How much do remote accountants make?

Remote accountants earn $55,000-$150,000 depending on experience and credentials. Staff accountants earn $55,000-$75,000, senior accountants $75,000-$100,000, and accounting managers $95,000-$135,000. CPAs earn 15-20% more than non-certified accountants. Remote controllers earn $130,000-$180,000. Big 4 firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) now offer fully remote positions at standard compensation levels.

What remote finance jobs are available?

Remote finance roles include bookkeeper ($42,000-$62,000), staff accountant ($55,000-$75,000), financial analyst ($70,000-$105,000), FP&A analyst ($80,000-$125,000), tax preparer ($50,000-$95,000), senior accountant ($75,000-$100,000), and controller ($120,000-$180,000). Fintech companies offer the most remote finance positions. 65% of corporate finance roles now allow remote work, up from 15% in 2019.

What certifications do remote finance jobs require?

CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is required for senior accounting roles and increases salary 15-20%. CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) benefits investment analysis positions. CMA (Certified Management Accountant) applies to FP&A and management accounting. QuickBooks and Xero certifications are valuable for bookkeeping roles. CPA requires 150 credit hours and passing four exams; most candidates complete it in 12-18 months.

How do remote finance teams protect sensitive data?

VPN connections encrypt all data transmission. SOC 2 compliant cloud software (NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Sage Intacct) meets security requirements. Two-factor authentication is mandatory. Access controls limit data to need-to-know basis. Employers provide secure laptops with endpoint protection and remote wipe capability. Annual security training is required. Cloud accounting platforms exceed on-premise security standards at 85% of organizations.

Can I work remotely as an entry-level accountant?

Entry-level remote accounting positions include accounts payable clerk ($38,000-$50,000), accounts receivable specialist ($40,000-$52,000), junior accountant ($48,000-$62,000), and bookkeeper ($42,000-$58,000). Accounting degree or bookkeeping certificate improves chances. QuickBooks Online certification demonstrates practical skills. Tax season (January-April) creates surge hiring for remote positions, with many converting to permanent roles.

How do I become a remote bookkeeper?

Complete QuickBooks Online certification ($150, 2-4 weeks) and Xero certification (free, 1-2 weeks). Learn accounting fundamentals through community college courses or Coursera ($39/month). Start with small business clients through referrals or platforms like Belay and Bench. Bookkeepers earn $25-$50/hour; certified bookkeepers managing 10+ clients earn $70,000-$100,000. No degree required—certification and client results matter.

What is FP&A and how much does it pay?

FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) builds budgets, forecasts, and financial models to guide business strategy. FP&A analysts earn $80,000-$120,000, senior analysts $110,000-$150,000, and FP&A managers $140,000-$190,000. Excel modeling and SQL skills are mandatory. Experience with Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or Workday Adaptive Planning increases marketability. FP&A is the highest-paying finance track outside of investment banking.

What accounting software should I learn for remote jobs?

QuickBooks Online dominates small/medium business accounting with 80% market share—certification is essential. Xero is the leading alternative, especially for international companies. NetSuite serves mid-market and enterprise companies. SAP and Oracle are required for Fortune 500 roles. Excel proficiency is universal. Most companies train on their specific software, but QuickBooks + Excel qualifies candidates for 75% of remote accounting positions.

Remote Finance and Accounting Jobs in Canada (484)

Senior Internal Auditor - Finance

Mercury · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Mercury

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $119K - $165K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Auditor

The Senior Internal Auditor will execute the audit plan by identifying risks and conducting process walkthroughs across finance and accounting functions. They will also collaborate with teams to document audit issues and track the remediation of identified gaps.

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Property Accountant

Greystar · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Greystar

🌎 Canada 💵 78000 - 85000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance Accountant

The role involves applying GAAP to analyze financial information, reconcile statements, and prepare journal entries and financial reports. It also requires coordinating accounting control procedures and acting as a liaison for internal and external auditors.

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Payroll Specialist (Virtual, Canada)

Sirva · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Sirva

🌎 Canada 💵 61000 - 70000 per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Payroll Specialist

Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of US and Canadian payrolls, including earnings, deductions, and regulatory compliance. The role involves auditing HRIS changes, managing special payments, and maintaining payroll processes and controls.

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Senior Life Underwriting Specialist, Bilingual (Remote)

Munich Re Careers · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Munich Re Careers

🌎 Canada 💵 122K - 159K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Assess and underwrite complex Life & Health facultative risks while providing consultative support to clients. Contribute to underwriting modernization initiatives and mentor junior underwriters to build team capability.

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Credit Risk Analyst Commercial Underwriter, West Coast

Stripe · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Stripe

🌎 Canada, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Credit Risk Analyst

As a Credit Risk Analyst Commercial Underwriter, you will underwrite and manage a portfolio of large businesses to facilitate growth while minimizing credit risk. This role involves working closely with top merchants to evaluate their business models and provide tailored credit risk recommendations.

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Senior Manager, Global Payroll Systems & Equity Operations

Hopper · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Hopper

🌎 Canada 💵 150K - 180K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

Lead the modernization and scaling of global payroll and equity operations, transitioning from manual processes to an automated operating model. Manage a small team while overseeing end-to-end payroll for employees, contractors, and EORs, alongside equity administration in Shareworks.

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Autofile Specialist, Tax

Stripe · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Stripe

🌎 Canada, United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Manage high-stakes tax escalations and investigate root causes to prevent recurring operational issues. Collaborate cross-functionally to improve operational resilience and support the scaling of new capabilities.

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Senior Editor & Mortgage Content Lead

Ratehub · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Ratehub

🌎 Canada ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Editor

Serve as the primary subject matter expert for mortgages and real estate to lead editorial strategy and represent the brand in media. Manage the content lifecycle across multiple digital formats while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and SEO optimization.

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Senior Payroll Specialist - Canada EOR

Multiplier Technologies Private Limited · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Multiplier Technologies Private Limited

🌎 Canada, India, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Payroll Specialist

Lead and manage accurate payroll processing for Canada while ensuring strict compliance with local labor laws and regulations. Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Operations teams to provide technical expertise and resolve payroll-related issues.

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Investment Associate

Emergence Software · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Emergence Software

🌎 Canada, United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Support the full investment diligence cycle from target evaluation and financial modeling to post-investment integration planning. Prepare detailed Investment Committee Memos and provide strategic recommendations to senior management based on in-depth deal analysis.

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Senior Finance Consultant: Corporate Strategy & Research - Remote Advisory (Toronto)

Prolific Academic Ltd · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Prolific Academic Ltd

🌎 Canada ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

Review comprehensive financial reports to identify key fiscal drivers and provide executive consulting on corporate finance and risk. Validate B2B research outputs to ensure they reflect practical high-level financial management realities.

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Senior Finance Consultant: Corporate Strategy & Research - Remote Advisory (Montreal)

Prolific Academic Ltd · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Prolific Academic Ltd

🌎 Canada ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

Review comprehensive financial reports to identify key fiscal drivers and provide executive-level consulting on corporate finance and risk. Validate B2B research outputs to ensure they reflect practical high-level financial management realities.

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Senior Finance Consultant: Corporate Strategy & Research - Remote Advisory (Vancouver)

Prolific Academic Ltd · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Prolific Academic Ltd

🌎 Canada ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

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Senior Tax Manager, State and Local Tax

Aprio · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Aprio

🌎 Canada 💵 $158K - $220K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance Tax Manager

Lead and manage complex state and local tax engagements focusing on sales, use, income, and franchise taxes. Serve as a strategic advisor for clients on nexus and apportionment while mentoring staff and supporting practice growth.

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Senior Compensation Analyst

Applied Systems, Inc. · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Applied Systems, Inc.

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $100K - $135K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Compensation Analyst

The Senior Compensation Analyst will drive the development of job architecture frameworks and manage the end-to-end annual compensation planning cycle. They will also conduct international market benchmarking and leverage AI and data analytics to modernize compensation processes.

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Mobile Mortgage Specialist

TD · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

🌎 Canada ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Develop and maintain a customer base for mortgage products by targeting referrals from realtors, builders, and financial planners. Manage a personal sales pipeline using a dedicated sales management system to achieve professional growth and business targets.

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Mobile Mortgage Specialist

TD · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

🌎 Canada ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Drive mortgage business growth by targeting referrals from realtors, builders, and financial planners. Develop and maintain a strategic customer base while utilizing a specialized sales management system.

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Benefits Analyst

People Corporation · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

People Corporation

🌎 Canada 💵 70000 - 90000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Provide group benefits consulting support including design, financial management, and servicing for clients and prospects. Manage annual renewals, carrier negotiations, and the development of professional proposal packages.

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Manager, Accounting

Procurify · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

Procurify

🌎 Canada 💵 86000 - 108K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Lead the corporate accounting function by owning the month-end close, GL review, and internal reporting. Manage end-to-end AP and AR operations while partnering with the product team to optimize the Procurify platform and integrate AI automation.

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Senior Editor, CFO

Black & White Zebra · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

Black & White Zebra

🌎 Canada 💵 120K - 150K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Editor

Lead the editorial strategy to grow a community-powered media brand for finance leaders across multiple formats including newsletters, podcasts, and video. Create practitioner-led, decision-support content that increases subscriber growth and topical authority for the CFO Club.

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Mobile Mortgage Specialist

TD · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

🌎 Canada ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Develop and maintain a customer base for mortgage products by targeting referrals from realtors, builders, and financial planners. Utilize a specialized sales management system to drive business growth and achieve professional sales goals.

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Mobile Mortgage Specialist

TD · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

🌎 Canada ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Develop and maintain a customer base for mortgage products by targeting referrals from realtors, builders, and financial planners. Manage the full sales cycle and utilize a specialized sales management system to achieve business growth.

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General Application - Finance

Mark43 · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

Mark43

🌎 Canada, Georgia, India, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

This is a general application for finance roles to support the development of mission-critical software for first responders. The role involves contributing to the financial operations of a company dedicated to improving public safety technology.

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Strategic Finance Manager, GTM

CaptivateIQ · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

CaptivateIQ

🌎 Canada, United States 💵 $145K - $195K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Finance Manager

Serve as the primary finance partner to Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success leadership to optimize investments and drive predictable ARR growth. Own end-to-end financial planning for GTM functions, including capacity modeling, commissions, and efficiency metrics.

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Fintech Operations Lead

Jobber · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

Jobber

🌎 Canada 💵 121K - 163K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Lead the operational foundation for bookkeeping and capital products, including merchant loan lifecycles and vendor support. Develop reporting systems using data and AI tools while designing policies and controls to ensure regulatory compliance.

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Strategic Pricing Manager

Source Atlantic Ltd. · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

Source Atlantic Ltd.

🌎 Canada ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Develop and lead enterprise pricing strategies to optimize profitability, market competitiveness, and sustainable growth. Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance to translate market intelligence into actionable pricing decisions.

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Mgr-Business Analysis-Forecasting and Planning

TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods

🌎 Canada ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

Lead the team responsible for standardized sales forecasting, targeting, and territory planning to maximize revenue and profit potential. Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, sales, and product teams to develop pricing plans and maintain a single source of truth for market sizing.

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Senior Financial Analyst, Strategic Finance

Cohere · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

Cohere

🌎 Canada 💵 $115K - $175K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Financial Analyst

Own the core revenue model and provide financial frameworks for large-scale commercial deals. Evaluate the ROI of GTM investments and synthesize complex data into driver-based forecasting models.

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Mortgage Specialist - Port Elgin/Hanover

Scotiabank · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

Scotiabank

🌎 Canada ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Build and maintain relationships with clients and referral partners to generate mortgage opportunities. Provide tailored mortgage advice and manage the application process to ensure seamless closings.

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Relationship Manager, Private Equity, Bilingual

The Skyline Group of Companies · Full Time · 6 Weeks Ago

The Skyline Group of Companies

🌎 Canada ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Drive growth by converting qualified leads into long-term relationships with accredited investors. Provide personalized guidance on private real estate and renewable energy funds to strengthen investor portfolios.

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