Controller

Triple Eight Transport Inc.; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Triple Eight Transport Inc. is seeking a Controller to oversee financial operations, strengthen performance, and support growth.

The role reports to the Senior Controller and focuses on financial planning, budgeting, reporting, risk management, and maintaining strong controls to ensure stability and long-term success. The successful candidate will lead financial processes, drive improvements, and partner with leadership to deliver actionable insights for strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or equivalent is required.
• 5+ years progressive experience in private company financial reporting.
• Experience with FP&A and cash flow forecasting.
• Prior experience building out a month-end process.
• Experience with accounting standards for private enterprises is mandatory.
• Willingness to handle clerical duties in addition to complex tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly internal financials and supervise journals.
• Provide FP&A insights for budgeting and strategic planning.
• Develop profitability standards for investments and manage risk.
• Develop and document accounting policies and internal controls.
• Oversee accounts payable/receivable and payroll processing.
• Collaborate with executives to provide financial insights for decisions.

Skills

CPA designation

5+ years private company accounting

FP&A experience

analytical skills

communication skills

independent work

Tools

Great Plains Software

Job description

Since 2006, Triple Eight Transport Inc. has grown into a trusted asset-based transportation provider, delivering Full Truck Load services across Western Canada and the Western United States. With terminals in Abbotsford, Calgary, and Edmonton, and our own fleet of reefers, heaters, and dry vans, we've built our reputation on safe operations, innovation, and service excellence — and, above all, on our people.

We believe great people drive great results. That's why we're building a workplace where employees are empowered to take ownership, share ideas, grow their skills, and build careers alongside our business.

Join Triple Eight, and you're not just taking a job — you're joining a team that works hard, supports one another, and shares a common goal: delivering exceptional value to our customers while always striving to do better.

If you're looking for a place to contribute, grow, and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

Triple Eight Transport Inc. is seeking an experienced Controller to oversee the company’s financial operations, strengthen financial performance, and support strategic business growth. This role will be responsible for financial planning, budgeting, reporting, risk management, and maintaining strong financial controls to ensure the organization’s financial stability and long-term success. Reporting to the Senior Controller, the successful candidate will provide financial leadership, deliver actionable insights, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes and decision-making.

Responsibilities include:

• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly internal financials, supervise and review the transaction journals, post and maintain monthly accruals for material balances, diagnose and implement improvements to the timely month-end reporting process. Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of an accounting, audit or other financial department. Develop and implement the financial policies, systems and procedures of an establishment. Reconciliation of weekly and monthly bank statements. Preparation of month-end and year-end financial statements. Develops & document business processes and accounting policies to strengthen internal controls and manage risk. Prepare and maintain financial metrics for reporting purposes.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Provide financial analysis and insights to support business planning, budgeting, and strategic initiatives. Develop unit economics for key performance indicators and cash flow forecasts to support business operations and strategic decision-making.
• Process Optimization: Evaluate financial reporting systems, accounting procedures and investment activities and make recommendations for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets and other financial control functions to senior managers and other departmental managers. Act as liaison between the organization and its shareholders, the investing public and external financial analysts. Establish profitability standards for investment activities.
• System Development: Assess the current financial reporting infrastructure and develop robust systems and processes to support accurate financial reporting and analysis. Develop a wholly new database of financial reporting documentation to support the financial health of the business.
• Tax filing: Reconciliation and filing of returns on a recurring basis. Preparation of GST and other legislated taxes and assessments are reconciled and remitted.
• Payment and Payroll Management: Oversight of the processing of accounts payable, accounts receivables, and supporting payroll, ensuring all payments are managed efficiently and accurately.
• Compliance & Controls: Implement and maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial accuracy. Develop internal controls policy for the business operations. Ensures appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the executive team and Controller to provide financial insights and support business objectives.
• Partnership Accounting: Maintaining partnership tax structures and fund accounting will be a secondary responsibility in this role.
• Other duties as required by Triple Eight Transport Inc.

Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• CPA designation (or equivalent) is required
• 5+ years of progressive experience in private company financial reporting, preferably (but not required) within a Real Estate or Construction company.
• Experience with financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and cash flow forecasting
• Prior experience in building out a month-end process
• Prior experience managing financial reporting systems independently
• Demonstrable competency and experience with accounting standards for private enterprises is mandatory
• Willingness and motivation to take on and/or oversee clerical responsibilities (depositing cheques, paying bills, etc.) in addition to more complex tasks.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Experience in Great Plains Software is an asset
• Must be legally allowed to work full time in Canada

Building a Fair and Inclusive Hiring Process

Every application matters to us, and we thank you for taking the time to apply. Given the volume of applications we receive, only candidates moving forward will be contacted directly — but know that your interest in Triple Eight doesn't go unnoticed.

Hiring decisions at Triple Eight are grounded in qualifications, experience, skills, and business need — nothing else. We actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and our recruitment practices are built to align with human rights and employment legislation, free from discrimination at every step.

Accommodation, Made Simple

If you require accommodation at any point in the recruitment process, just tell us. Our Recruitment team will work with you directly to understand what you need and provide the right support — handled with discretion and respect for your privacy.

Where AI Fits In

AI tools are part of how people prepare and learn today, and we're comfortable with that — use them freely to research, prepare, and get ready ahead of time. That said, once you're in front of us — interviews, assessments, case studies, technical evaluations — we want to see you : your thinking, your judgment, your experience. AI-generated or real-time AI assistance isn't permitted during these stages unless we've explicitly said otherwise.

The pay range for this role is:

90,000 - 100,000 CAD per year (Abbotsford)