Team Lead - Canadian Accounts & Taxation

About the Company:

At QX Global Group, our purpose is to Enable Transformation for our clients through bespoke solutions driven by the right combination of People, Process, and Platform. We take pride in supporting organizations across diverse industries with expertise built over two decades. We believe our people are the true engine of our success. Since 2003, this philosophy has guided how we develop future-ready talent and deliver exceptional value through our integrated ecosystem of consulting, digital technologies, and business process management. With 21 offices across 12 countries and 7 delivery centers in India, 3300+ QXites work closely with 100+ enterprise clients, including Fortune 500 companies — gaining global exposure, innovation opportunities, and cross-border collaboration. As a people-first organization, we continuously invest in AI upskilling, automation capabilities, and digital learning. Through initiatives like the QX AI Lab, our teams build new-age skills and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving world. We are proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work™, fostering a culture where individuals grow, lead, and thrive. At QX, we don't just build careers — we build empowered, future-ready professionals.

About the Role:

The Team Lead – Canadian Accounts & Taxation will be responsible to manage and oversee accounting operations for Canada-based clients. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Canadian accounting & Taxation principles, team leadership, and client communication. This role requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities:

Technical & Operational Responsibilities:

• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Perform bank and account reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements.
• Handle payroll processing, payroll accounting and compliance.
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously and deliver signature-ready outputs.
• GST and HST preparation, Working experience with tax forms T1, T2.

Client-Facing Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively with Canadian CPA firms and end clients.
• Direct interaction with clients and managing client communications.
• Review monthly and yearly bookkeeping/accounting projects.
• Reviewing the compliance projects.
• Ensure timely completion of projects and reprioritize tasks as needed.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Supervise and lead a team, creating an atmosphere of trust and collaboration.
• Oversee team performance and ensure quality deliverables.
• Controlling attrition and motivate, encourage team members to maintain high morale and productivity.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years of experience.
• Bachelor or Master's degree in accounting.
• CA or CA inter or CPA.

Required Skills:

Technical Skills:

• Accounting Software: QBO (QuickBooks Online), QBD (QuickBooks Desktop), Xero, Dext, Hubdoc, Wagepoint, Payworks, Caseware _ Profile, CCH, Taxprep.
• Excel Expertise: Advanced Excel (HLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• Accounting Knowledge: Accrual and cash basis accounting.
• Financial Reporting: Preparation of monthly and yearly end financial statements.
• Year End Engagements: Having experience working on year-end compilation Engagement report, review engagement report, Audit engagement reports.
• Reconciliation: Bank and account reconciliation.
• Sales Tax: GST, QST and HST preparation and filing.
• Payroll: Payroll accounting, payroll software, payroll run, PD7A, T4, T4A, T5 and Payroll remittances.
• Industry-Specific: experience working with multiple industries.
• Forms Knowledge: Familiarity with all accounting & Taxation forms T1, T2, T3, T5013, T3010.

Preferred Skills:

Soft Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and reprioritize under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Client handling and team communication.