Bookkeeper – 4 Day Work Week

Bookkeeper – 4 Day Work Week

The Opportunity:

Join McLenehan and Associates CPAs and take ownership of a role where your expertise truly matters. You'll manage your own portfolio of clients, build lasting relationships, and deliver accurate financial reporting that helps businesses thrive. Every day brings variety—working with small businesses across diverse industries in a collaborative, fast-paced environment that values your input and initiative.

If you're detail-driven, love solving problems, and want the freedom to make an impact while growing your career, this is your opportunity to do work that counts.

Why McLenehan and Associates?

Here's what makes us different:

• Grow With Confidence – We invest in you through comprehensive training, ongoing development, and a clear path to senior roles and certifications.
• Work Smarter, Live Better – Enjoy a true work-life balance with a 32-hour, four-day work week—all while keeping your full salary, benefits, and RRSP matching. More time for life, without compromising your career.
• A Team That Has Your Back – Collaboration and support are at the heart of everything we do. Choose to work from either of our convenient office locations: 1919 Portage Avenue or 1581 Pembina Hwy.
• Make an Impact That Matters – Your work directly drives client success and business growth.
• Freedom With Support – Manage your own client portfolio while having experienced colleagues ready to guide you when needed.

What You'll do:

• Own a recurring portfolio of 20–30 small business clients, maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality.
• Perform monthly bookkeeping tasks: download and categorize transactions, reconcile accounts, and prepare financial statements.
• Leverage cloud-based accounting software and automation tools to ensure timely completion within client fee expectations.
• File sales tax and payroll returns before deadlines; process payroll as assigned.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships through proactive communication, timely follow-up, and consistent delivery on commitments.
• Research complex bookkeeping and tax issues; communicate clear, professional solutions to clients.
• Identify and escalate opportunities for client advisory services and process improvements.
• Prepare T1 Personal Income Tax and Benefit Returns annually with accuracy and adherence to best practices.
• Complete comprehensive Personal Income Tax training and pursue Certified Tax Specialist certification.

What You Need:

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on bookkeeping experience in a multi-client or small business setting, ideally in public practice.
• Proven ability to manage multiple client portfolios and meet recurring deadlines.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online; experience with Xero or Sage is an asset.
• Familiarity with receipt capture tools and workflow automation.
• Strong skills in reconciliations, transaction categorization, and financial statement preparation.
• Knowledge of payroll processing and sales tax/GST compliance.
• Certified Professional Bookkeeper (CPB) designation (completed or in progress) is an asset.
• Experience building and maintaining client relationships.
• Exposure to T1 personal income tax preparation.
• QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero Advisor certification highly valued.

Who You Are:

• A clear and professional communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Detail-oriented with an unwavering commitment to accuracy.
• A proactive problem-solver who takes initiative and ownership.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional client service and driving continuous improvement.
• Business-savvy and profit-minded, always focused on creating value for clients.

Our Values:

• Profit Minded - We do work that is profitable and allows our firm to grow
• Quality Focused - We review each other's projects and make sure we get it right
• Value Driven - We give great advice to clients which makes us valued partners

We believe everyone deserves the chance to thrive—personally and professionally. Success doesn't happen alone, and that's why we're here: to empower small business leaders to build stronger, more successful companies. If you're profit-minded, quality-focused, and driven by creating real value, we'd love to have you on our team. Let's grow together.