Accountant, Privately Held Business Group [New Grad 2026 – Tax Pathway]

Doane Grant Thornton LLP; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Kamloops is seeking an Accountant for their Privately Held Business Group. This role is ideal for new graduates pursuing a CPA designation. Key responsibilities include preparing financial statements and tax filings while providing excellent client service. The firm values authenticity and offers a supportive culture focused on professional development and community engagement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Support for professional development

Dynamic workplace culture

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing CPA designation and relevant pre-requisites.
• Demonstrated academic excellence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end financial statements for various clients.
• Develop tax expertise through regular preparation of tax filings.
• Provide exceptional client service and solutions.

Skills

Accounting

Analytical thinking

Tax strategies

Client service

Education

Post-secondary degree

Job description

Discover Your Impact

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 over 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.

Discover What Success Feels Like Here

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!

Discover your voice within an award-winning culture

Doane Grant Thornton has been recognized by the Great Place To Work Institute for 18 years in a row as one of Canada’s best workplaces We were also recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2025 for Young Talent. This is your opportunity to experience what our culture is like for yourself!

We believe flexibility in our way of working is essential to creating a culture and environment that enables our firm to achieve our Purpose to help our clients, colleagues and communities thrive.

Discover Your Best Self

Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you’re working on a client file, lobster fishing in Nova Scotia or rock-climbing in the Rockies we want you to bring your whole self to work.

You’ll be a part of a team where leadership is shared, and your colleagues at all levels are fiercely committed to your development. As part of a global organization, with offices in more than 130 countries and across Canada, you’ll have opportunities to connect and learn globally.

Discover your best self - on the path to tax and beyond

Imagine working for an organization that values authenticity and encourages you to bring your whole self to work. Whether you’re preparing a client file, attending a CPA module workshop, or hiking in the Rockies, we want you to feel supported and inspired.

You’ll be part of a team where leadership is shared, and your colleagues are fiercely committed to your development. As part of a global organization with offices in over 130 countries, you’ll have opportunities to connect and learn globally, while building a strong foundation locally.

As an Accountant, Privately Held Business Group [New Grad 2026 – Tax Pathway] your responsibilities will include:

• Working with a broad range of charity, not-for-profit and small business clients
• Preparing year-end financial statements and working paper files for audit, review and compilation engagements
• Accounting and bookkeeping including drafting journal entries and reconciling accounts
• Recommend tax strategies
• Develop tax expertise through regular preparation of tax filings in completion of T1s (personal tax returns), T2s (Corporation tax returns) and T3s (Trust returns) and responding to related CRA requests for information
• Providing solutions to our clients on current business and financial conditions
• Working closely with clients and providing exceptional client service
• Working with clients in target industry sectors under varying reporting frameworks
• Building our reputation as the preferred business advisors in key sectors of our growing practice
  
  

Ready to Discover Your Path in Tax ?

Join a firm that believes in growing talent from within. At Doane Grant Thornton, tax isn’t just a department, it’s a destination. Let’s build your future together.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Accountant, Privately Held Business Group [New Grad 2026 – Tax Pathway] ? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• 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
  
  

Join our team!

To become a member of one of the most dynamic firms in Canada, please submit:

• Your resume
• Cover letter
• A copy of your most recent transcripts
  
  

The application deadline is: Thursday, September 18 th at 8:59 PM Pacific Time (PT)

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.

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.

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 $49,000 - $55,000 in Kamloops. 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.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

If you are selected to move forward in the recruiting process the first step will be for you to complete a digital interview through HireVue. Digital interviewing is a modern way to interview which sets a level playing field for all candidates. Simply record your answers to pre-set interview questions from Doane Grant Thornton LLP using your computer and webcam, or your mobile device.

We are committed to electronically confirming with all applicants when an application has been received and to electronically notify all applicants when positions they have applied to have been filled.

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.