Client Accounting Associate

About the Role

Pulse Chartered Professional Accountants is growing, and we are looking for a kind, reliable, and detail-oriented Part-Time Client Accounting Associate to support our client accounting work.

This is a great fit for someone with bookkeeping or accounting experience who enjoys clean files, reconciliations, organized workflows, and learning in a supportive CPA firm environment.

We work with small businesses, e-commerce businesses, not-for-profits, charities, and purpose-driven organizations.

What You’ll Help With

You may assist with

  • Monthly bookkeeping
  • Bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Transaction coding and review
  • Organizing receipts, invoices, statements, and backup documents
  • Preparing client follow-up lists
  • HST backup preparation
  • Payroll-related accounting entries
  • Accounts payable and receivable support
  • Month-end support
  • Preparing schedules for review
  • Supporting year-end, audit, or CRA-related document requests
  • For e-commerce clients, you may also help with Shopify, Amazon, Stripe, PayPal, Square, A2X, or similar tools.
Tools and Systems Experience with any of the following would be helpful:
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Xero
  • Excel or Google Sheets
  • Dext or Hubdoc
  • Shopify
  • Amazon Seller Central
  • Stripe, PayPal, or Square
  • A2X
  • Microsoft 365 or Google Drive
  • Interest in automation, checklists, systems, and improving recurring accounting workflows would be considered an asset.
What We’re Looking For We are looking for someone who is:
  • Careful and detail-oriented
  • Reliable with deadlines
  • Comfortable asking questions
  • Able to follow checklists and instructions
  • Clear in written communication
  • Respectful of client confidentiality
  • Pleasant to work with
  • Interested in learning and growing over time
  • Some bookkeeping or accounting experience is required.
Experience with Canadian bookkeeping, HST, payroll-related accounting, e-commerce bookkeeping, not-for-profit accounting, or CPA firm work would be considered an asset. CPA students, accounting graduates, junior accountants, experienced bookkeepers, or individuals returning to accounting work are welcome to apply.

Hours and Pay

This is a part-time role, approximately 10–20 hours per week to start, with the possibility of growing over time.

Compensation : $20–$30/hour, depending on experience and ability to work independently.

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