Bookkeeper [non-audit]

RPMGlobal; Markham; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and growing professional services firm that values community and collaboration. As an Accountant in the Privately Held Business Group, you will engage with diverse clients, providing top-notch accounting and advisory services. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your career in a supportive environment that prioritizes professional growth and client satisfaction. Enjoy a flexible work culture with benefits like profit sharing, wellness programs, and the chance to work from anywhere in Canada during the summer. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a team-oriented setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Firmwide holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Concierge-like benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada for 4 weeks in summer

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of public practice experience preferred.
• Strong bookkeeping and organizational skills required.
• Experience with HST regulations and returns is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end financial statements and working papers.
• Provide exceptional client service to a range of clients.
• Work closely with clients on various local and national projects.

Skills

Accounting diploma or certificate

Public practice experience

Proficiency with MS Office

Strong bookkeeping skills

Analytical skills

Client service focus

Excellent communication skills

Education

Accounting diploma or equivalent experience

Tools

Caseware

Taxprep

QuickBooks

Simply 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 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.

A career in Assurance with Doane Grant Thornton will provide you an opportunity to:
• Work with a team of professionals who assist businesses in specific industry sectors with a wide range of accounting, regulatory and advisory services
• Be part of a unique work culture that challenges you to further your professional development and enlarge your chosen career path
• Be part of a fast-growing environment with engaged professionals who are respected in their fields
• Develop solutions with clients and co-workers through collaborative debate and discussion
• Be engaged with clients on a variety of local and national projects

We are looking for a team player who is committed to providing the highest level of service to our clients and helping us build our reputation as the preferred business advisors in our marketplace.

As an Accountant, Privately Held Business Group 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 notice to reader engagements
• Accounting and bookkeeping including drafting journal entries and reconciling accounts
• Regular preparation of tax filings including personal, corporate, trust, charity and NPO returns
• 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

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:
• Accounting diploma or certificate or equivalent experience in this field
• 1-3+ years public practice experience preferred
• Experience with Caseware, Taxprep, QuickBooks and Simply Accounting is preferred
• Proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Strong bookkeeping and organizational skills
• Solid analytical skills including ability to identify unusual transactions or accounts and ask questions to clarify understanding
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Client service focus, demonstrated initiative and a team player
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail
• Experience with HST regulations and returns an asset

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?

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