Team Lead Canada Accounting

Team Lead Canada Accounts & Tax

Work Mode: Work From Home (WFH)Experience: 5+ YearsQualification: Bachelors / Masters in AccountingPreferred: CA / CA Inter / CPA

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Team Lead Canada Accounts & Tax to manage and oversee accounting and taxation operations for Canada-based clients. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Canadian Accounting & Taxation, along with proven team management and client-handling skills.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Accounting Operations

Manage month-end and year-end closing activities.

Perform bank and account reconciliations.

Prepare and review monthly and annual financial statements.

Handle payroll processing, payroll accounting and compliance.

Manage multiple client engagements and ensure timely delivery of quality outputs.

Prepare and manage GST / HST filings.

Handle T1 and T2 tax forms and related compliance activities.

Review bookkeeping, accounting and taxation work prepared by the team.

Client Management

Communicate directly with Canadian CPA firms and end clients.

Manage client relationships and resolve accounting/tax-related queries.

Review monthly and annual bookkeeping/accounting projects.

Review compliance and tax projects.

Ensure timely completion of assignments and reprioritize tasks based on client requirements.

Team Leadership

Lead, supervise and mentor the accounting and tax team.

Monitor team performance, productivity and quality of deliverables.

Allocate work and ensure timely completion of assignments.

Motivate team members and maintain a positive, collaborative work environment.

Support employee development and help control attrition.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of relevant experience in Canadian Accounting & Taxation.

Strong hands-on knowledge of Canadian accounting, taxation and payroll.

Prior experience in team handling / team leadership.

Strong client-facing and communication skills.

Experience working with Canadian CPA firms or Canada-based clients is highly preferred.

Good understanding of accrual and cash-basis accounting.

Experience in financial statement preparation, reconciliations and year-end engagements.

Technical Skills

Accounting Software:QBO, QBD, Xero, Dext, Hubdoc, Wagepoint, Payworks, Caseware Profile, CCH, Taxprep

Advanced Excel:VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, Pivot Tables

Accounting & Reporting:

Monthly & Year-End Financial Statements

Bank & Account Reconciliations

Accrual & Cash Basis Accounting

Year-End Compilation Engagements

Review Engagements

Audit Engagements

Canadian Tax & Payroll:

GST / QST / HST

T1 / T2 / T3

T5013 / T3010

PD7A

T4 / T4A / T5

Payroll Processing & Remittances

Industry Exposure

Experience handling accounting and taxation requirements across multiple industries will be preferred.

Ideal Candidate

A candidate with 5+ years of Canadian Accounting & Tax experience, current/recent Team Lead experience, strong knowledge of T1/T2, GST/HST and Canadian payroll, and direct experience handling Canadian clients/CPA firms.