Senior Accountant; Contractor

About Powerfleet

Powerfleet (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) is a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Powerfleet unifies business operations through the ingestion, harmonization, and integration of data, irrespective of source, and delivers actionable insights to help companies save lives, time, and money. Powerfleet’s ethos transcends our data ecosystem and commitment to innovation;

our people-centric approach empowers our customers to realize impactful and sustained business improvement. Powerfleet serves over 2.6 million subscribers across more than 48,000 customers in 120 Countries, with commercial operations in every major continent.

A cross-border role supporting both U.S. and Canadian financial operations, requiring advanced accounting knowledge and strong analytical skills. It’s positioned within a fast-paced, tech-oriented environment with growth potential and global collaboration.

This role is critical to maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance, and supporting the overall financial health of the organization.

• Ensure compliance with external audits including SOX
• Oversee financial performance and deliver timely, accurate and compliant results for our American and Canadian entities
• Leverage and enhance existing controls, systems and processes
• Partner with global counterparts in completing deliverables and sharing best practices
• Engage in cross-functional business projects to support the growing organization
• Ad hoc projects as required by the business

• Assist with all external auditing procedures including SOX
• Prepare balance sheet subledger reconciliations including but not limited to bank, receivables, payables and accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, inventory, deferred revenue/COGS, and intercompany
• Assist tax filings including VAT sales tax in USA and Canada
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies or outstanding reconciling items
• Assist with the general accounting function as required including financial reporting, journal entries, month and year-end close
• Assist with preparation of monthly and year-end financial reporting packages and key metrics & dashboards for internal and external stakeholders
• Ensuring that policies and procedures are in place to provide reasonable assurance that the company assets are protected
• Support business plans, budgets, forecasts, and other product initiatives
• Ad-hoc reconciliations and other finance projects
• Report to the Finance Accounting Manager based in the Toronto head office (hybrid role, 3 days a week)

All applicants must possess the following:

• University bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting, finance or a related field
• CPA designation with public accounting experience strongly preferred, or currently enrolled in the certification
• Advanced Excel skills with an emphasis on proficiency with lookups and pivots
• Ability to compare, reconcile and summarize large amounts of data into meaningful reports for Managers and Executives
• Ability to meet deadlines reliably and accurately
• 5+ years accounting or finance related experience
• Experience in SaaS industry or high-growth technology company preferred

• Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision. Independent self-starter that also works well in a team-based environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics FnO D365.
• Utilize critical thinking to analyze issues
• Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• Comfortable communicating horizontally and vertically within the organization
• Operate in a fast-paced environment where managing change is a key success factor
• Ability to creating automated and scalable reconciliation processes

May be required to work additional hours during peak periods in the accounting/finance cycle.

Powerfleet is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and success, and we’re proud to be a workplace that reflects the communities we serve