Senior Accountant (4511)

LodgeLink; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workforce travel company located in Calgary, Alberta, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Financial Operations team. In this hybrid role, you will ensure the accuracy of financial reporting while leading continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of accounting experience, strong IFRS knowledge, and a CPA designation. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, promoting career growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Hotel and travel discounts

Paid vacation and sick days

Employee charitable donation program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a high-growth environment.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Prior experience in the travel industry is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and risks.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

Strong knowledge of IFRS

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work cross-functionally

Education

Post-secondary degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline

Professional accounting designation (CPA)

Job description

Sr. Accountant Calgary, AB

About the Role: Reporting to the Manager, Accounting, the Senior Accountant will play a critical role on the LodgeLink Financial Operations team, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting. This role will take ownership of complex accounting areas, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and provide analytical insights that support decision‑making across the business. They will oversee key components of the month‑end close, lead balance sheet and margin analysis, manage intercompany and consolidation activities, and act as a technical accounting resource for the team. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong technical knowledge of IFRS, and proven ability to work cross‑functionally in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment. If you’re a proactive problem‑solver who enjoys driving improvements and mentoring others, you’ll thrive in this role. This role is hybrid – in‑office with 20% flexibility to work from home.

Responsibilities

• Lead month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of financial results.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries with appropriate GL coding and supporting documentation.
• Lead margin analysis and support financial performance reviews by preparing detailed variance analysis across revenue, cost of sales, and SGA spending.
• Manage intercompany, interdivisional, and elimination entries; ensure proper alignment with Corporate Accounting and consolidation processes.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations for high‑risk or complex accounts; ensure all reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Strengthen and enforce internal controls, financial procedures, and accounting policies related to month‑end close.
• Identify, recommend, and lead process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and standardization across divisions.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Support external audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and technical accounting explanations.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of the accounting team.
• Act as a key backup for critical accounting cycles and support other Finance functions as needed.
• Perform other ad hoc analysis and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a fast‑paced, high‑growth, or multi‑entity environment.
• Post‑secondary degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS is required.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA) required.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivots, lookups, nested formulas, and data analysis tools.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving strengths with the ability to dissect issues and implement effective solutions.
• High attention to detail with excellent organizational skills and ownership mindset.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment with competing priorities and continuous change.
• Prior experience in the travel industry, including familiarity with ARC/SABRE, is an asset.

About LodgeLink

LodgeLink, a Black Diamond Group company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is more than just a digital marketplace and ecosystem for crew travel; we’re a caring tech company on a mission to transform workforce travel. Our digital platform is the key to unlocking seamless solutions for finding, booking, and managing crew travel and accommodation needs. Powered by a growing network of hotel and lodge partners, we address the unique challenges of crew travel, applying technology to streamline the entire process from booking to management, payments, and cost reporting. At LodgeLink, we’re not just saving our customers time and money; we’re changing the future of workforce (crew) travel – for the better.

United by our vision to be THE ecosystem for workforce travel, our values reflect our commitment to collaboration, agility, dependability, inventiveness, and audacity. As a diverse and inclusive team, we come together, sharing ideas, building disruptive technology, and tackling complex problems. Our relentless pursuit to deliver value and superior customer experiences is inspired by a collective passion to ‘Create A Better Way’ for all.

At LodgeLink, we’re seeking exceptional team players with an entrepreneurial spirit to contribute to our rapid growth. If you crave a career, not just a job, we could be the perfect fit.

LodgeLink Total Rewards

• Building a diverse and inclusive team, supporting career growth and development.
• Competitive base salaries.
• Share Appreciation Rights program for salaried employees.
• Paid vacation days and sick days.
• An employee charitable donation program.
• Hotel and travel discounts.
• Comprehensive benefits package including extended health, vision, dental, Health Spending Account, TeleDoc, Employee Assistance Program, Life, Long‑term Disability, AD&D, and Critical Illness Insurance.
• Located in beautiful Eau Claire in downtown Calgary, within a 5‑minute walk to Prince’s Island Park
  • Company‑hosted events, and a game room.
  • Ability to join our Social Club and join colleagues for fun events such as golf, bowling, curling, stampede events and more.
  • Free access to the Aspen Properties Fitness Centers.

LodgeLink is a Black Diamond Group company. Learn more: www.lodgelink.com

Black Diamond Group is a publicly traded company with 20 years of experience in modular space and workforce solutions, and operations across Canada, the United States, and Australia. Learn more: www.blackdiamondgroup.com

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Black Diamond Group is committed to diversity, equal opportunity and ensuring that our employees can thrive in an inclusive environment. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous status, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request during the recruitment process.

Company: LodgeLink