Senior Bookkeeper

Position Summary

The Senior Bookkeeper manages full-cycle bookkeeping services for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accurate financial records, timely reporting, and compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations. This role also involves maintaining client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping for multiple clients across various industries.
• Record and reconcile financial transactions, including bank, credit card, loan, and intercompany accounts, and prepare GST/HST returns as required.
• Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing procedures.
• Assist with year-end files, including preparing supporting working papers for financial statements and tax returns.
• Communicate professionally with clients regarding account status, discrepancies, and reporting needs.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of client financial information.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of full-cycle bookkeeping preferably within a public accounting or professional accounting practice.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting principles and financial reporting
• Experience with cloud-based accounting software such as QuickBooks Online, Sage 50, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite, along with tax preparation software (e.g., CanTax, ProFile, TaxCycle).
• Familiarity with preparing year-end working papers and supporting accountants during tax season.
• Canadian bookkeeping and tax experience is an asset.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple client accounts and deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Communication Skills
Excellent communication is very important for this position. You must be comfortable:

• Writing clear and professional email s
• Explaining bookkeeping issues in simple terms
• Preparing organized lists of outstanding questions
• Asking for clarification rather than guessing
• Communicating problems or discrepancies promptly

How to Apply
Please include the following in your application a short video answering the following questions:

1. How many years of bookkeeping experience you have.
2. How many years you have used QuickBooks Online.
3. Whether you have worked with Canadian businesses or accounting firms.
4. Your experience (if any) with GST/HST.
5. Your experience reconciling bank, credit card, and CRA accounts.
6. An example of a bookkeeping problem you identified and how you resolved it.
7. Any bookkeeping processes you have automated or made more efficient.

Applications with no video will not be considered.