Senior Accountant - Arbutus Medical Job Burnaby area,BC Canada,Accounting

Arbutus Medical is a rapidly growing medical device venture developing a portfolio of procedure kits to streamline surgery “outside the OR”, starting with orthopaedic trauma procedures in the ER.

We are a growing team seeking a highly capable and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to own the integrity of our financial operations and ensure audit-ready financials at all times. This role is critical in overseeing day-to-day accounting activities, leading the month-end close, and strengthening financial processes as the company scales.

You will act as the primary reviewer of transactional accounting (AP, payroll, expenses), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all financial data, while partnering closely with operations and leadership to maintain strong financial discipline.

What We Offer

Competitive salary (budgeted base salary of $90,)

An exciting opportunity to get in at the ground floor of a growing venture

Flexible working hours and hybrid 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

Key responsibilities:

Month-End Close & Financial Integrity

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

Oversight of Transactional Accounting

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

Audit Readiness & Compliance

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

Process Improvement & Financial Infrastructure

Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, workflows, and controls

Enhance documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Ensure systems (, Xero, Expensify, Dext, accounting software) are optimized and integrated effectively

Drive efficiencies through automation and better use of tools

Why this role, and why now?

Arbutus Medical is reinventing how surgery is done Outside the OR, starting within the ER, where surgeons struggle with 1M+ bedside procedures a year due to outdated workflows. We’re building the market’s first portfolio of procedure kit “grab bags” to streamline these procedures, and have launched two FDA-cleared products to date, Trak Pak (to streamline bedside skeletal traction) and Swift Kit (to streamline treatment of fingertip trauma).

These are two truly differentiated products that solve practical workflow problems, saving up to 45 min/patient, helping hospitals win back resources and keep staff happy, while improving quality of patient care. We are already in 75+ hospitals (including more than 20% of all Level 1 Trauma Centers), have a high double-digit growth rate, and are backed by a deep roster of Canadian healthtech investors.

Entering 2026, we are ready to accelerate product…