Senior Bookkeeper/Accounting Technician (Remote)
We are a Chartered Professional Accounting firm offering a variety of professional financial services to support small to medium-sized businesses with a particular focus on full-service solutions. Dedicated to serving our clients through personalized and meaningful interactions, our firm works with a variety of small to mid-sized businesses, primarily in B.C.
As an employer, being a great place to work matters to us. Our philosophy is that work exists to support life, not the other way around, and our team consists only of the best and the brightest. Our style of practice enables us to provide unique opportunities for experienced, highly qualified professionals to work either entirely remotely, entirely in-office, or a combination of both, and to manage their own workflow and schedule.
The Opportunity
The Senior Bookkeeper/Accounting Technician will work in close partnership with our Bookkeeping Services Managers and owner to ensure an exceptional client experience from start to finish. The main responsibilities of this position will be a mixture of bookkeeping for existing clients and onboarding assistance with new clients, but as the firm grows the duties may be expanded to include overall management and follow up of workflow for a number of full-service clients, as well as client communications. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, highly organized accounting professional who possesses a keen eye for detail and a passion for providing the best possible client experience.
It is expected that this position will grow to be full time in nature, but hours of work will initially fluctuate between 20-25 hours/week depending on business needs. The successful candidate can work fully remotely from an established home office from anywhere within Canada.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of full-cycle bookkeeping, including payroll and compliance filings
- Ideally, meets all of the Apprentice-level competencies and most of the Technician-level competencies as outlined under the Certified Professional Bookkeepers of Canada Bookkeeping Competencies Checklist (https://cpbcan.ca/certification/competency-checklist/)
- Strong preference towards bookkeepers who have previously worked within a small to mid-sized business themselves
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel skills
- Post-secondary education in the field of accounting or administration preferred; however, significant experience in lieu of education, or a combination of education/experience, will be considered.
- Expertise in QuickBooks Online is a MUST
- Exceptional planning and organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize work
- Proven ability to problem-solve and present independent solutions
- Detail-oriented with a proven capability to deliver efficient and accurate results
- Customer-centric work ethic with significant experience interacting with clients in previous roles
- Availability to respond to client or team member inquiries between the core hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm Pacific Time on regular business days
- Must be living and legally entitled to work in Canada
- Fluency in English (reading, writing and speaking)
Responsibilities of the Position
- Conduct full cycle bookkeeping
- Payroll administration, including T4s and ROEs
- On-time compliance filings of CRA documentation and payments (GST, PST, PD7A)
- Handle client inquiries, document intake and follow-up communications as required
- Manage initial customer concerns personally, with escalation of critical issues to the Bookkeeping Services Managers or owner as needed
- Participate in identifying and implementing best practices, policies and procedures
What We Offer
- Fully remote position
- Competitive hourly remuneration
- Some flexibility in scheduling of work hours
- Five paid sick days per calendar year (as per BC Employment Standards Act)
- The week of Christmas and New Year's Day off (optional, without pay)
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Orientation and on-boarding support
- Professional development and growth within position
PLEASE NOTE THAT PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO PROVIDE A COVER LETTER OUTLINING HOW THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, WORK EXPERIENCES AND INTERESTS ALIGN WITH THE JOB SPECIFICATIONS.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest but will only be contacting those candidates selected for an interview.
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health savings account
- Paid sick time
- Work from home
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have using QuickBooks Online?
- Are you currently residing and legally able to work within Canada?
Experience:
- full cycle bookkeeping: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote