Lead Bookkeeper Legal (Remote)

Lead Bookkeeper - Legal (Remote)

Are you a detail-driven professional with a passion for excellence and a knack for problem-solving Do you thrive in collaborative environments and take pride in delivering high-quality work that supports both clients and colleagues If youre ready to take ownership of your craft and grow within a dynamic values-led firmthis opportunity is for you.

At Gauvreau we believe in beingAll InOwning ItChoosing Opportunity Relentless Excellence and beingBetter Together. These arent just wordstheyre the foundation of how we work grow and succeed as a team. If these values resonate with you we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity to lead support and elevate our bookkeeping team.

As a Lead Bookkeeper youll play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of client files mentoring associate bookkeepers and fostering strong client relationships. Youll be trusted to review and sign off on files manage communications and contribute to onboarding and training initiativesall while embodying our core values.

Key Responsibilities

• Navigate full-service bookkeeping for external businesses with medium to high complexity
• Review and sign off on bookkeeping files including HSTs T4s ROEs WSIB year-end adjustments and trust accounting
• Prepare and deliver client reporting as needed
• Manage multiple client deliverables with precision and prioritization
• Lead client onboarding meetings and ensure proper file setup
• Maintain ongoing client correspondence to support file completion
• Support Associate Bookkeepers with file reviews training and issue resolution
• Organize and lead team huddles and meetings
• Attend weekly strategy/accountability calls with the Workflow Manager

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of work quality and timelines
• Proven confidence with trust accounting
• Confidence in delivering high-quality work without supervision
• Strong communication skills for client and team interactions
• Sound problem-solving ability with a solutions-focused mindset
• Experience with Karbon Outlook QBO and other bookkeeping software
• Experience with Clio and other legal software considered a strong asset
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment
• 2-5 years experience in law firm or legal environment

We have Four Core Values at Our Firm:

1. All In(passion for what you do and a commitment to excellence)
2. Own It(solutions oriented owning outcomes)
3. Choose Opportunity(willingness to innovate)
4. Better Together(teamwork drives the best results)
   
5. Relentless Excellence (exceeding expectations)

Position Type:

• Existing Vacancy:Internal and External
  
  

Compensation:

This position offers a starting salary range of$60000 to $65000per year. Compensation will be determined based on the successful candidates education relevant experience and skills.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applicants are advised that AI may be used to support aspects of the recruitment process such as application screening or scheduling.

Learn more about us here: in this video: our core values resonate with you

Does your skillset align with this role

If so we want to hear from you!

Required Experience:

Manager