**Please note: The shift for this role is 9:00 am EST to 5:00 pm EST Monday to Friday.**
Our business is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced accountant to join our collaborative, strategic, and fully remote team. Our team provides our partners with seamless finance solutions that help them scale their organizations. We are incredibly passionate about our work and ensuring that we serve every client with the highest quality of service.
Our ideal candidate is comfortable taking full ownership of the accounting cycle and managing payroll for various clients across multiple industries. Excellent communication, both internally across the team and externally with clients, is essential in this role.
About the Company
The Finance Group works alongside organizations across Canada as extension of their business and supports their growth through customized, turnkey, financial services. Our flexible, fractional, and outsourced options are adjustable to meet our client’s needs, budget, and schedule allowing us to meet our partners where they are at and continue to assist them as they scale.
Key Qualifications
- 3 years’ experience with full-cycle accounting
- CPA designation
- Experience with Outlook, SharePoint, and Office 365
- Experience with QuickBooks Online and familiarity with other accounting software
- Remote work experience
- Experience working with a US or Canadian company in either EST / MST / PST time zones
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency
Preferred Qualifications
- Accountability and self-managing
- Self-motivated and resourceful
- High level of technical skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent organization
- Ability to see the big picture
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Reconciling bank and credit card statements and analyzing balance sheet accounts
- Preparing government remittances for payroll, HST, EHT and WSIB.
- Prepare month and year-end paperwork
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including ledgers, journals, and other accounting documentation.
- Process and manage accounts payable, including recording invoices, verifying expenses, and preparing payments to vendors.
- Handle accounts receivable tasks, such as issuing customer invoices, recording receipts, and following up on overdue payments.
- Monitor and track expenses, ensuring that all expenditures are appropriately categorized and recorded.
- Ownership of client communication
Our Culture
Our team focuses heavily on positive collaboration across all departments and supporting the career advancement of high-achieving talent. We believe in promoting an inclusive environment where every employee is supported, motivated, and feels a great deal of ownership in their respective position. While we are passionate about meeting our client’s needs, we also offer all team members the opportunity to build an amazing work/life balance.
The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.