Accounting Team Lead

About Eightx

We provide Fractional CFO and Bookkeeping services for fast-growing eCommerce Brands and Agencies from Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom with one goal in mind:

To help eCommerce business owners scale their businesses with more cash and less stress.

This requires a broad range of skills including financial modeling, risk management, understanding of US/Canadian GAAP, financing, audit, investor relations, and more.

We are small but growing fast, which means you will get the chance to specialize and grow into future roles.

Lastly, as you might expect of a finance company, we work really hard when we need to, but we don’t work hard just for the sake of it. We don’t miss our kids’ concerts, we work out during the day and we usually sign off early on Fridays.

About the position

We are among the best in the world at what we do, and we hire elite staff to provide incredible service.

You’re an Elite and Experienced Accounting Team Lead who is passionate about having a real impact on people’s lives. The work you do for our clients helps them truly unplug on vacation, have more time with their kids, and get back to enjoying running their businesses.

You will have two major accountabilities:

1) Managing, coaching and training our bookkeeping team and being a technical resource for tricky accounting questions/tasks.
2) Ensuring that our bookkeeping team meets client deadlines, expectations and compliance milestones (tax filings, year end prep, etc)

You will be working in a wide range of tech/software platforms including Netsuite, Shopify, Quickbooks Online, Xero, Hubdoc, Dext, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Click to view, Amazon Seller/Vendor, Rippling, Gusto, Click to view and more.

What you will do

– You will need to work 8 hours daily Monday to Friday in the time you prefer (range: 5 AM – 6 PM PST), with some flexibility for client needs.
– Provide strategic financial Leadership to the organization, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data and compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
– Lead and mentor the accounting and bookkeeping team, ensuring they meet client deadlines and expectations.
– Oversee parent-subsidiary consolidations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for the entire company.
– Streamline financial processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors, including mapping and optimizing bookkeeping and accounting procedures.
– Establish and maintain robust financial controls and procedures to safeguard the company’s assets and prevent fraud.
– Coordinate external audits and ensure compliance with tax regulations and reporting requirements.
– Assist the team in responding to client inquiries, bookkeeping questions, and information requests to facilitate their work.
– Regularly review and provide feedback on the performance of team members and set performance goals.
– Approve time tracking records (e.g., through tools like Harvest) to ensure accurate recording of work hours.

What you must have

– You have proven experience as an Accounting Team Lead or similar financial Leadership role
– You have experience in a bookkeeping or accounting firm
– You’re tech-savvy and are able to troubleshoot many different types of technical issues
– You can use independent judgment, problem-solve, be creative and answer questions
– You’re comfortable adapting to change in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
– You have outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
– You handle ambiguity well and you take mistakes in stride (they are opportunities to learn)

Your experience and education

– You have 5+ years of experience in a finance and accounting roles
– You have an accounting or finance degree
– You have a Bachelor’s Degree (or Masters)

What you will get in return

– Full-time, competitive salary (commensurate with experience and education)
– Flexible working hours
– Remote work
– Generous vacation and time-off policies
– Benefits and bonuses

Eightx is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Eightx Company Values

We are forward-thinking:

We are always thinking about the future. We keep tabs on the economy, current trends in industries, and current best practices.

We know about problems and solutions before our clients do. We proactively suggest new ideas and opportunities. We proactively mitigate risk.

We are continually seeking ways to improve both ours and our clients’ businesses. We are constantly innovating our own processes and the ways we deliver value to our clients.

We are disciplined:

We do great work. Why?

We double check. We ask for input. We review. We test. We verify.

We get up and take a walk around the block, so we can look at our work with “fresh eyes”.

We are literally the best at what we do.

We are scrappy:

We figure shit out. We never throw our hands up and say “I don’t know”. We challenge the status quo.

Compared to others, we get more done on tighter budgets.

We work to improve client processes. We take time to understand client processes, we think of ways to improve client processes.

We are client-centric:

Our clients are the core of our “Why”. How do we live this core value?
– we always schedule in our client’s time zones
– we work hard to make sure they feel valued
– we empathize when needed
– we do our best to understand our clients needs, and then we meet them (we don’t rely on scope or past processes only)

We care deeply about our clients as people.

Work can and should make our lives better:

Work should add to our quality of life, not take away from it.

While we work crazy hard sometimes we don’t do it regularly.

We believe in flexibility. We work during those hours that we feel most energized and we work in the locations that allow us to live our best lives (france? the beach?).

We EMBRACE each other

We embrace diversity and inclusivity, creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to embracing individuals of every race, gender, age, culture, nationality, sexualorientation and background.

We celebrate unique perspectives, encourage collaboration, and promote an environment where diversity thrives. Together, we build a strong and inclusive community that drives innovation, fosters personal growth, and reflects the richness of the world around us.