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Zenbooks

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2015

☁️ SaaS

💸 Finance

SaaS • Finance

Zenbooks is a tech-savvy Canadian cloud accounting firm providing virtual bookkeeping, accounting, tax planning, payroll compliance, and financial reporting for small and medium-sized businesses. Many team members are qualified CPAs, CAs, and tax specialists. They specialize in cloud accounting platforms (Xero, QuickBooks/QBO), eliminating paperwork and data entry, and advising clients on productivity and daily financials. They offer free discovery calls and position themselves as business advisers and tax planners.

📋 Description

• Manage accounting information systems and software for client organizations • Mentor and coach Staff Accountants on technical accounting issues. • Manage client relationships. • Build toward managing a small team of staff accountants as the firm’s practice grows. • Own the gross margin of your pod, with visibility into engagement profitability and accountability for team utilization. • Own complex bookkeeping and vController engagements. • Perform the day-to-day accounting activities to maintain client records, including accounts receivable and payables, while ensuring completeness of the records. • Enter data into accounting systems/software, while managing the integrity of information and documentation. • Review and process documentation submitted by clients (bills, invoices, etc). • Proactively reach out to clients for additional information that’s needed. • Communicate with clients by email and video calls. • Prepare financial reports and budgets to share with the client. • Organize accounting records, financial statements, and reports to share with the client. • Identify process improvements and bring them to resolution to share with the Manager of Accounting Services. • Execute assigned tasks while ensuring compliance. • Identifies opportunities for additional services. • Build and manage accounting and financial systems using Zenbooks best practices and SOPs. • Provide subject matter expertise and understand the needs of clients. • Maintain client relationships • Ensure client solutions are delivered on time. • Maintain and build relationships with internal accountants and consultants. • Oversee implementation of new software (e.g., payroll, accounting, payments) and processes in client organizations. • Perform bank and credit card reconciliations and follow up on outstanding supporting documentation • Preparing sales tax (GST/HST/PST) return s • Perform financial statement reviews and prepare client files for year-end tax accountants

🎯 Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience working in a client-facing position within public accounting. • 1-2 years of experience helping clients with monthly reporting in a client-facing position. • Familiarity with cloud accounting software (such as Xero and/or QBO) • Must pass a criminal background check and/or education and employment verification. • Working from home is a requirement, including access to high-speed internet and availability during core business hours.

🏖️ Benefits

• 5 Personal Days • 10 Vacation days • 1 week during the winter holidays • 100% Employer-paid Health benefits (medical, dental, disability, life insurance, and vision) (including EAP) and flexible health spending account • Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) • 100% Employer-paid Laptop, monitor, keyboard and mouse • 100% Employer-paid Ergonomic assessment of your home office (Virtual) • Flexible work schedule