We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Intermediate Bookkeeper & Tax Preparer to join our dynamic accounting team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing day-to-day bookkeeping tasks, preparing accurate tax documents, and ensuring the integrity of financial data. Your expertise will help streamline financial processes, support client needs, and contribute to the overall success of our accounting operations.
The successful candidate will have solid Canadian accounting and tax knowledge, strong organizational skills, and experience working in a public accounting, bookkeeping, or tax preparation environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain complete bookkeeping records for multiple clients
- Record and categorize transactions and perform bank and credit card reconciliations
- Prepare adjusting entries and reconcile balance sheet accounts
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial information
- Process payroll and related remittances
- Prepare and file GST/HST returns
- Prepare T4, T5 and other applicable information returns
- Prepare T1 Personal Income Tax Returns
- Assist with and/or prepare T2 Corporate Income Tax Returns
- Prepare working papers and year-end files
- Review client records and identify missing information or discrepancies
- Communicate with clients to obtain documents and resolve bookkeeping and tax questions
- Assist with CRA correspondence, notices and client account inquiries
- Maintain organized electronic and physical client files
- Meet tax filing and reporting deadlines,
particularly during peak tax season
Qualifications
- Minimum 2–4 years of relevant Canadian bookkeeping and/or tax preparation experience
- Practical experience preparing Canadian personal income tax returns
- Experience with corporate tax preparation is strongly preferred
- Good understanding of Canadian bookkeeping principles and CRA requirements
- Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks Online/Desktop and/or Sage
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Ability to perform reconciliations and identify and correct bookkeeping discrepancies
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to manage multiple client files and deadlines
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team
How to Apply Please submit your resume along with a brief description of your bookkeeping and Canadian tax preparation experience. In your application, please indicate your experience with T1 and T2 tax returns, bookkeeping/accounting software, and Canadian tax software.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Pay: $21.00-$28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35.0 per week
Advantages
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Woodview, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)