Accounting Manager - Canadian Tax

Remote Accounting Manager – Canadian Tax & Assurance (CaseWare / QuickBooks)

Role Overview

Hiring for a Remote Accounting Manager to lead Canadian bookkeeping, financial statement review, and tax engagements (T1/T2) for an offshore team based in India. The role includes managing a small team, reviewing working papers in CaseWare, and coordinating with a Canadian CPA for final tax filing and assurance deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and review end‑to‑end bookkeeping, trial balances, and financial statements (Notice to Reader/Compilation, Review) for Canadian small and mid‑size clients.

Review engagement and audit files in CaseWare, ensure documentation and working papers are complete, and submit finalized files to the CPA for sign‑off and return filing.

Oversee preparation and review of Canadian personal (T1) and corporate (T2) income tax returns, HST/GST filings, and related compliance schedules.

Supervise, mentor, and quality‑check the work of a team of accountants/bookkeepers, ensuring adherence to deadlines, quality standards, and client SLAs.

Liaise with onshore CPAs and client contacts to resolve queries, handle review points, and drive process improvements in accuracy, turnaround time, and documentation.

Required Skills and Experience

5–8 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, and financial statement preparation; at least 1–2 years in a team lead or assistant manager role.

Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and basic assurance/review engagement concepts in a CPA‑firm or outsourcing environment.

Hands‑on experience with CaseWare (mandatory) for engagement files and with QuickBooks for day‑to‑day bookkeeping and accounting.

Proven experience working on T1 and T2 tax returns for Canadian clients or working with Canadian/International CPA firms.

Excellent communication skills, people management abilities, and comfort working independently in a fully remote, deadline‑driven setup.

Education, Shift and Compensation

Qualification: B.Com/M.Com/CA Inter/CPA or equivalent accounting qualification preferred.

Training & shift: 1‑month training (8:30 am–4:30 pm IST), followed by regular Canada shift (6:30 pm–2:30 am IST), work from home.

Compensation: Tentative range ₹14–16 LPA, depending on skills, tools exposure (CaseWare/QuickBooks), and depth of Canadian tax and assurance experience.