Ribbon Business Looking for Accounting Lead at Toronto, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Location: 30 Wellington St W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Position Type: Hybrid

Hours: Part-time ramping up to full time over 6 months

About Us:

Ribbon is on a mission to make running a Canadian company as easy as it is to have a job. Our platform offers everything from incorporation and compliance to taxes, accounting, and a business mailing address—all with expert support. We take care of the back-office tasks so small businesses in Canada can focus on what they do best: running their business.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Accounting Lead to join our team. As the first member of our tax/accounting team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance, providing superior customer service, and automating accounting processes. This is a unique opportunity to grow with the company and lead the development of our accounting services.

Responsibilities:

• Compliance. Ensure compliance for our clients on tax and accounting matters, including corporate tax and accounting.
• Customer Service. Provide a superior level of customer service to our clients.
• Automation. Work with the development team to automate accounting work.
• Accounting and Tax Work. Complete accounting and tax work for our clients, with an initial focus on bookkeeping until processes are automated or outsourced.
• Marketing Efforts. Participate in market efforts such as webinars, articles, and in-person events.
• Team Growth. As the first member of our tax/accounting team, contribute to growing the team over time.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience with Canadian small business T2 returns
• 2+ years experience with Canadian small business accounting
• Experience with Canadian payroll and sales tax
• Undergraduate degree
• Familiarity with QuickBooks Online
• Strong time management skills and the ability to operate autonomously
• Team player with flexibility to perform other tasks as assigned
• CPA designation in Ontario

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) – Canadian private company accounting standards
• Basic product design skills
• Basic familiarity with programming and data structures

Additional Information:

• The right individual will have significant room to grow with the company as we rapidly expand.

Compensation:

• This position will be compensated with an equity/salary mix.
• The candidate’s salary will increase in line with the volume of accounting work/clients. We anticipate that over a 6-month period, you will be increased to market rate for salary.

If you’re ready to join a dynamic team and help shape the future of small business accounting in Canada, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply Now: Email your resume and short blurb why you are interested in this position to careers@getribbon.ai