Intermediate Accountant

Northbound Recruitment; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A top accounting firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced professional for a hybrid position. The role involves completing audits, preparing tax returns, and building client relationships. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of public accounting experience and be working towards their CPA designation. Strong teamwork, project management skills, and proficiency in accounting tools are essential. This position offers the opportunity to develop your skill set in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with tax and audit in a public accounting setting.
• Development of a business advisor mindset.
• Thorough understanding of ASPE, CAS, and Canadian Tax for complex engagements.

Responsibilities

• Complete small audit, review, and compilation files independently.
• Prepare corporate and personal tax returns.
• Build effective relationships with clients.
• Perform research and prepare technical conclusions.
• Support and coach junior staff members.

Skills

Teamwork

Commitment to quality and accuracy

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Education

University Accounting degree

Working towards CPA designation

Tools

TaxPrep

QuickBooks

Caseware

Jazz-it

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Simply Accounting

Job description

This is a hybrid position for one of the top 20 accounting firms in Canada.

The firms teams are diverse, and you will work closely together you will never be just a number at our organization. Plus, you will get the added benefit of further developing your skill set through working with a wide variety of clients and robust list of industries.

Summary of Responsibilites

• Independent completion of small audit, review and compilation files and related tax preparation
• On larger engagements, beginning to prepare more complex areas of the file
• Draft corporate tax returns and prepare appropriate tax checklists
• Prepare personal tax returns including gathering, sorting and entering client information into TaxPrep
• Builds effective working relationships in assignments with operational client contacts
• Responds effectively to client requests
• Begin to perform research and prepare more complex opinions for technical conclusions on client engagements
• Provide suggestions related to an assignment or project
• In house assignments such as accounting research or office administration
• May support and coach junior staff members or staff accountants on the team

Summary of Experience

• Public accounting experience
• 3+ years experience with tax and audit

Requirements:

• Teamwork and the ability to support team goals
• Strong commitment to quality and accuracy
• Completion of a University Accounting degree and working towards obtaining their CPA designation
• Development of a business advisor mindset is important
• Thorough understanding of ASPE, CAS and Canadian Tax to be able to complete the more complex areas of an engagement.
• Experience with IFRS and ASPE preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate with external clients
• Possess strong project management skills and organization, with the ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Caseware, Jazz-it, Tax Prep, QuickBooks and Simply Accounting