Office Manager / Accounting Assistant

Burke Recruiting Inc.; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

CFIB membership perks

CPA program fees coverage

Mentorship from Partner

Job summary

Burke Recruiting Inc. in Kamloops, BC is seeking an Office Manager / Accounting Assistant to support daily operations and provide hands-on bookkeeping, compilation working papers, and tax filing support for local SMEs and startups.

Working 100% onsite, you will collaborate with firm management, ensure client files are review-ready, and contribute to a collaborative, long‑term career in a casual professional setting.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands-on Canadian public practice experience required.
• Prior office management, administrative coordination, or client reception experience.
• Proficiency in CCH iFirm, QuickBooks Online, CaseWare, and MS Office Suite (interest in AI tools is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day office operations, client reception, phone inquiries, mail, office supplies, and administrative workflows
• Performing full-cycle bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, and financial record-keeping for local SME clients
• Preparing compilation working papers (Notice to Reader) and financial documentation
• Supporting personal (T1) and corporate (T2) tax return filings using CCH iFirm, QuickBooks Online, and CaseWare
• Serving as the welcoming first point of contact for clients entering the open-concept office
• Collaborating directly with Firm Managers to ensure client files are review-ready and delivered on deadline

Skills

Bookkeeping

Office operations

Client communication

Tax filing support

Tools

CCH iFirm

QuickBooks Online

CaseWare

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Office Manager / Accounting Assistant

Location: Kamloops, BC (100% Onsite)

Salary: $60,000 – $65,000

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Opportunity

This unique, dual-scope role is ideal for a proactive administrative and accounting professional who thrives in a fast-growing, client-focused boutique public practice firm in Kamloops. Joining a tight-knit team, you will play a central operational role split 50/50 between keeping the office running smoothly and delivering hands-on bookkeeping, compilation working papers, and tax filing support for local small businesses and startups. Working directly alongside firm Partner, this role offers direct mentorship, administrative variety, and long-term career stability in a casual, collaborative environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing day-to-day office operations, client reception, phone inquiries, mail, office supplies, and administrative workflows
• Performing full-cycle bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, and financial record-keeping for local SME clients
• Preparing compilation working papers (Notice to Reader) and financial documentation
• Supporting personal (T1) and corporate (T2) tax return filings using CCH iFirm, QuickBooks Online, and CaseWare
• Serving as the welcoming first point of contact for clients entering the open-concept office
• Collaborating directly with Firm Managers to ensure client files are review-ready and delivered on deadline

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands-on Canadian public practice experience required
• Prior office management, administrative coordination, or client reception experience
• Proficiency in CCH iFirm, QuickBooks Online, CaseWare, and MS Office Suite (interest in AI tools is a plus)
• Comfortable working in a 100% onsite office setting in Kamloops, BC
• Strong organization, multi-tasking abilities, and clear, professional client communication skills

What’s In It for You

• Competitive base salary ($60K – $65K) plus annual performance bonuses
• 100% firm-paid onsite parking
• 50/50 cost-shared extended health and dental benefits package + CFIB membership perks
• CPA program fee coverage and direct partner mentorship
• Engaging team culture with fun social events (overnight team retreats, annual Christmas party)