Looking for a great place to work?

Founded in 2014, we help Canadian small businesses, independent professionals, and households satisfy their tax, accounting and bookkeeping needs. 

A career with KATA Accounting Solutions Professional Corporation requires continuous improvement, collaboration, and communication. We are more than just accountants, bookkeepers and support staff – we are the sum of our experiences, attitudes and values.

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Our core values

Communication

Our job is to handle our clients’ accounting needs, so they can use their time and energy building and enjoying their businesses and lives. We continually communicate with our clients to keep them up to date with what’s happening. We answer questions or concerns promptly and focus on building long-term relationships. 

Collaboration

At KATA, we understand that nothing great is built alone. As a collaborative team culture, we extend this to our clients, working together to fulfill tax, accounting, bookkeeping and planning requirements. Our team members work together in various roles as needed, learning and cross-training to better understand how all the parts fit and help our clients enjoy a holistic experience.

Creation

As accounting and technological culture leaders since our inception in 2014, we thrive on digital advancements. We use and teach these tools to help Canadians better manage their work, time, energy and money. Many know KATA as a part of karate, but at its heart, it is a form of continuous improvement – and that’s exactly how we work at KATA. We are constantly learning and improving how we work together and the processes we use.

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Our culture

All our employees are personable and passionate folk who work from home. We are cloud-based, paperless, and remote, giving us and our Canadian clients’ location freedom.  

Everyone at KATA is reliable, responsible, and independently organized. This attitude is vital to our company’s growth and success, reflected in our peer-nominated awards, 5-star Google ratings, referrals and repeat business. 

Our priorities are making our clients happy and enjoying a family workplace atmosphere. Here, your specialized skillsets and life and work experiences are valued. There is loads of room to grow. You are also part of a team that values communication, collaboration and innovation and loves a work-from-anywhere lifestyle. 

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What’s Great About KATA

“Many people talk about the challenges of working remotely, but KATA gave me the freedom to set my own schedule and work from wherever I want. This eliminated many of the challenges I had in my career, and I’ve advanced professionally and personally since joining KATA. Although I had given up on CPA firms because of long working hours, KATA changed my mind. I will be with KATA for as long as they’ll have me.” – Tim E

“When I start work each day and look at what’s in my calendar, I get excited because I get to do what I love with a great company!” Julia KC

“Working with KATA is always fun and exciting. There is always constant learning and growth with our amazing team.” – Nerie G

“I have so many reasons to love this team that it feels impossible to pick just one. I love this team because we can always lean on each other for support, even when things get tough.” – Candice M

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Our Work Environment

• Teammates are responsible for ensuring that they have an effective, ergonomic workspace that will allow them to be focused and productive.
• Though some meetings are mandatory, there is significant freedom in how our teammates set their schedules.  With great freedom comes great responsibility.  The team is responsible for meeting their clients’ needs before deadlines.
• We have a truly collaborative environment where teammates are regularly stepping up to help each other, learn from each other, and teach each other.

Open KATA Roles

Senior Accountant

Canadian CPA Sought for Cloud Accounting Service Firm – CPA expertise without the 80-hour work week

This role is designed for CPAs who value flexibility, autonomy, culture and balance over maximizing salary and financial gain.

About the Role:

• Tax & Advisory:  Prepare and approve T1, T2, and T3 returns, perform rollovers, manage compiled financial statements, and assist in advanced tax planning and corporate structuring.
• Ecosystem Innovation: Support the creation of cloud-based accounting ecosystems, ensuring client books are optimized for tax and reporting accuracy.
• Content & Research: Research and draft articles on tax and bookkeeping issues to build KATA’s brand and internal knowledge library, utilizing Gemini AI for polishing.
• Professional Evolution: Engage in cross-training and mindset/productivity coaching with a path toward leadership and team management.
• The KATA Schedule: Maintain a 35-hour standard work week, scaling up to a maximum of 44 hours only during peak tax seasons to ensure long-term balance.

Additional Details:

• You will cross-train with our experienced team while simultaneously being coached on technological productivity via video-conferencing, chat and other means from your home.
• You will be responsible for setting up a dedicated, ergonomic workspace in your home and having a laptop to begin with; after the probationary period, your technology needs will be provided including laptop, second monitor and peripheral devices such as a mouse and headphones.
• All positions begin with a 6-month probationary period and are hopefully followed by a part-time or full-time offer.
• This role has a salary range of $65,000 to $95,000.  It comes with an annual professional development budget, health and dental benefits, mindset, performance and productivity coaching, and several other perks.
• You will experience the lowest possible commute times, measured in steps.
• You will have more freedom in your job than you ever thought possible.

About You:

• Qualified Expert:  A CPA in good standing with significant experience in tax (individuals, small businesses, simple trusts) and corporate rollovers.
• Tech-Fluent: Comfortable with modern hardware (laptops, tablets) and familiar with social media, chat apps and cloud systems as communication tools.
• Self-Driven: Trustworthy and capable of managing your own schedule to hit internal deadlines ahead of schedule without direct supervision.
• Values-Aligned: A warm, coachable communicator who believes in “coopetition” and helping clients live better lives through the “new economy”.
• Growth-Oriented: A lifelong learner looking for a collaborative environment that provides freedom, flexibility, and a move away from the traditional 80-hour week.
• Team Player: You are comfortable and enjoy working with a variety of people in a collaborative environment and are able to explain and teach things in lay-terms.

Social Media Links:

Website:  www.kataaccounting.com
Twitter:  @JCarterCPA
Facebook:  www.facebook.com/kataaccounting
@kataaccounting (Facebook)
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/kata-accounting-solutions

How to Apply:

It is vital to follow this process to demonstrate that you can follow instructions and have attention to detail.  Simply sending a resume or calling our office without following the process will result in immediate disqualification. Click here to review our application process. 

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All the best and good luck.