Staff Accountant

Accountabilities:: Manage daily accounting activities: Maintain complete and accurate client financial records, ensuring transactions are recorded correctly and supporting documentation is properly organized. Process financial documentation: Review and process invoices, bills, receipts, and other documents submitted by clients, following established accounting procedures. Maintain accounting data: Enter financial information into cloud-based accounting systems while safeguarding data integrity and ensuring records remain current and reliable. Support client relationships: Communicate with clients through email and video calls, request missing information proactively, and provide responsive, professional assistance. Prepare financial reports: Organize accounting records, financial statements, and supporting schedules for review by senior accounting professionals and for delivery to clients. Manage accounts payable and receivable: Process routine transactions, monitor outstanding items, and support the accurate recording of incoming and outgoing payments. Prepare sales tax returns: Assist with the preparation of GST, HST, and PST returns, ensuring information is accurate and documentation is complete. Use cloud accounting technology: Work with platforms such as Xero, QuickBooks Online (QBO), Dext, and Plooto to manage financial workflows and improve efficiency. Contribute to continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline repetitive tasks, learn new tools, and improve the quality and consistency of accounting services. Collaborate with the accounting team: Support senior accountants, manage competing priorities, and contribute to a reliable, client-focused service experience. Requirements: At least one year of bookkeeping experience is required. Familiarity with cloud-based accounting software, particularly Xero and/or QuickBooks Online (QBO). Understanding of basic accounting processes, including transaction recording, invoice processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial record maintenance. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with a commitment to maintaining accurate and complete records. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a customer service-oriented approach to client interactions. Strong time-management and multitasking abilities, including the capacity to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Adaptability, initiative, and effective problem-solving skills, with a willingness to ask questions and learn new processes. Ability to work collaboratively within a team while managing assigned responsibilities independently. Comfort working in a remote environment, with access to reliable high-speed internet and availability during core business hours. Ability to successfully complete any required criminal background checks and/or education and employment verification. Familiarity with AI tools, particularly Claude, is an asset. The ability to use prompts to accelerate research and automate repetitive tasks is preferred. Benefits: Competitive salary: Annual compensation ranging from CAD $60,000 to $70,000. Fully remote work: Work from home in a flexible, technology-enabled environment. Flexible work schedule: Enjoy flexibility in organizing your workday while remaining available during core business hours. Paid time off: Five personal days, ten vacation days, and an additional week off during the winter holidays. Comprehensive employer-paid benefits: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, including access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Flexible health spending account: Additional support for eligible healthcare-related expenses. Retirement savings: Access to a group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Home office equipment: Employer-provided laptop, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Ergonomic support: Fully employer-paid virtual ergonomic assessment to help create a comfortable and productive home workspace. Professional development: Opportunities to build accounting expertise, strengthen technology skills, and contribute to continuous improvement. Collaborative work environment: Join a supportive, low-ego team that values communication, learning, initiative, and excellent client service.