[Remote] Accountant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. theFinanceStack (tFS) offers a comprehensive learning experience in finance and accounting services. As an Accountant, you will support portfolio companies with day-to-day accounting and operations, ensuring smooth completion of accounts payable and receivable, payroll processing, and contributing to financial analyses.

Responsibilities

• Process transactions and reconcile accounts with accuracy
• Follow daily, weekly, and monthly workflows for quality bookkeeping
• Prepare compliance returns, including GST/HST, PST, WCB, and EHT filings
• Own the end-to-end payroll process for assigned companies (generally <30 employees), including gathering inputs, preparing and submitting payroll runs, issuing Records of Employment (ROEs), preparing annual T4s/T4As, and ensuring full compliance with employment standards and tax regulations
• Handle recurring cash flow tasks, including bank monitoring, AR, AP, and transfers
• Support month-end and year-end working paper preparation
• Contribute to ad-hoc analyses, reporting, and team initiatives to optimize processes
• Identify opportunities for process automation and workflow improvements, especially in billing, payment, and reconciliation activities

Skills

• Proficiency in cloud-based accounting software, particularly Xero and QBO
• Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting, financial statements, and working papers
• Competency in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Canadian tax compliance
• Experience in payroll processing (familiarity with systems like Rippling, Payworks)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Willingness to take initiative in a lean team environment
• Experience with start-up or growth-stage technology ecosystems is an asset

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