Accountant, Privately Held Business Group

Grant Thornton - Canada; Saskatchewan; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm in Canada is seeking an Accountant for their Privately Held Business Group. The role involves providing client recommendations, preparing tax returns, and executing client engagements. Candidates should hold an accounting certificate and possess 2-3 years of public practice experience. The company promotes a supportive culture emphasizing teamwork and professional development, with perks including profit sharing and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in summer for 4 weeks

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in public practice.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Experience with Quickbooks is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide recommendations for clients.
• Prepare personal and corporate tax returns and reconciliations.
• Plan and execute client engagements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Independent work

Quickbooks

Education

Accounting certificate or diploma

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)
• 2-3 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?