Senior Accountant

Job summary

Manage compilation, review, and audit engagements from planning through completion, including preparing financial statements, working papers, and corporate and personal tax returns. Work directly with clients and firm leaders, address accounting and tax issues, review and mentor junior staff, and gradually take greater ownership of client relationships.

Job details

Senior Accountant | $80,000–$95,000 | Kitchener (Hybrid) One of the advantages of working for a smaller CPA firm is that eventually people stop asking you to prepare one section of the file and start trusting you with the whole thing. That’s really what this opportunity is about. You’ll join an established CPA firm in Kitchener, working across owner-managed businesses, privately held companies and not-for-profit organizations. The work is deliberately broad, so you won’t have to choose between becoming “the audit person” or “the tax person” quite yet. Why consider it: $80,000–$95,000 salary Hybrid working Kitchener location Broad mix of compilation, review and audit engagements Corporate and personal tax exposure Direct client contact Work closely with Managers and Partners Opportunity to review and develop junior staff Variety across owner-managed businesses and not-for-profits Exposure to accounting, tax planning and advisory work Progression toward Manager level What you’ll be doing: Take compilation and review engagements from planning through completion Work on audit engagements across a variety of industries Prepare financial statements and year-end working papers Prepare corporate T2 and personal T1 tax returns Assist with trust and other tax filings Identify accounting, assurance and tax issues during engagements Deal directly with clients throughout the file Respond to CRA correspondence and information requests Assist with tax planning for owner-managed businesses Review adjusting entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules Review work prepared by junior accountants Coach and support CPA students and less experienced staff Manage several engagements and deadlines at the same time Work directly with Managers and Partners on more complex matters Gradually take greater ownership of client relationships What they’re looking for: 3+ years of Canadian public accounting experience Strong compilation and review engagement experience Audit experience would be useful Experience preparing T2 and T1 tax returns Strong understanding of ASPE ASNPO experience would be an asset Comfortable dealing directly with clients CPA designation or actively progressing toward completion Some experience reviewing or mentoring junior staff would be useful CaseWare experience advantageous Able to manage multiple files without needing somebody to chase you for each one If you’d like to know more about the position, just hit the apply button and I’ll be in touch. If you’re only browsing the job boards and haven’t updated your resume yet, that’s not a problem. You can call me on 647 503 2624 or email jamieegglenton@distinctrecruitment.com. Alternatively, search for Jamie Egglenton at Distinct North America on LinkedIn and send me a message. If you’re unsure about applying because you don’t meet every requirement, I’d still encourage you to get in touch. We support the CPA firms we partner with in building diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces, and even if this role isn’t the right fit, there may be another one that is.

What you’ll do

Manage compilation, review, and audit engagements from planning through completion, including preparing financial statements, working papers, and corporate and personal tax returns. Work directly with clients and firm leaders, address accounting and tax issues, review and mentor junior staff, and gradually take greater ownership of client relationships.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least three years of Canadian public accounting experience, strong compilation and review experience, tax return preparation experience, and a solid understanding of ASPE. A CPA designation or progress toward completion is expected; audit experience, ASNPO knowledge, CaseWare experience, and experience reviewing or mentoring junior staff are assets.

Listed skills

• Audit · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Compilation Engagements
• Review Engagements
• Audit
• Corporate Tax Returns
• Personal Tax Returns
• ASPE
• ASNPO
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Tax Planning
• Client Relationship Management
• Engagement Management
• Reviewing Junior Staff
• Coaching and Mentoring
• CaseWare
• CRA Correspondence

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership

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