Senior Accountant – Assurance & Compilation

Job summary

Perform or support assurance, compilation, financial statement preparation, general accounting, and year-end engagements for clients. Manage client engagements and deadlines, review or support engagement files, and mentor junior team members where applicable.

Job details

Senior Accountant – Assurance & Compilation | CPA Firm Location: Ottawa, Ontario Salary: $60,000–$120,000, depending on experience and level Employment Type: Full-Time Level: Senior preferred; strong Associate and Manager-level candidates also considered CPA: CPA designated or actively pursuing CPA considered Start Date: Candidates available to start this year are welcome The Opportunity We are partnering with an established CPA firm in Ottawa that is looking to strengthen its team with an accounting professional who brings experience in assurance, compilation and/or public accounting. The firm is open-minded regarding seniority and will consider candidates from Associate through Senior and Manager level, although the most immediate requirement is for an experienced Senior Accountant. This could be particularly attractive to someone currently working within public accounting who is looking for their next step with an Ottawa-based CPA firm and wants continued exposure to assurance, compilation and accounting engagements. What They’re Looking For The firm is interested in candidates with experience in areas such as: Assurance engagements Compilation engagements Financial statement preparation General accounting and year-end work Working directly with clients within a public accounting environment Reviewing or supporting engagement files appropriate to your level Managing multiple client engagements and deadlines Supporting and mentoring junior team members, where applicable Qualifications A CPA designation is not mandatory. The firm will consider both fully designated CPAs and candidates who are currently pursuing their CPA. Previous experience within a CPA/public accounting firm and exposure to assurance, compilation and/or accounting work will be highly relevant. Compensation The anticipated salary range is $60,000–$120,000, with the appropriate package determined by the candidate’s experience, qualifications and level. The firm is open to considering candidates who are available to make a move this year. Interested? If you’re an Ottawa-area accounting professional with a background in assurance, compilation or public accounting, I’d be happy to have a confidential conversation about the opportunity. You don’t necessarily need to be actively job searching — if you’d simply like to understand the opportunity and whether it could represent a worthwhile next step, please reach out. Kyla Morgan US Team Lead – Financials & Commercials Smart4Energy Talent 512 813 9002 k.morgan@smart4energytalent.com

What you’ll do

Perform or support assurance, compilation, financial statement preparation, general accounting, and year-end engagements for clients. Manage client engagements and deadlines, review or support engagement files, and mentor junior team members where applicable.

Requirements

Candidates should have experience in a CPA or public accounting firm, with exposure to assurance, compilation, and/or accounting work. A CPA designation is not mandatory; designated CPAs and candidates actively pursuing the CPA are considered, with senior-level experience preferred.

Listed skills

• Client Relationship Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Assurance Engagements
• Compilation Engagements
• Financial Statement Preparation
• General Accounting
• Year-End Accounting
• Public Accounting
• Client Relationship Management
• Engagement File Review
• Deadline Management
• Team Mentoring

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting

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