Senior Bookkeeper / Accountant Jobs

**Applicants Must Live in OTTAWA-KANATA**
Managing a portfolio of clients, the Senior Bookkeepers play a leadership role in the onboarding process and provide training and coaching for junior and intermediate bookkeepers.
Key Responsibilities
• manage a sizable client portfolio
• perform full cycle bookkeeping on a timely manner
• preparation and administration of payroll
• prepare and/or review period end financial statements
• coordination and distribution of bookkeeping tasks amongst team
• frequent communication with clients, responding to questions, concerns, and requests
• calculation and filing of government remittances such as GST/HST, PST, payroll deductions, EHT, and WCB
• provide oversight of your team’s work and keep supervisor and manager informed
• training, coaching and development of junior and intermediate bookkeepers
• on-boarding new clients, setting up new QuickBooks files and/or taking over of previous books
• occasional meetings with clients to review statements, any questions and troubleshoot any issues
• preparation of year-end working paper packages for accountants
• additional work hours may be required during peak business volume periods, such as period-end and year-end
• other general office duties, such as filing and coordinating couriers to and from clients
Qualifications and Education Requirements
• post-secondary degree/diploma in accounting or related field
• enrolment or completion of the CPA program considered an asset
• minimum of 3 years of previous experience in a similar bookkeeping role, i.e. producing financial statements
• previous experience at a bookkeeping and/or public accounting firms
• previous experience managing staff or a team considered an asset
• high level of proficiency using QuickBooks and payroll systems
• previous experience administering payroll and filing of government remittances
• high level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Word
• detail and deadline oriented
Preferred Skills
• effective communicator – polite, respectful, empathetic and honest
• leadership, problem solving, analytical
• ability to multi-task and prioritize competing deadlines