Accounting Clerk - Finance - Permanent Full-Time

At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. We are looking for an Accounting Technician to join our Baker Tilly Advantage group—a role where your expertise will drive meaningful outcomes and your ambition will help shape what comes next. Here, you’ll collaborate with a dynamic team of professionals, united by a shared commitment to making a difference—for our clients, our communities, and one another.
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.
“Our Baker Tilly Advantage group supports small and midsized enterprises in achieving peak business performance. As an Accounting Technician, you will deliver accurate, timely, and tech‑enabled finance support across multiple clients. You’ll handle full‑cycle bookkeeping, payroll support, month‑end close, and compliance filings while collaborating directly with clients and internal managers to solve day‑to‑day accounting challenges.
Full‑cycle bookkeeping: Own A/P, A/R, bank/credit card feeds, and general ledger maintenance using cloud applications (e.g., QuickBooks Online, Xero) and related apps (e.g., Prepare reconciliations, accruals/deferrals, and journal entries; perform variance analysis; Payroll support: Assist with payroll processing and adjustments; coordinate year‑end payroll reconciliations.
Prepare and file HST/GST returns, payroll remittances, and other routine filings (e.g., Respond to day‑to‑day inquiries, provide basic training on accounting systems, and flag issues early with practical recommendations.
Quality & controls: Follow firm standards, document procedures, and help strengthen internal controls and data integrity across client files.
Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline workflows (automation, bank rules, templates) and share best practices with the team.
Communicate risks, anomalies, or deadlines at risk to management promptly and partner on solutions.
1+ years of hands‑on accounting experience, preferably in public accounting or professional services with multiple concurrent clients/files.

• Diploma/degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; CPA program enrollment or interest is an asset.
• Practical experience with cloud accounting platforms (QBO, Xero) and related ecosystems; High attention to detail, sound judgment, and commitment to confidentiality and data security.

Assets
Prior exposure to payroll year‑end workflows and slip preparation.
Experience preparing working papers for review by senior staff/management.
Knowledge of Ontario payroll compliance items (e.g., Process improvement/automation mindset (e.g., setting up bank rules, templates, and standardized close checklists).
Permanent, Full-time
We offer a very competitive salary and benefits package based on experience and qualifications, as well as the opportunity to excel and advance your career in a dynamic public accounting environment.