Title: Bookkeeper

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Barrie, ON (In Office)

Salary: $65,000 – $75,000/year + 5% bonus

Industry: Real Estate / Private Holdings

Position Type: Newly Created Role

About the Opportunity

Our client is a privately held ownership group managing a diversified portfolio of entities, including commercial real estate holdings across Canada. Having previously outsourced their bookkeeping function, they are bringing it in-house — offering the right candidate a chance to build clean, repeatable processes and stronger controls from the ground up.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take full ownership of day-to-day bookkeeping across multiple sets of books, working closely with leadership and external advisors to keep the finance function accurate, organized, and audit-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle bookkeeping across a multi-entity portfolio, including AP/AR, journal entries, bank and credit card reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Prepare and submit GST/HST filings and coordinate with external accountants and tax advisors during filing periods.
• Maintain organized documentation across all entities and support quarterly bank reporting.
• Prepare Additional Rent and TMI calculations and maintain rent roll schedules for commercial properties.
• Build and document repeatable processes and controls as the function transitions fully in-house.

What You Bring

• Solid full-cycle bookkeeping experience, ideally across multiple entities or in a real estate environment.
• Hands-on proficiency with QuickBooks Online; familiarity with MS Dynamics is an asset.
• Intermediate Excel skills including formulas and pivot tables.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage high volumes of transactions across multiple books.
• A self-starter who enjoys variety, thrives with minimal hand-holding, and takes pride in accurate, timely work.

Next Steps

We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.

About Clarity Recruitment

Clarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada — from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!

JOB ID #3585971