Bookkeeper

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Manage a daily portfolio consisting of approximately four to ten client accounts.

• Ensure that client records are up-to-date and ready for review.

• Organize incoming transactions and resolve uncategorized or unmatched items.

• Follow up with clients to obtain any missing documentation.

• Oversee the flow of dedicated accounting emails from clients.

• Sort and act on incoming items, escalating CPA-level inquiries to the controller.

• Collaborate directly with client-side accounting personnel.

• Review and amend client entries while providing coaching on recurring issues to staff.

• Set priorities among multiple clients and manage competing deadlines effectively.

• Communicate with client contacts in a direct and professional manner.

• Execute full-cycle bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online.

• Handle transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, as well as month-end close to trial balance.

• Prepare GST/HST and provincial sales tax returns.

• Process payroll as assigned.

• Utilize cloud accounting and automation tools while adhering to client fee expectations.

• Assist in the onboarding and setup of new Client Advisory Services clients.

• Prepare working papers and month-end files for review by the controller.

• Consolidate questions and escalate issues that require CPA judgment.

• Identify process improvements and advisory opportunities.

• Complete all assigned duties.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 1 year of full-cycle bookkeeping experience, managing files through to trial balance.

• Proficient in QuickBooks Online with hands-on experience.

• Ability to manage multiple clients or entities simultaneously.

• Demonstrated skill in prioritizing tasks independently amid competing deadlines.

• Familiarity with Canadian payroll processing is essential.

• Knowledge of GST/HST and provincial sales tax compliance is required.

• Strong written communication skills are necessary.

• A reliable home office setup with secure, stable internet access is required.

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

• Working hours should substantially overlap with Central Time.

• Experience in public practice, outsourced accounting, client advisory, or virtual bookkeeping is a plus.

• Previous work experience with or under the review of a CPA is advantageous.

• QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification or a Certified Professional Bookkeeper designation, either completed or in progress, is welcomed but not mandatory.

• Familiarity with Dext, Plooto, Float, or Karbon is advantageous.

• Exposure to Xero or Sage is beneficial.

• Must be self-sufficient, detail-oriented, accurate, diplomatic, business-savvy, profit-minded, and a clear professional communicator.

🏝️ Benefits

• 4-Day Work Week: Four 8-hour days.

• Remote First: Work from any location within Canada.

• Full-time pay for reduced hours.

• 3 weeks of vacation plus an additional paid week during the December holidays.

• Firm-funded training and opportunities for professional development.

• RRSP contribution matching.

• Coverage for prescription, dental, and vision needs.

• A portfolio of clients that you will engage with daily.

• Work reviewed by a CPA controller who focuses on coaching rather than correction.