Accountant, Privately Held Business Group

Doane Grant Thornton LLP; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Doane Grant Thornton LLP is seeking an Accountant for their Privately Held Business Group in Nanaimo, BC. Responsibilities include bookkeeping, tax preparation, and engaging with clients. Ideal candidates will possess an accounting certificate and 1-3 years of relevant experience, with a focus on making a positive impact within the community.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in public practice.
• An accounting certificate, diploma, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with Quickbooks is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare personal and corporate tax returns, and financial statements.
• Perform bookkeeping and manage client transactions.
• Plan and execute client engagements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Ability to work independently

Education

Accounting certificate or diploma

Tools

Quickbooks

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, Privately Held Business Group your responsibilities will include:

• Provide recommendations for our clients
• Plan and execute client engagements
• Bookkeeping preparation and posting of client transactions
• Planning and execution of notice to reader engagements, including preparation of financial statements
• Preparing adjusting journal entries
• Performing reconciliations of bank accounts, accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Performing reconciliations of payroll
• Preparing personal and corporate tax returns, partnership returns, trust returns and GST returns
• Assisting a broad range of privately held business clients with day to day accounting queries
• Completing additional ad-hoc duties or assignments as required
  
  

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, Privately Held Business Group? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• An accounting certificate, diploma or equivalent practical experience (we can also support those who are in the CPA program, or intend to in the future).
• 1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in public practice
• Experience with Quickbooks is an asset
• The ability to work independently and within a team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to be an articulate, inspiring and versatile communicator, both written and verbal
  
  

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?

At Doane Grant Thornton, we’re committed to ensuring our compensation practices are fair, equitable and competitive. To get the conversation started, we’re happy to share that our current base salary for this role ranges from $48,000-$54,000 in Nanaimo, BC. If this role is available in another location(s), the associated salary range in that location(s) may vary based on relevant factors, including geography.

Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.