CPA Student

Baker Tilly Canada; Banff; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm is seeking a CPA Student to join their team in Banff, AB. The role involves driving meaningful outcomes in tax-focused engagements, collaborating with a dynamic team, and gaining critical experience for CPA certification and future leadership roles. This full-time, on-site position offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a supportive team culture within a unique mountain lifestyle. Opportunities for career development and a flexible schedule are also provided as part of a commitment to employee growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Extended health benefits

Flexible health and wellness spending account

CPA PEP support

Hands-On Training

Mountain lifestyle

Qualifications

• Strong academic performance in accounting and tax courses.
• Prior co-op or public practice experience is a strong asset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to tax-focused engagements and ensure deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with team members to meet client and firm objectives.
• Gain diverse experience across industries for CPA certification.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Client service orientation

Dedication and willingness to learn

Education

Degree in accounting

Tools

TaxPrep

CaseWare

Job description

Be part of something bigger. Build with us today — Now, for tomorrow.

At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. That’s why we’re invested in your growth from day one—because the steps you take today define your tomorrow.

We are looking for a CPA Student to join our team—a role where your expertise will drive meaningful outcomes and your ambition will help shape what comes next. Here, you’ll collaborate with a dynamic team of professionals, united by a shared commitment to making a difference—for our clients, our communities, and one another.

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.

Your role:

• Engagement Work: Contribute to tax-focused engagements, working through all preparation stages of deliverables (compilations, assurance, tax returns and other forms filings, etc.) while ensuring deadlines and time budgets are met on simultaneous jobs.
• Team Participation: Collaborate with multiple team members to meet the client and firm objectives, identify issues and possible solutions, create time and process efficiencies and support and foster our professional work environment.
• Professional Development: Gain a depth and breadth of experience across diverse industries, preparing you for CPA certification and future leadership roles.

What you bring to the table:

• Education: Degree in accounting, including strong academic performance in accounting and tax courses.
• Experience: Prior co-op or public practice experience is a strong asset, particularly in tax or compilation work.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with TaxPrep and CaseWare is a plus.
• Key Skills: Effective communication, attention to detail, client service orientation, ethical approach and standards to performance, the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, and dedication and willingness to learn from and work with others are essential to thrive in this role.

What’s in it for you?

• Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary aligned with local market, extended group health benefits, life and disability insurance, virtual healthcare, flexible health and wellness spending account.
• Flexible Scheduling: Ability to create your own work schedule, ensuring monthly standard hours are met.
• Client Engagement: Immediate contact with clients, allowing you to build strong relationships early on.
• Career Development: Full support for CPA PEP (financial, time off and mentorship), in-house training programs, external courses and conferences, and clear advancement opportunities including up to partnership.
• Control Over Earnings: An hourly pay structure that lets you manage your income, with overtime bonuses for optional extra work completed.
• Diverse Experience: Exposure to a wide range of industries and services, from US and Canadian tax, to audit, to business consulting.
• Supportive Team Culture: Collaborative environment with an open-door policy from senior staff and partners, fostering mentorship and professional growth.
• Hands-On Training: Practical, hands-on experience with a variety of assignments to prepare you for future success.
• Mountain Lifestyle: The opportunity to enjoy a unique mountain lifestyle working in a world-class outdoor destination while growing your professional career.

Where you’ll work:

On-Site (Hybrid), Banff, AB.

Job type:

Permanent, Full-Time

Your start date:

Fall 2025

Your schedule:

As you determine, balanced with client and workload deliverables and collaboration with your team.

Salary range:

Will be communicated at a later stage in the hiring process

When you join Baker Tilly, you become part of something bigger—an ambitious, forward-thinking company that puts people first. Ideas matter, perspectives count, and every contribution builds a stronger future. If you’re ready to make an impact, we’re ready to meet you.

We offer a competitive remuneration package based on experience and qualifications. If you are a qualified candidate, please apply now. While we appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering, supporting, and celebrating a diverse workplace. Upon request, we will accommodate accessibility needs throughout the recruitment and selection process and for our staff. Please let us know during the application process.

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