Cloud Bookkeeping Manager

Cloud Bookkeeping Manager

Firm Description

SRJ Chartered Professional Accountants is ranked as one of the Greater Toronto Area’s top accounting, cloud bookkeeping, and tax accounting firms, servicing clients across the country and worldwide. We are registered with the Chartered Public Accountants of Ontario and are known for providing professional tax and accounting services.

Vision

SRJ Chartered Professional Accountants offers a fresh new take on accounting. Specializing in cloud-based software, we help small-to-medium-sized businesses better manage their finances in a collaborative and paperless way. We help our business owners by solving their problems and giving them honest advice. As a remote firm, our experts utilize innovative technologies to empower business owners with the tools they need to grow their businesses efficiently and effectively. With a strong belief in company culture, we continuously challenge ourselves to provide exemplary service to clients while maintaining a positive work/life balance.

Our Culture

We offer an employee-centric workplace that respects your time, contributions, and value to our team. Through flexible work arrangements, competitive salaries, a dynamic health care plan & a succession planning program, we believe that the only way to grow strong is to grow as a team.

Job Summary

You will be part of a growing national team supporting weekly, monthly and quarterly engagements across a diverse group of industries and will deliver a variety of cloud-based assignments for clients across the country including

• Setting up clients in QBO and/or Xero, Payroll, and setup of apps with connection to the database.
• Catch up and/or clean up client databases (some clients inherit their existing QBO or Xero databases).
• Document the processes you have established for the ongoing bookkeeping for the team.
• Full cycle bookkeeping on various clients in a number of industries.
• Responsibilities include reconciliation of bank balances and credit card transactions, processing of sales and purchases invoices, overseeing payroll processing, and recording ad hoc adjusting entries on a regular basis utilizing cloud-based software and apps.
• Other functions such as GST/HST filings, and month-end / quarterly reviews will form part of your responsibilities.
• Ongoing communication with clients and their representatives throughout the year, utilizing various communication tools.

Roles and Responsibilities

The position requires you to report to the Senior Production Manager/Tax and Accounting Manager

• Record day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process.
• Verify that transactions are recorded in the correct supplier's ledger, customer ledger, and general ledger.
• Bring the books to the trial balance stage.
• Perform partial checks of the posting process.
• Ensure data, maintain records, and create reports and financial statements.
• Process accounts receivable/payable and handles payroll in a timely manner.
• Deal with clients on a one-on-one basis and assist them with any questions relating to the accounting cycle.
• Filing invoices and client files.
• Strong time-management abilities and self-motivation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent client service skills, with the ability to understand the clients’ requests
• Your major role is to perform all the activities of a financial controller.
• You will work with your Manager, helping train you in technical knowledge, and reviewing your work.
• Can perform all the tasks of an experienced Bookkeeper.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence.
• Directed by and reportable to the Senior Production Manager.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to changes.
• Knowledgeable and can apply accounting concepts.

Team Work

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• From time to time you may be asked to review and check less qualified and experienced team members’ work.
• You will be required to work in a team and be willing and able to delegate work when asked to by your Manager.

Technical Requirements - Training To Be Provided

• Perform bank reconciliation.
• Can prepare sales invoices in the client's accounting system.
• Enter supplier's tax invoices in the client's accounting system.
• Process payments of A/P and collections of A/R.
• Can resolve the recurring reconciling items showing in the reconciliation reports like Bank Reconciliation, Trade Payables/Receivables.
• Can do payroll data entry processing and be able to reconcile with relevant records.
• Understanding of the flow of accounting transactions up to the financial statements level.
• Have a good understanding of the CRA portal and its use.
• Can liaise with accountants (internal & external).
• Can liaise directly with the Firm's clients when required.
• Review the work of the Junior and Intermediate Bookkeepers.

Qualifications and Experience - Preferable But Not Compulsory

• Experience as a Senior Bookkeeper, Manager, or equivalent.
• Accounting/business diploma/certificate or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and complete multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task competing priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills - managing, coaching, and inspiring others.
• Patient, caring, understanding, and there to support the different learning styles of the new and existing Bookkeepers.
• Demonstrated ability to teach.
• Ability to work both independently, and with little supervision, but willing to ask questions or obtain assistance when needed.
• Expert knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to quickly become comfortable with various accounting programs, especially Xero and QuickBooks is required.
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs is required.
• Proficient with Google Suite of applications.
• You have a passion for excellent client services.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with others toward a common goal.

Software Skills/Experience

• Learn new technology that can be used in increasing efficiency on files and providing a better overall user experience for our clients.
• Xero (preferably Certified)
• Quickbooks Desktop
• Quickbooks Online
• Quickbooks Payroll
• Wave Accounting
• Hubdoc &/or Dext
• Plooto
• WagePoint
• Payment Evolution
• Microsoft (Word, Excel etc.)
• Excellent Computer skills, word, excel
• CRA Online Services

SRJ Chartered Professional Accountants is committed to the principles of equality and diversity in the workplace. We aim to hire the best candidate for the position based on their qualifications and merit in terms of knowledge, skills and experience. SRJ Chartered Professional Accountants will not discriminate against job applicants on any of the grounds protected by human rights legislation during any phases of the recruitment, screening and hiring process. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities and will provide accommodations during all stages of the hiring process, upon request.

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