Jr. Accountant

Overview

The organization is seeking recent graduates, or individuals soon to graduate, who are passionate about accounting and eager to start in 2027 or 2028. This role involves bookkeeping and related accounting administration for multiple public and private clients across a range of industries.

Responsibilities

• Perform bookkeeping for multiple public and private clients across a variety of industries, including e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, cannabis, blockchain, mining, and biotechnology
• Maintain and support various audit working papers, including collaborating with clients’ external auditors to understand the process
• Handle transactions involving working with different functional currencies and foreign exchange
• Maintain organized e-records of all invoices/statements
• Manage commodity tax filings for clients (GST and PST)
• Complete other requested administrative tasks as required

Requirements

• Has or is in progress of a Bachelors degree
• Is in progress of a program that meets all of the prerequisites for the CPA Professional Education Program
• Can navigate formatting documents in Word
• Comfortable working in Excel
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Interested in taking on challenging work to grow skills in a supportive learning environment
• Embraces new technology
• Extremely detail-oriented and meticulous
• Planning to pursue CPA designation

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous accounting or bookkeeping experience
• Customer service or client service experience
• Exposure to accounting software like QuickBooks and Sage 50 (including through a course)

Application Requirements

• Resume
• Transcript (official or unofficial), submitted with the resume
• Indicate the desired start date in the resume filename (example: Last.First – February2027.pdf)

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Salary: $65,000
• Coverage for CPA schooling, annual dues, and professional development courses
• No claw-back policy (if you leave at any point, the organization will never ask for the money back)
• Extended healthcare and maternity leave benefits begin on the first day of work

Location

• Vancouver (headquartered in downtown Vancouver; expanding presence across the country)