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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Senior Staff Accountant, Assurance
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About the role
Be part of something bigger. Build with us today — Now, for tomorrow.
At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. That’s why we’re invested in your growth from day one—because the steps you take today define your tomorrow.
We are looking for a Senior Staff Accountant, Assurance to join our team—a role where your expertise will drive meaningful outcomes and your ambition will help shape what comes next. Here, you’ll collaborate with a dynamic team of professionals, united by a shared commitment to making a difference—for our clients, our communities, and one another.
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.
“There is no limit to the growth opportunities at Baker Tilly. We pride ourselves on promoting talent when we see it, and work with each professional to define what success means for them.”
Your role
Assist in planning, execution and completion of a wide range of clients in either the large client Audit stream as part of a team, or the Private Enterprise stream focusing on Review and Compilation (T1, T2, T3, T5) engagements, both independently and as part of a small team. Supervise junior staff during field assignments, inform managers of engagement status, and manage engagement progress. Analyze financial information, accounting processes, and operations procedures; provide account reconciliations and propose adjusting entries. Assess risk, controls, operational performance, and adherence to the applicable Financial Reporting Framework. Prepare personal, corporate, non-profit organization, and charitable tax returns, if part of the private enterprise team. Collaborate with peers and senior management on file planning and completion within time constraints. Provide personal, attentive service to clients to encourage productive working relationships. Prepare and review financial statements and related note disclosures.
What you bring to the table
Successful completion of the Common Final Evaluation (CFE), at a minimum holding a status of CPA-in-waiting. Minimum of three to five years direct experience. Experience leading junior staff on client deliverables. Project management and strong organization skills. Experience with Caseware/Caseview, TaxPrep, Xero and Quickbooks (QBO) is an asset.
What’s in it for you?
Competitive total rewards package, including salary and incentive program
Robust benefits plan (health, dental, life, dependent life, AD&D, STD, LTD, etc.)
RRSP matching
Generous paid time off package (vacation, personal, sick, firm holidays, etc.)
Health & Wellness Spending Accounts
Cell phone allowance Complimentary on-site gym Free, plentiful parking Dress for your day, including casual Growth-focused coaching, mentoring, feedback, and growth plan reviews Learning and professional development opportunities as well as paid professional dues Work-life integration (professional flexibility, working remotely opportunities, compressed work weeks, EFAP, etc.) Fun at work year-round with firm-sponsored social events, yoga, lunch and learns, registered massage therapy visits, espresso happy hours, free snacks and meals, teambuilding events, therapy dog visit, off-site Staff Day, etc.
Where you’ll work
Dartmouth, NS
Job type
Permanent, Full-time
Your schedule
Monday to Friday
Salary range
Will be communicated at a later stage in the hiring process
When you join Baker Tilly, you become part of something bigger—an ambitious, forward-thinking company that puts people first. Ideas matter, perspectives count, and every contribution builds a stronger future. If you’re ready to make an impact, we’re ready to meet you.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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About Baker Tilly Canada
With member firms from coast to coast, the Baker Tilly Canada Cooperative is one of the country’s largest associations of chartered professional accounting firms. As an all-Canadian network, we have a longstanding reputation for value-added audit, tax and advisory solutions, due to the depth and breadth of our in-house skills, customized offerings and service excellence. Through our strong network infrastructure, shared expertise, resources and offices across the country, our independent member firms provide clients ranging in size from large, publicly traded companies to owner-managed and emerging businesses with a full complement of professional services across every major industry sector.
Globally connected We are proud to be an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a network which extends across 141 territories, with 43,000 people working out of more than 658 offices. Our membership gives us significant global reach in addition to our national presence.
At Baker Tilly International, we believe in the power of great relationships, great conversations and great futures. They represent what we stand for and what we are working together to achieve. Find out more at www.bakertilly.global.