Company Overview
In the Black Bookkeeping Services Ltd. is a fast-paced, team-based outsourced accounting department providing full-cycle bookkeeping, payroll, and compliance services to small businesses across British Columbia.
We operate in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment with a structured workflow:
- Junior Bookkeepers manage daily transaction processing
- Senior Bookkeepers oversee, review, and ensure accuracy, compliance, and completion
This structure allows our team to operate efficiently while delivering consistent, high-quality results to our clients.
Role Summary
This is a senior-level role designed for someone who thrives in a multi-client, fast-moving environment.
This is NOT a data-entry role.
*We are looking for someone who can step into a review-focused role immediately with minimal training.*
Your primary focus will be:
- Reviewing junior work and providing clear, constructive feedback
- Managing client files, priorities, and deadlines
- Ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance
- Supporting and guiding junior team members
You will be responsible for:
- Monthly and year-end reconciliations through trial balance
- Weekly bank and credit card reconciliations
- Cash flow reporting
- Payroll and government compliance
If your experience is primarily in in-house accounting or single-client roles, this position may not be the right fit.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee multiple client files simultaneously throughout the day
- Review and approve work completed by Junior Bookkeepers
- Perform full-cycle bookkeeping through trial balance (monthly and year-end)
- Complete month-end and year-end reviews, adjustments, and journal entries
- Perform and review weekly bank and credit card reconciliations
- Prepare weekly payables and receivables reports
- Maintain and monitor weekly client cash flow reporting
- Process and review payroll and source deductions (CPP, EI, income tax)
- Prepare and file GST, PST, and HST returns
- Manage WCB and Employer Health Tax (EHT) requirements
- Ensure all filings and deadlines are met accurately and on time
- Provide clear, constructive feedback and guidance to junior staff
- Troubleshoot issues independently and resolve discrepancies efficiently
- Assist with maintaining and improving Financial Cents workflow processes
- Client catch-up work as needed, from start to completion
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years experience in a public practice or multi-client bookkeeping position
- 2+ years experience with QuickBooks Online
- Full-cycle bookkeeping experience through trial balance
- Strong understanding of:
- Payroll and source deductions
- GST/PST/HST
- WCB and EHT
- Prepaids, deferred revenue, accruals
- Capital assets and depreciation
- Lease classifications (operating vs. capital)
- Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, SUMIFs, etc.)
- Experience reviewing and overseeing junior-level work
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Comfortable working in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
What Sets You Apart
- You can manage multiple client files without losing accuracy or becoming overwhelmed
- You take ownership of your work and don’t rely on constant direction
- You are confident reviewing others’ work and providing clear feedback
- You understand how to prioritize, manage interruptions, and consistently meet deadlines
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance
Pay: From $31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Have you independently completed full‑cycle bookkeeping through year‑end trial balance in a public practice environment?
- In your most recent role, how many clients did you actively manage at the same time?
1–5 Clients
6–10 Clients
11–20 Clients
21+ Clients
- Which government filings have you prepared or reviewed independently?
(Select all that apply)
-GST
-PST
-HST
-WCB
-Employer Health Tax (EHT)
-None of the above
- Which of the following payroll tasks have you personally handled without supervision? (Note all that apply)
-CPP calculations and remittances
-EI calculations and remittances
-Income tax source deductions
-Payroll reconciliations
-I have not handled payroll independently
- Have you reviewed, corrected, and provided feedback on work completed by Junior Bookkeepers?
- This is not a data‑entry role. Junior Bookkeepers complete daily posting. The Senior Bookkeeper role focuses on review, oversight, compliance, and deadlines. Are you comfortable with this structure?
- Have you worked successfully in a fast‑paced public practice environment with constant interruptions and strict deadlines?
Experience:
- public practice or high‑volume multi‑client bookkeeping: 5 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Okanagan, BC
