HYBRID Intermediate Accountant - (Focus in Audit/Assurance)
Top Benefits
About the role
HYBRID Intermediate Accountant - (Focus in Audit/Assurance)
About Us
Zeifmans is a tax, accounting and consulting firm that understands clients’ needs and the full range of solutions available. We work within the rules to make the rules work for our clients. We give straightforward, intelligent advice that consistently add to our clients’ bottom lines.
As a member of Zeifmans’ dedicated team, you will acquire a deep knowledge of the personal and business needs and goals of our clients. You can provide candid counsel on a wide range of issues, including tax, complex accounting, restructuring, acquisitions, IPOs and more. You will benefit equally from the experience and judgment of our senior leaders and the sharp, innovative thinking of our young associates.
About the Position
This is a hybrid position 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.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Independently plan, execute and complete small/mid size audit, review and compilation files and related tax preparation
- Recognizes relevant accounting and audit issues from basic analysis
- Understands the technical standards with the expected level of assistance and supervision
- Maintains technical knowledge – IFRS, ASPE, CAS - by: attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks
- Drafts corporate tax returns and prepare appropriate tax checklists
- Prepares personal tax returns including gathering, sorting and entering client information into TaxPrep
- Builds effective working relationships in assignments with operational client contacts
- Responds effectively to client requests
- Begins to perform research and prepare more complex opinions for technical conclusions on client engagements
- Provides suggestions related to an assignment or project
- May support and coach junior staff members or staff accountants on the team
Summary of Experience
- Public accounting experience
- 2+ years experience with tax and audit
Requirements:
- Teamwork and the ability to support team goals
- Strong commitment to quality and accuracy
- Completion of a University Accounting degree and working towards obtaining their CPA designation
- Development of a business advisor mindset is important
- Thorough understanding of ASPE, CAS and Canadian Tax to be able to complete the more complex areas of an engagement.
- Experience with ASPE preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate with external clients
- Possess strong project management skills and organization, with the ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Caseware, Jazz-it, Tax Prep, QuickBooks and Simply Accounting
Great Ideas. Positive Impact. That’s Zeifmans.
Zeifmans Offers You:
Though this position is predominantly remote you are always more than welcome to come to the office and meet fellow members of your team. Here are just a few other benefits of working for our organization.
- Opportunity for growth – gain direct experience working with a wide-range of industry groups and clients
- Mentorship – our teams operate with an “open door” policy
- Collaborative environment – everyone has a say in our success
- Competitive compensation based on the Toronto market + opportunity for annual bonuses
- Full benefits and insurance for you and your immediate family members, paid by the firm
- Short Fridays all year long (3 pm office closure)
- Summer Fridays Off (July and August)
- Flexible dress code
- Mental health resources and on-going mental health support
- Providing you with opportunities to give back and support your community
- As a member of Nexia, access to a global network of accounting and consulting professionals and training opportunities.
Why Zeifmans?
At Zeifmans, you are just not just a number, you are an integral member of our growing Zeifmans team. We are a home to number-crunchers, big thinkers, day dreamers and scholars – because delivering big ideas for such a breadth of clients takes all kinds of wonderful minds.
Supporting you through earning your CPA designation: Our Zeifmans team is here to support you through every step of earning your CPA. We offer a pre-approved program with CPA Ontario, provide paid study days to help you prepare and we reimburse you for exam fees.
Helping you succeed at every level: Get ready for 1:1 career guidance directly from partners and senior managers. You will get a chance to develop skills past just tax, assurance or accounting – there’s tons of room for personal and career growth, along with perks like year-long early Fridays.
Your well-being matters – professionally and personally: At Zeifmans, we take care of each other. That means great health benefits, a focus on work-life balance. Our employees don’t just survive, they thrive.
A focus on giving back: Community involvement is one of our most important values. We encourage employees to give back and participate in a variety of company-sponsored fundraising campaigns that run year-round. If a cause matters to you, it matters to us too, which is why we recently launched a campaign that highlights charities chosen by Zeifmans’ employees.
The Zeifmans Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Zeifmans is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and support all qualified persons to apply to all positions, without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Aboriginal status, age, disability, or any person who may require accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to request accommodation within your application, we ask you please contact our Human Resource department at info@zeifmans.ca*, ATTN: HR in subject line.*
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
About Zeifmans LLP
Zeifmans LLP is a full-service tax, accounting and consulting firm based in Toronto, Canada, ranked as one of Canada’s top 20 accounting firms by revenue, and a top 10 Accounting Firm by service. Beyond the traditional offering, some of our services include business advisory, corporate finance, compliance and financial consulting services and much more. For a full list of our services, please click here.
Founded in 1959 by Charles Meyer Zeifman, Zeifmans has grown aided by community, strategic partnerships, and entrepreneurial spirit. Today, Zeifmans has 16 partners, 2 principals, 180+ staff members and over 11,000 clients.
HYBRID Intermediate Accountant - (Focus in Audit/Assurance)
Top Benefits
About the role
HYBRID Intermediate Accountant - (Focus in Audit/Assurance)
About Us
Zeifmans is a tax, accounting and consulting firm that understands clients’ needs and the full range of solutions available. We work within the rules to make the rules work for our clients. We give straightforward, intelligent advice that consistently add to our clients’ bottom lines.
As a member of Zeifmans’ dedicated team, you will acquire a deep knowledge of the personal and business needs and goals of our clients. You can provide candid counsel on a wide range of issues, including tax, complex accounting, restructuring, acquisitions, IPOs and more. You will benefit equally from the experience and judgment of our senior leaders and the sharp, innovative thinking of our young associates.
About the Position
This is a hybrid position 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.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Independently plan, execute and complete small/mid size audit, review and compilation files and related tax preparation
- Recognizes relevant accounting and audit issues from basic analysis
- Understands the technical standards with the expected level of assistance and supervision
- Maintains technical knowledge – IFRS, ASPE, CAS - by: attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks
- Drafts corporate tax returns and prepare appropriate tax checklists
- Prepares personal tax returns including gathering, sorting and entering client information into TaxPrep
- Builds effective working relationships in assignments with operational client contacts
- Responds effectively to client requests
- Begins to perform research and prepare more complex opinions for technical conclusions on client engagements
- Provides suggestions related to an assignment or project
- May support and coach junior staff members or staff accountants on the team
Summary of Experience
- Public accounting experience
- 2+ years experience with tax and audit
Requirements:
- Teamwork and the ability to support team goals
- Strong commitment to quality and accuracy
- Completion of a University Accounting degree and working towards obtaining their CPA designation
- Development of a business advisor mindset is important
- Thorough understanding of ASPE, CAS and Canadian Tax to be able to complete the more complex areas of an engagement.
- Experience with ASPE preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate with external clients
- Possess strong project management skills and organization, with the ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Caseware, Jazz-it, Tax Prep, QuickBooks and Simply Accounting
Great Ideas. Positive Impact. That’s Zeifmans.
Zeifmans Offers You:
Though this position is predominantly remote you are always more than welcome to come to the office and meet fellow members of your team. Here are just a few other benefits of working for our organization.
- Opportunity for growth – gain direct experience working with a wide-range of industry groups and clients
- Mentorship – our teams operate with an “open door” policy
- Collaborative environment – everyone has a say in our success
- Competitive compensation based on the Toronto market + opportunity for annual bonuses
- Full benefits and insurance for you and your immediate family members, paid by the firm
- Short Fridays all year long (3 pm office closure)
- Summer Fridays Off (July and August)
- Flexible dress code
- Mental health resources and on-going mental health support
- Providing you with opportunities to give back and support your community
- As a member of Nexia, access to a global network of accounting and consulting professionals and training opportunities.
Why Zeifmans?
At Zeifmans, you are just not just a number, you are an integral member of our growing Zeifmans team. We are a home to number-crunchers, big thinkers, day dreamers and scholars – because delivering big ideas for such a breadth of clients takes all kinds of wonderful minds.
Supporting you through earning your CPA designation: Our Zeifmans team is here to support you through every step of earning your CPA. We offer a pre-approved program with CPA Ontario, provide paid study days to help you prepare and we reimburse you for exam fees.
Helping you succeed at every level: Get ready for 1:1 career guidance directly from partners and senior managers. You will get a chance to develop skills past just tax, assurance or accounting – there’s tons of room for personal and career growth, along with perks like year-long early Fridays.
Your well-being matters – professionally and personally: At Zeifmans, we take care of each other. That means great health benefits, a focus on work-life balance. Our employees don’t just survive, they thrive.
A focus on giving back: Community involvement is one of our most important values. We encourage employees to give back and participate in a variety of company-sponsored fundraising campaigns that run year-round. If a cause matters to you, it matters to us too, which is why we recently launched a campaign that highlights charities chosen by Zeifmans’ employees.
The Zeifmans Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Zeifmans is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and support all qualified persons to apply to all positions, without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Aboriginal status, age, disability, or any person who may require accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to request accommodation within your application, we ask you please contact our Human Resource department at info@zeifmans.ca*, ATTN: HR in subject line.*
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
About Zeifmans LLP
Zeifmans LLP is a full-service tax, accounting and consulting firm based in Toronto, Canada, ranked as one of Canada’s top 20 accounting firms by revenue, and a top 10 Accounting Firm by service. Beyond the traditional offering, some of our services include business advisory, corporate finance, compliance and financial consulting services and much more. For a full list of our services, please click here.
Founded in 1959 by Charles Meyer Zeifman, Zeifmans has grown aided by community, strategic partnerships, and entrepreneurial spirit. Today, Zeifmans has 16 partners, 2 principals, 180+ staff members and over 11,000 clients.