Senior Accountant

Job summary

Prepare and review financial statements, working papers, and tax returns, and lead accounting and assurance engagements from planning through completion. Support and mentor junior staff, communicate with clients, assist with engagement planning and workflow, and resolve technical accounting and tax matters.

Job details

A progressive accounting firm is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its team. This role is ideal for professionals looking to broaden their experience across accounting, assurance, and tax while working closely with clients and senior leadership in a supportive environment. About The Role Reporting to the management team, you will play a key role in delivering accounting and assurance engagements for a diverse client base. You'll gain exposure to a wide variety of industries while mentoring junior staff and developing the technical and leadership skills needed for future career advancement. What You'll Do Prepare and review financial statements, working papers, and tax returns Lead engagements from planning through completion with minimal supervision Mentor and support junior team members on client files Communicate directly with clients to resolve accounting and reporting matters Assist managers with engagement planning, budgeting, and workflow management Research and resolve technical accounting and tax issues Contribute to continuous process improvements and quality initiatives What You'll Bring CPA designation or enrollment in the CPA program 3-5+ years of public accounting experience Experience preparing financial statements, corporate and personal tax returns, and assurance engagements Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills Excellent communication and client service abilities Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment Experience working with private company clients is considered an asset Why Join This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative public accounting firm that invests in its people and promotes from within. You'll receive mentorship from experienced leaders, gain broad exposure across client engagements, and enjoy a supportive team culture with clear opportunities for long-term career growth.

What you’ll do

Prepare and review financial statements, working papers, and tax returns, and lead accounting and assurance engagements from planning through completion. Support and mentor junior staff, communicate with clients, assist with engagement planning and workflow, and resolve technical accounting and tax matters.

Requirements

Requires a CPA designation or enrollment in the CPA program and 3–5 or more years of public accounting experience. Candidates should have experience with financial statements, corporate and personal tax returns, and assurance engagements, along with strong analytical, organizational, communication, client service, and time-management abilities.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Statement Preparation and Review
• Working Paper Preparation
• Tax Return Preparation
• Assurance Engagements
• Engagement Planning
• Client Communication
• Staff Mentoring
• Technical Accounting Research
• Tax Research
• Analytical Skills
• Organization
• Time Management
• Client Service
• Workflow Management
• Process Improvement
• Quality Management

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership