Bookkeeper and tax accountant

Employer: digitaltaxCPA

Position: Bookkeeper/tax specialist

Vacancies: 1

Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Employment Address: Hybrid work arrangement – Office location at 20 Bay Street 11th floor, Toronto, ON, M6J 2N8 remote work permitted from home within the Greater Toronto Area.

Hours of Work: 40 hours/week

Language: English

Benefits: Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy.

Salary: $60,000 to $90,000 CAD per annum based on qualifications.

Contact: Please send resumes to careers@digitaltaxcpa.ca and include “Bookkeeper/Tax Specialist” in the email subject line.

At digitaltaxCPA, we’re not a traditional accounting firm. We are a hybrid, tech-savvy firm, with a team that provides “in-house - out-sourced” tax and accounting services to our clients and gain a wide range of experience working on exciting projects in an environment where we are often viewed as part of the client’s internal team.

We’re big believers in balanced work, respecting each other, and celebrating both our success and lessons learned. Our founder instills a passion for learning and care to encourage the team to challenge each other to deliver our best but in an environment that celebrates our “work family".

Role:

We are seeking a bookkeeper/tax specialist to join our growing team. If you are a self-starter, interested in gaining a broad-based experience on a wide variety of projects including growing in role to get experience in M&A, reorganizations, tax planning and accounting) and are interested in working in an environment that provides support, collaboration, and learning, we would like to talk to you.

Duties:

• Overall responsibility to lead the services for the clients allocated including managing overall deliverables;
• Setting up client accounts in accounting system (primarily Xero) and our data extraction tool Hubdocs, with our standardized chart of accounts;
• Developing an understanding of the client’s business and focus on value added ideas;
• Assume responsibility for each client to execute monthly bookkeeping, HST filings, and tax compliance including the preparation of annual returns;
• Liaising with the Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues;
• Preparing journal entries and preparation of monthly financial statements including reconciliating the various accounts; undertaking reconciliations; and preparation of financial reports;
• Providing support to clients on general questions regarding bookkeeping and tax issues; and
• Completing and submitting tax remittance forms, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents.

Requirements:

• Completion of a College Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting is required
• 2-3 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping is required and direct experience in tax would be a strong asset
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook and Word
• Strong proficiency with accounting software Xero, Simply Accounting, data extraction tools, and Taxprep software
• Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Passion for learning new skills and technology applications