Senior Bookkeeper

Element CPA; Canada; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative virtual CPA firm dedicated to supporting tech startups across Canada. As a Senior Bookkeeper, you'll play a crucial role in helping clients achieve financial clarity and success. This fully remote position offers the opportunity to work with inspiring entrepreneurs while maintaining a collaborative and transparent work culture. You'll manage client accounts, oversee bookkeeping processes, and contribute to financial reporting, all while leveraging cutting-edge technology. This is a chance to grow your career in a supportive environment that values autonomy, professional development, and a commitment to exceptional client service.

Benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Extra paid day off for your birthday

Ongoing professional development

Mentorship opportunities for CPA candidates

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping experience managing multiple client files.
• Proficiency in Xero and strong Excel skills are essential.
• Post-secondary education in accounting or finance is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of business clients and oversee bookkeeping processes.
• Assist with month-end and year-end financial reporting.
• Communicate regularly with clients via email and virtual meetings.

Skills

Full-cycle bookkeeping

Payroll processing

Client relationship management

Analytical thinking

Remote work proficiency

Organizational skills

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

Element CPA is a virtual CPA firm serving tech startups across Canada and the US. Our mission is to bring innovation to the accounting world while supporting inspiring entrepreneurs who are making a difference.

We’re a small but mighty, fully remote team providing technology-driven outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services. Our work directly contributes to the growth and success of our clients.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for smart, proactive individuals like you to help us reach the next level. We value problem-solvers who offer solutions and contribute meaningfully to the team.

About the role

As a Senior Bookkeeper, you’ll play a key role in helping innovative startups gain financial clarity so they can continue to scale and thrive.

Your responsibilities will include managing a portfolio of business clients, overseeing bookkeeping processes, assisting with financial reporting at month- and year-end, handling sales tax filings, and supporting internal reporting tasks.

You’ll build and maintain strong relationships with clients, communicating with them via email, Slack, and virtual meetings.

What Your Day to Day Will Look Like

• Maintain accurate financial records for assigned clients, including reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable processing, payroll recording, and general ledger entries.
• Identify and resolve inconsistencies while ensuring documentation is complete.
• Maintain and reconcile monthly schedules for prepaid expenses, deferred accounts, and fixed assets.
• Ensure client books are accurate and proactively address any discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end and year-end financial reporting and preparation of workpapers.
• Support the bookkeeping team to ensure all tasks remain on schedule.
• Maintain accountability for the quality and timeliness of tasks related to your clients.
• Contribute to additional bookkeeping, tax, and sales tax-related tasks as needed.
• Utilize cloud-based accounting software and remote tools for seamless collaboration.
• Communicate regularly with team members and clients via virtual platforms.

What You Need to Succeed

• Post-secondary education in accounting, finance, or a related field (e.g. diploma or degree).
• 3+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping experience, preferably in a firm or environment where you're managing multiple client files.
• At least 3 years of experience successfully working in a remote environment.
• Hands-on payroll experience, including processing pay runs and remittances.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build client relationships.
• Analytical and critical thinking abilities to solve problems efficiently.
• You thrive working remotely and leveraging technology to stay connected and efficient.
• Proficiency with Xero and strong Excel skills.
• A proactive mindset and ability to transform disorganized books into well-structured financial records.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently while meeting multiple deadlines.
• A commitment to exceptional customer service, with previous client-facing experience.

Why Join Us

• A collaborative, open, and transparent work culture.
• Work directly with some of the most innovative startups in the industry.
• Autonomy and ownership over your work and results.
• Your voice matters - help shape the future of the firm.
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement.
• Flexible vacation and time-off policy.
• An extra paid day off for your birthday.
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Mentorship opportunities for CPA candidates.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting

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