Accountant, Cloud Accounting Services [Bookkeeper]

Doane Grant Thornton LLP; New Brunswick; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent professional services firm in Canada is seeking an individual to perform full cycle accounting services utilizing cloud applications such as QuickBooks and Xero. The role requires an associate degree in business/accounting, strong communication skills, and a passion for technology. Additional benefits include profit sharing, flex days, and wellness benefits. This position is primarily on-site, requiring team collaboration four days a week.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Firmwide holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Concierge-like benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in summer for 4 weeks

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and processes required.
• QuickBooks ProAdvisor and/or Xero certification preferred.
• Strong communication skills essential for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Perform full cycle accounting services using cloud applications.
• Assist with payroll functions and government filings.
• Prepare financial reports and collaborate with clients on inquiries.

Skills

Passion for technology and innovative thinking

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to create macros and/or VB scripts in Microsoft Excel

Education

Associate degree in business/accounting or equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Xero certification

Job description

Who We Are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Responsibilities

• Perform full cycle accounting services utilizing cloud applications such as QBO or Xero
• Assist with completion of payroll functions
• Prepare basic T4 returns
• Prepare month end close procedures including reconciliation of bank accounts and credit cards and ensuring transactions are properly journalized
• Assist with government filings such as sales tax returns and payroll filings
• Prepare monthly and / or quarterly financial reports and management reports
• Collaborate with clients on a regular basis and assist them with day to day accounting inquiries
• Communicate issues to manager and collaborate on resolutions

About Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Qualifications

• A passion for technology and innovative thinking
• QuickBooks ProAdvisor and / or Xero certification preferred
• Ability to create macros and / or VB scripts in Microsoft Excel an asset
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Associate degree in business / accounting or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and processes

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

Benefits

• Profit sharing
• Flex days
• RRSP contributions
• Firmwide holiday closure
• Wellness benefits
• Concierge-like benefits
• Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Call to Action

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at discoveryourpurple.ca.

Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and / or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.