Accountant 📈💰🍁 (Canadian Bookkeeping, Accounting, Tax | Real Estate & Nonprofit | Remote)

Goodwork is recruiting for a Canadian-based financial services organization with twin business lines in tax services and nonprofit financial management.

What makes this opportunity interesting

• 🇨🇦 Remote-friendly Canadian company with 10+ years serving 350+ clients across tax and nonprofit sectors
• 📊 Handle diverse accounting challenges from seasonal tax rushes to ongoing nonprofit compliance and reporting
• 🧠 Build expertise in Canadian tax law and nonprofit accounting with clear processes and continuous learning support

About the Company

We're two complementary financial services businesses focusing on tax optimization for real estate investors and CFO services for nonprofit organizations. Our mission: to empower Canadians on their financial journeys through expert guidance, education, and strategic support.

Our tax services business, established in 2014, specializes in tax optimization for real estate investors and professionals. We transform complex tax situations into strategic advantages through comprehensive planning, cross-border solutions, and personalized financial roadmaps.

Our nonprofit services business, with over 20 years of experience, delivers specialized CFO services and financial guidance to organizations throughout Ottawa and Toronto, helping purpose-driven entities achieve their missions through sound financial management.

Across our portfolio, we've served 350+ clients while building substantial educational resources, including a tax newsletter reaching 19,000+ subscribers and a YouTube channel with 34,000+ followers, demonstrating our commitment to democratizing financial knowledge.

OUR COMPANY VALUES guide our team and shape our culture: 

• 🚀 Growth Mindset: Embrace improvement, continuously learn and seek best practices
• 🤝 Customer First: Go above and beyond for those we serve with exceptional care
• 💯 Take Ownership: Act with integrity, take responsibility, and do the right thing
• 💪 Work Hard, Play Hard: Pursue excellence with passion while maintaining balance
• 🌟 Make Impact: Leave things better than we found them and create lasting value

We're a hybrid organization with 24-30 teammates across our businesses, including accountants, admin staff, and marketing professionals. Our teams are primarily based in the Greater Toronto Area, with remote team members elsewhere in Canada (Ottawa, Calgary) as well as globally (Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Philippines, Nigeria). We foster a family-like culture where we trust our team to get things done while maintaining clear processes for quality work.

Our culture emphasizes "getting sh*t done" while maintaining work-life balance. We host regular team events from pickleball games to community service activities, building strong relationships even with our remote team members.

About the Role

We're looking for remote Accountants to join either our real estate tax services team or our nonprofit accounting division. You'll help relieve capacity constraints during peak seasons, ensure year-round financial accuracy, and create bandwidth for business growth. Depending on your background, you'll be placed with the business line that best matches your experience.

In this role, you'll manage comprehensive accounting functions including client documentation, tax preparation, financial reporting, and detailed bookkeeping. Your focus will be either high-volume tax preparation with seasonal intensity (targeting 5-6 files weekly during tax season), or consistent nonprofit bookkeeping requiring deep understanding of funding reports, deferred revenue, and compliance requirements.

You'll work within standardized processes while collaborating closely with our internal team to ensure quality work and maintain our reputation for excellence across both business lines.

Our IDEAL CANDIDATE brings 3-5 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or tax preparation roles. You have strong foundational accounting skills - you understand how debits and credits work, how bookkeeping functions, and can handle multiple client files effectively. You're proficient with accounting software and Excel, thrive under the pressure of busy tax seasons while maintaining accuracy, and possess excellent verbal communication skills for clear collaboration across time zones. You're a proactive problem-solver who spots issues early, takes ownership of quality work, and genuinely enjoys learning new processes and software. Most importantly, you get that your work directly enables our clients to succeed and our team to grow - whether that's helping real estate investors save on taxes or freeing up nonprofits to focus on their mission.

Your performance will be measured by work quality, turnaround time, processing volume, effective team communication, responsiveness to client needs, and demonstrated mastery of Canadian tax principles. 

You'll collaborate with our Chief of Staff, COO, General Accountants, Accountants and Bookkeepers. This position reports directly to the Chief of Staff, COO, or Accounting Manager depending on your business line placement.

You’ll be doing things like:

Core Responsibilities (Both Positions):

• Accounting: Perform accounting work with accuracy and compliance in mind; following standardized procedures; identifying common errors and creating preventative processes; escalating complex issues appropriately
• Process Improvement: Identifying workflow inefficiencies; recommending software solutions; creating templates to increase productivity; streamlining file management; suggesting automation opportunities
• Communication: Proactively addressing roadblocks; ensuring smooth handoffs between team members; documenting processes thoroughly; maintaining clear communication with management

Position-Specific Responsibilities:

• For Tax Services (Position 1):
• Tax Return Preparation: Organizing documentation for CRA compliance; preparing personal, corporate, and trust returns; handling US tax filings; completing 5-6 files weekly during tax season; staying current with Canadian tax laws
• Financial Statement Compilation: Creating compilation engagement statements; reconciling accounts; preparing journal entries; ensuring proper treatment of real estate transactions; validating supporting documentation
• Detailed Bookkeeping: Attaching bank statements and supporting documents; transforming "shoebox" information into meaningful records; performing bookkeeping using Excel; ensuring proper transaction categorization
• Technical Tool Proficiency: Using CaseWare for document management; utilizing Intuit Profile for tax preparation; managing books through QuickBooks Online; creating efficient Excel workbooks
• For Nonprofit Services (Position 2):
• Nonprofit Financial Management: Managing bookkeeping for multiple clients simultaneously; processing invoices and monitoring AR/AP; applying source deduction rules; preparing month-end and year-end reports; responding to auditor inquiries
• Financial Reporting: Creating internal reports for nonprofit executives; reconciling accounts; monitoring budget variances; preparing board meeting statements; ensuring compliance with nonprofit accounting standards
• Transaction Processing: Issuing invoices and checking receivables; entering payments for approval; handling transactions according to client needs; maintaining detailed documentation
• Specialized Nonprofit Tools: Working with payment platforms (Payworks, ADP); utilizing nonprofit-specific accounting systems; providing auditor documentation; adapting to client software requirements

Skills & Qualifications

• 3-5 years of prior experience in roles like Accountant, Senior Bookkeeper, Tax Preparer, or related positions
• Strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles (debit/credit mechanics, bookkeeping processes)
• Experience with full-cycle accounting processes and financial statement preparation
• Advanced Excel skills and accounting software proficiency
• Excellent verbal communication skills with clear, understandable English
• Exceptional attention to detail while maintaining efficiency
• Proactive problem-solving approach and ability to identify process improvements
• Strong ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines

Bonus if you also have:

• Canadian tax experience (preferred)
• US tax experience for cross-border client needs
• Nonprofit accounting experience - understanding of funding reports, deferred revenue, compliance requirements
• Professional certifications - CPA, ACCA, or equivalent designations
• QuickBooks Pro Advisor certification or other relevant bookkeeping credentials
• Experience with Karbon accounting practice management software
• Familiarity with our tools: CaseWare, Intuit Profile, QuickBooks Online, Excel, Sage, NetSuite, Hubdoc, Dext, Payworks, Wagepoint, ADP, Ceridian, Plooto, RBC PayEdge, Karbon, Google Workspace

Working Hours: Fixed, between 8AM-4PM EST (Toronto time)

Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours/week), with occasional overtime during the busy season. Exclusivity Preferred

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience. CPA, ACCA, or other professional accounting certifications are a plus

Level: Intermediate (3-5 years of relevant work experience)

Compensation: CAD $1,329–1,692 (PHP 55K–70K)/month, based on experience and region. Structured as a Consultant Agreement (independent contractor), meaning you'll be responsible for your own taxes, benefits, and insurance.

Not sure you meet all the requirements Apply anyway! We value diverse experiences and hire for potential.

If you don't hear back within 4 weeks, assume you weren't selected, but Goodwork may still reach out about other remote roles.

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