Accountant, Assurance

Grant Thornton; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Winnipeg is seeking an Accountant for Assurance to provide client solutions and assist in audit engagements. Essential qualifications include a post-secondary degree in accounting and 1-2 years of experience. The firm offers a collaborative environment with benefits like profit sharing and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in an accounting role.
• Strong commitment to excellence.
• Experience in leading teams of professionals.

Responsibilities

• Providing solutions to clients on business and financial issues.
• Assisting on audit and review engagements.
• Completion of personal and corporate tax returns.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

MS Office proficiency

Education

Graduate from a Post Secondary Program in accounting

Job description

Who we are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

As an Accountant, Assurance responsibilities

• Providing solutions to our clients on current business and financial issues
• Assisting on audit and review engagements across a variety of industries
• Providing accounting services, including planning and executing review and compilation engagement, drafting of financial statements, financial analysis, bookkeeping and assistance with payroll and HST calculations
• Completion of personal and corporate tax returns and responding to related CRA requests for information
• You are currently pursuing your post-secondary degree and have demonstrated academic excellence
• You are committed to pursuing the CPA designation and completing the relevant pre-requisites

Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Accountant, Assurance? Like the colour purple? Great. Here’s a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• 1-2 years of experience in an accounting role
• Graduate from a Post Secondary Program, preferably with a focus in accounting
• Strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail
• Proven problem solver with solid analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in leading teams of professionals on diverse engagements
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to grasp new technology tools

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What's in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?