Bookkeeping Associate (Contract)

LiveCA

8d•$50,000 - $65,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Bookkeeping Associate, you will be responsible for delivering a great client experience that results in strong and lasting client relationships. This is a fully remote position, open to residents across Canada. LiveCA LLP is one of Canada’s largest online Chartered Professional Accounting firms, reimagining the accounting industry and accounting firm culture with a vision for team members to find fulfillment in their professional endeavors and support for their pursuits outside of work. The role involves providing timely responses to client questions, managing client expectations, maintaining and monitoring General Ledger accounts, reconciling bank balances and credit card transactions, processing sales and purchase invoices, recording ad hoc adjusting entries, identifying and resolving discrepancies, and handling sales tax recording and filings. The position also requires preparing month-end reports promptly, providing coverage for colleagues, and contributing to innovation through process improvement, procedure documentation, template development, and team collaboration.

Requirements

Accounting/business diploma/certificate or equivalent work experience
Skilled in learning new accounting programs and systems
Strong organizational skills and an ability to multi-task competing priorities
Passion for excellent client services
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with others towards a common goal

Nice To Haves

Experience at a Canadian accounting firm would be an asset

Responsibilities

Providing timely responses to client questions and manages client expectations
Maintaining, monitoring and reconciling General Ledger accounts
Reconciliation of bank balances and credit card transactions as needed
Processing of sales and purchase invoices
Recording ad hoc adjusting entries on a regular basis
Identifying issues and errors, investigating discrepancies, and supporting in resolutions
Sales tax recording and filings
Preparing the month end in a timely manner
Providing coverage for colleagues as needed
Contributing to innovation, which may include initiating process improvement, documenting new or updated procedures, developing standardized templates and collaborating with the larger team on such initiatives.