Accounting Associate

Company Description
Vistance Accounting is not your typical accounting firm, and that’s intentional. We’re a proactive accounting and financial advisory firm built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, and we work with small and growing businesses that need real insight, not just year-end tax filings. Our team goes beyond compliance to deliver monthly financials, strategic guidance, and forward-looking analysis that helps business owners make better decisions.

We’re proud recipients of the  Canadian SME Small Business of the Year Award , and our founder is a regular small-business advocate in the media, including appearances on  BNN Bloomberg . This is a place where accounting is treated as a strategic function, not a back-office chore.

From an employee perspective, Vistance offers an environment where ambition is rewarded. We operate as a  true meritocracy , with  monthly and annual performance-based bonuses , clear opportunities for growth, and exposure well beyond a single narrow role. Team members work directly with clients, contribute to financial analysis, cash flow forecasting, and advisory conversations, and develop a deeper understanding of how businesses actually operate.

If you’re an accountant who wants to learn, grow, think critically, and be part of a firm that values insight, initiative, and impact, not just ticking boxes;
Vistance is the kind of place where your career can accelerate.

We are based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and service clients across North America.

You can find us at:

Role Description
This is a full-time, remote Accounting Associate role for candidates based in India. The position requires availability from 9 am to 5 PM (Eastern Standard Time), with a 1 hour break each day. We are looking for a long-term commitment, and like to promote within our organization.

Responsibilities
Monthly recurring tasks

· Request information from clients to identify transactions for bookkeeping

· Run bi-weekly or semi-monthly payroll for clients, perform payroll remittance and year-end filings

· Prepare bank and credit card reconciliation and post month-end adjusting entries properly

· Support Accounts Receivable function
- Prepare and send invoices, apply customer payments/credits, maintain AR aging, support follow-ups as directed

· Support Accounts Payable function
- Enter vendor bills/expenses with proper documentation and tax treatment, track due dates and vendor credits, prepare payment runs for approval

· Prepare financial statements for clients and identify potential issues and suggest improvement to the client

· Prepare gross margin analysis for product line for clients to better understand the profit of their business

· Respond and follow up with the clients for information

· Conduct balance sheet accounts reconciliation

· Research for government grants or any other new accounting topics

· Ad hoc tasks assigned by managers

Tax related tasks

· Assist in preparing T2 and T1 for clients with the support of the manager

· Prepare quarterly HST, QST filing with multiple clients

Qualifications

· Pursuing or completed a recognized accounting qualification  CA/CMA/ACCA/CPA  or equivalent

· 2–5 years  experience in accounting/finance or at an accounting firm, with hands-on exposure to bookkeeping and month-end processes.

· Strong working knowledge of Microsoft office applications – Excel, Word, Power Point

· Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills through previous experience

· Ability to interpret and draw conclusions from financial information

· Prior work experience with start-up and small business considered as asset

· Prior work experience with process improvement considered as asset

· Working knowledge of Quick Books Online, Quick Books Desktop, Xero and other online accounting applications considered as a huge asset

· Strong work ethic and attention to detail and accuracy is a must

· Fluency in English both written and verbal

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