What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Bookkeeper/Payroll Administrator position at Jobgether?
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Bookkeeper/Payroll Administrator in Canada.
This role offers an opportunity to join a fast-growing accounting and finance services environment supporting multiple small and mid-sized businesses across diverse industries. The Senior Bookkeeper/Payroll Administrator will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial records, seamless payroll execution, and high-quality client service delivery. You will manage full-cycle bookkeeping activities while also handling payroll for a significant employee base, contributing directly to the financial reliability of client operations. The position requires strong attention to detail, autonomy, and the ability to manage multiple client accounts in a dynamic, fast-paced setting. Working remotely, you will collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver timely and accurate financial reporting. This is an ideal role for a hands-on professional who enjoys variety, responsibility, and client-facing accounting work.
\nIn this role, you will be responsible for full-cycle bookkeeping and payroll administration across multiple client accounts while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
- Manage full-cycle bookkeeping for multiple small and medium-sized business clients, ensuring accurate financial records and reconciliations
- Process end-to-end payroll for 50 employees, including calculations, adjustments, and timely payroll execution
- Maintain and update financial data using accounting systems such as QuickBooks and Excel
- Prepare financial reports and support clients with accurate and timely accounting insights
- Ensure compliance with payroll regulations and internal financial procedures
- Communicate with clients to resolve accounting and payroll-related inquiries professionally and efficiently
- Support month-end and year-end closing activities as required
Requirements:
The ideal candidate has strong bookkeeping and payroll experience, excellent technical accounting skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a client-focused environment.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in bookkeeping and payroll administration for multiple clients or businesses
- Proven experience processing payroll for 50 employees
- Strong proficiency in QuickBooks, Excel, and Microsoft Office tools
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and payroll regulations
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills with a client-service mindset
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines effectively
- Experience in an outsourced accounting or multi-client environment is an asset
Benefits:
- Competitive annual salary of approximately $50,000
- Full-time remote work flexibility within Canada
- Health and benefits package (as per company policy)
- Opportunity to work with multiple clients across diverse industries
- Exposure to varied accounting and payroll operations, enhancing career growth
- Supportive and dynamic work environment focused on learning and development
- Stable full-time role within a growing accounting services organization
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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