Senior Accountant
About Us
Business Sherpa Group is outsourced operations support for small and medium businesses. Our experienced team of embedded experts bring systems, solutions, and ongoing support when and how our clients need it. From the onset, it has been our mission to provide small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with the resources you’d expect at a larger organization, but delivered in a way that is practical and affordable for SMEs. We continue to believe that no business, regardless of size, should be prevented from reaching its potential.
Our remote team is composed of highly skilled professionals from across Canada. Balance is extremely important to us, and you’ll find having work/life balance is a natural part of being on the Business Sherpa Group team. Here are a few of the things we provide every employee:
A ‘Work where it works’ approach
Generous health & wellness benefits
Professional development support
Liberal vacation, personal leave & annual Giving & Volunteer Day
Home office set-up assistance
Ongoing technology allowance
Visit our careers page to learn more about what it’s like to work here with the Business Sherpa Group team.
Location
This is a remote position within Canada.
About The Role
Our Accounting Practice is currently searching for a full-time Senior Accountant to provide expert full-cycle accounting support to our clients in a board range of industries. The Senior Accountant will maintain financial records, process transactions, complete reconciliations, prepare scheduled financial reports, ensure accuracy and compliance with account principles and practice standards, and support the accounting practice team.
Our Ideal Candidate
A leader with strong accounting knowledge and who thrives in finding solutions to challenges. You know what it takes to handle complex financial transactions. You’re an analytical thinker and love to analyze complex situations, processes, and workflows to interpret data and assess areas for improvement. You’re a problem-solver, who, like us, is passionate about doing things right, bringing value to clients, and creating efficient accounting processes using our modern technologies with dedication to process, standards and practices.
What You’ll Do
Each day looks a little different here at Business Sherpa Group, but in this role you can expect to…
Manage the full-cycle accounting function for a number of organizations to meet their business needs.
Accurately record and reconcile complex financial transactions, prepare and process payroll, and monitor and review other transaction streams.
Lead the accounting team in month end and year end closing processes.
Prepare and review financial statements, assist in the set up of budgets, forecasts, and financial analysis.
Ensure compliance with accounting principles and practice standards.
Provide guidance and training to the junior accounting staff.
Build strong, trusted relationships with clients to understand their unique accounting requirements and ensure their needs are met.
What We’re Looking For
3+ years accounting experience in a range of small and mid-sized organizations.
A degree or a 3-year diploma in Accounting.
Intermediate accounting knowledge and able to use multiple accounting packages, with the ability to learn new ones.
Experience in training and mentoring staff.
Driven to do things right and take a constructive approach to solving problems.
Strong organizational abilities, high ethical standards, and collaborative nature.
Desire to help the team and clients succeed.
Business Sherpa Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristics protected by law.