Bookkeeper - 4-Day Work Week

McLenehan and Associates Chartered Professional Accountants

14h • Remote

About The Position

McLenehan and Associates CPAs is a growing Winnipeg-based accounting firm serving hundreds of incorporated Canadian small businesses, from monthly bookkeeping and year-end compliance through to Fractional CFO and Virtual Controller services. Our Client Advisory Services team sits at the front of that work. We are inside a small group of client businesses every single day, keeping their books current in real time so their owners can make decisions on numbers that are accurate today, not accurate six weeks ago. This role is for an experienced, self-directed bookkeeper who wants a real book of clients, a controller who actually reviews the work, and a life outside the office. We believe everyone deserves the chance to thrive, personally and professionally. Our clients are small business owners building something meaningful, and this role exists to make sure the numbers behind those decisions are right. If you want to do work that matters inside a firm that respects your time and your life, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of full-cycle bookkeeping experience, taking files through to trial balance.
• Hands-on, current proficiency in QuickBooks Online.
• Demonstrated experience managing several clients or entities at once, with proven ability to prioritize independently against competing deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Canadian payroll processing and GST/HST and provincial sales tax compliance.
• Strong written communication.
• A reliable home office setup and secure, stable internet.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada, with a working day that overlaps substantially with Central Time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public practice, an outsourced accounting or client advisory firm, or a virtual bookkeeping firm serving multiple clients at the same time.
• Experience working with or having your work reviewed by a CPA.
• QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification, or Certified Professional Bookkeeper (CPB) designation completed or in progress.
• Familiarity with receipt capture and workflow tools such as Dext, Plooto, Float, or Karbon.
• Exposure to Xero or Sage.

Responsibilities

• Own a daily portfolio of roughly four to ten client files, keeping each set of books current and review-ready: categorizing incoming transactions, clearing uncategorized and unmatched items, and following up with clients on missing documentation.
• Own the daily inflow to your clients’ dedicated accounting email addresses. You are the first point of contact for anything arriving there: sort it, action what you can, and pull in the CPA controller when a question calls for their input.
• Work directly with client-side accounting staff where a client keeps part of the bookkeeping in house.
• Review client entries, correct what comes through before it reaches your controller, and coach where it will keep the same issue from recurring next month.
• Set priorities across multiple clients and competing deadlines without day-to-day direction.
• Communicate directly and professionally with client contacts through proactive follow-up and consistent delivery on commitments.
• Perform full-cycle bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online, including transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable management, and month-end close to trial balance.
• Prepare GST/HST and provincial sales tax returns before deadlines, and process payroll as assigned.
• Use cloud accounting and automation tools to deliver quality work within client fee expectations.
• Support the onboarding and setup of new Client Advisory Services clients as the team grows.
• Prepare working papers and month-end files so your controller is reviewing quality work rather than rebuilding it.
• Know what needs escalation and what does not.
• Batch your questions and bring your controller the issues that genuinely require CPA judgment.
• Flag process improvements and advisory opportunities as you spot them.

Benefits

• 4-Day Work Week
• Remote First: Work from anywhere in Canada.
• Competitive Salary: $50,000 to $60,000, commensurate with experience. Full-time pay for fewer hours.
• A portfolio of clients you work on daily so you know them well enough to see what their owners should be asking about.
• Real Review, Real Support: Your work is reviewed by a CPA controller who coaches rather than corrects.
• Generous Time Off: 3 weeks of vacation plus a paid week during the December holidays.
• Paid Growth: Firm-funded training and professional development.
• Retirement Ready: RRSP contribution matching to support your long-term financial security.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Prescription, dental, and vision coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed