Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager

Job summary

Own full-cycle accounting and day-to-day financial operations across multiple companies, including client trust accounts, payroll, tax-related records, intercompany transactions, and monthly reporting. Supervise a remote junior bookkeeper and coordinate with external CPA firms, SR&ED consultants, and the business owner.

Job details

We are a growing group of companies — immigration consulting (Visa Master Canada), IT consulting (BIICS), and other corporations, and we are hiring a Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager to own day-to-day finances across the group, in-office, working alongside our external CPA firms and supervising a remote junior bookkeeper. Responsibilities: - Own full-cycle accounting across multiple corporations: accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, bank and credit card reconciliations, month-end close, and monthly management reports - Administer client trust accounts (immigration): per-client trust ledger, monthly trust reconciliations, and strict separation of trust, operating, and personal funds - Manage retainers, contractor payouts and contract tracking, expenses, and intercompany transactions - Run Canadian payroll and CRA remittances, support GST/HST filings and T4/T5 preparation - Track shareholder loan accounts and intercompany loan balances; document every personal-company transfer (salary, dividend, shareholder loan, or expense reimbursement) - Maintain clean records for SR&ED and other government tax credit claims, including documentation and eligible cost tracking, in coordination with SR&ED consultants and CPAs - Supervise and review the work of a remote junior bookkeeper - Prepare monthly financial reports for the owner and liaise with external CPA firms for quarterly reviews and year-end Manage Founder financials and records for compliance Requirements: - 3+ years of full-cycle accounting experience, ideally across multiple entities - Trust accounting experience; professional services (legal or immigration) experience strongly preferred - Canadian payroll, CRA remittances, and GST/HST experience - Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and/or Xero, and Excel - Strong attention to detail and discretion with confidential financial information - CA/CPA designation or candidate preferred (not required) - Experience supervising remote staff an asset What we offer: a salary of $45,000–$60,000 depending on experience, an in-office role, and a direct working relationship with the business owner in a growing group of companies. Note: references and a background/credit check are required for this role, as it involves handling client funds.

What you’ll do

Own full-cycle accounting and day-to-day financial operations across multiple companies, including client trust accounts, payroll, tax-related records, intercompany transactions, and monthly reporting. Supervise a remote junior bookkeeper and coordinate with external CPA firms, SR&ED consultants, and the business owner.

Requirements

Requires at least three years of full-cycle accounting experience, preferably across multiple entities, along with Canadian payroll, CRA remittance, and GST/HST experience. Trust accounting and professional services experience are strongly preferred; proficiency in QuickBooks Online and/or Xero and Excel is expected, while a CA/CPA designation or candidacy is preferred but not required.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Quickbooks Online · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Full-Cycle Accounting
• Trust Accounting
• Accounts Payable And Receivable
• Bank And Credit Card Reconciliation
• Month-End Close
• Financial Reporting
• Canadian Payroll
• CRA Remittances
• GST/HST Filings
• QuickBooks Online
• Xero
• Excel
• Intercompany Accounting
• Shareholder Loan Tracking
• SR&ED Documentation
• Staff Supervision

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Legal