senior accounting role. Strong knowledge of financial reporting, month-end/year-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and consolidation accounting. Experience reviewing financial statements and ensuring compliance with GAAP/ASPE and internal accounting policies. Strong understanding of internal controls, accounting processes, and audit requirements. Experience managing intercompany transactions, consolidations, and multi-entity reporting. Ability to analyze financial results, investigate variances, and provide meaningful financial insights to management. Experience leading, coaching, and developing accounting teams, with strong people-management skills. Excellent attention to detail, organization, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple deadlines. Strong proficiency in Excel and financial/accounting systems, with experience improving reporting and accounting processes. Benefits Competitive compensation package Healthcare Benefit Package Career Growth

What you’ll do

Oversee multi-entity financial statement consolidation, close activities, reporting quality, audit coordination, and internal controls. Lead and develop the accounting team while analyzing financial results and supporting management with reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and special projects.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; a CPA or equivalent designation is preferred, along with 5+ years of progressive accounting experience. Candidates should have strong expertise in financial reporting, consolidations, close processes, audits, internal controls, financial analysis, team leadership, Excel, and accounting systems.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package • Healthcare Benefit Package • Career Growth

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Statement Consolidation
• Month-End and Year-End Close
• Financial Reporting
• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliations
• Intercompany Transactions
• Internal Controls
• Audit Coordination
• Variance Analysis
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Team Leadership
• People Management
• Process Improvement
• GAAP/ASPE Compliance
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting Systems

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Transportation
• Logistics