Process-Driven Bookkeeper

About Us

We’re JCL Strategies, a Canadian cloud based bookkeeping firm supporting small businesses in the construction and service industries. Our clients rely on us for clean, accurate books and clear financial visibility.

We are structured, process-driven, and tech-forward. We have documented workflows, detailed SOPs, and defined expectations. We are not a chaotic startup. We value accuracy, accountability, and strong communication.

At the same time, we believe modern bookkeeping requires efficiency, automation, and continuous improvement. We are always refining how we work.

If you are confident in your bookkeeping fundamentals and excited about using technology to work smarter, you’ll fit right in.

• Has two or more years of full-cycle cloud bookkeeping experience
• Has two or more years of experience working in Quick Books Online (must be within the last year)
• Has one or more years using Dext (must be within the last year)
• Is comfortable working across multiple cloud based apps daily
• Uses automation and bank feed tools efficiently rather than relying on manual entry
• Communicates clearly, consistently, and respectfully
• Asks questions when something doesn’t make sense
• Follows structured processes while remaining open to improving them but also knows how to problem solve when there are no detailed instructions
• Works independently during set hours without needing constant supervision
• Pays attention to details others often miss
• Is confident in their skills but coachable and open to feedback
• Thrives in a structured remote role with set hours
• Someone who doesn’t rely on Journal Entries to make things balance

• You prefer desktop accounting software and spreadsheets over cloud platforms
• You resist learning new tools or updated workflows
• You only use pen and paper to track instructions, tasks and next steps
• You believe bookkeeping should be done only the way you’ve always done it
• You prefer flexible hours over a defined schedule

• Following the JCL method, which utilizes cloud-based apps and integrations
• Processing and reviewing receipts submitted through Dext
• Matching, adding, and transferring bank transactions in Quick Books Online
• Requesting missing information or receipts from clients using Double
• Keeping financial records clean, accurate, and organized
• Following written processes and meeting deadlines
• Communicating with clients and the internal team

• Quick Books Online
• Dext
• Double - formerly Keeper.app
• 1
  
  Password
• Slack
• Google Workspace

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00-$28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 per week

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Work from home

• Tell us a little about your experience with bookkeeping. How long have you been bookkeeping? What kinds of clients or industries have you worked with? Which apps or tools have you used? And what’s your favourite part of the work?
• How many bookkeeping clients have you handled at once?
• Tell us about your QBO experience:
  When’s the last time you used it, what’s your favourite feature and how does it compare to Quickbooks Desktop?
• Tell us about your Dext experience:
  When’s the last time you used it, what’s your favourite feature and do you prefer Dext or QBO receipt capture?
• Have you used Double before? If yes, what’s your favourite feature?
• In general, anything under $5 is immaterial. You pull an AR report and see there are penny balances. What do you do?
• This is a remote position with set hours:
  Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST (Central Standard Time), based on our Manitoba location. Will this schedule work for you?

• Quick Books Online: 2 years (required)
• Dext: 1 year (required)
• Double (Previously Keeper): 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:

Remote