Job Highlights:
Skills – Must Have:
4+ years of experience in Audits, NTR’s, compilations, tax (T1, T2) CPA Designated or close to completion
Ideal Companies to Recruit From:
Big 4 Firms (EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte) Mid-sized/ National Firms (MNP, Grant Thornton, RSM, etc.)
Hiring Status:
Urgent
About this Job:
About the Position
This is a hybrid position (2 days in office) for one of the top 20 accounting firms in Canada. The firm’s teams are diverse, and you will work closely together – you will never be just a number at our organization. Plus, you will get the added benefit of further developing your skill set through working with a wide variety of clients and robust list of industries.
As the Senior Accountant you will be responsible the following duties:
- Independent completion of audit, review and compilation files and related tax preparation (40% Audit work and 60% NTR’s, compilation, tax)
- Preparing more complex areas of the file
- Preparing personal tax returns
- Preparing corporate tax returns and preparing appropriate tax checklists
- Completing and overseeing others’ work on files
- Coaching Junior and Intermediate accountants by providing input and expertise where necessary
- Building effective and long lasting working relationships on assignments with operational client contacts
- Preparing complex areas of the file
- Reviewing the accuracy of work completed by Junior and Intermediate team members
- Responding effectively and efficiently to client, manager and partner requests
Summary of Responsibilities
- Planning, execution and completion of files
- Understanding technical standards with the expected level of assistance and supervision
- Building effective working client relationships on assignments with operational client contacts
- Managing allocated projects or assignments, including time management
- Responding effectively to client, manager and partner requests and suggestions relating to an assignment
• Supervising and training junior and intermediate staff - maintaining technical knowledge – IFRS, ASPE, CAS – by: attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks
- Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Summary of Experience
- 4+ years of public accounting and audit experience
Requirements:
- Possessing leadership qualities and ability to support team members and goals.
- Strong commitment to quality and accuracy
- Completion of a University Accounting degree and completion of CPA designation or at least substantial progress thereto
- Development of a business advisor mindset is important
- Thorough knowledge and experience working with IFRS, ASPE and CAS to be able to complete complex areas of an engagement
- Experience with IFRS and ASPE preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with clients, managers and partners
- Possessing strong project management skills and organization, with the ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
- Ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Caseware/Jazz-it, Tax Prep, QuickBooks and Simply Accounting
Job Function: Accounting
Reporting To: Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Team Size To Manage: 5
Job Location:
City: Toronto
Province/State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Location Type: head-office
Candidate Relocation: No
Compensation:
Salary From: 80000
Salary To: 95000