Intermediate Accountant- FULL TIME IN-OFFICE

Zeifmans; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity exists at Zeifmans for an Intermediate Accountant in Toronto, offering a broad range of engagements across various industries. This role emphasizes teamwork, quality service, and mentorship, with a structured path to support CPA designation and personal growth. Join a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and community involvement.

Benefits

Mentorship programs

Flexible dress code

Competitive compensation and bonuses

Full benefits for immediate family

Short Fridays year-round

Mental health resources

Community involvement opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with tax and audit.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements.

Responsibilities

• Independent completion of audit, review, and tax preparation.
• Draft corporate tax returns and prepare tax checklists.
• Research and prepare complex opinions for client engagements.

Skills

Teamwork

Quality commitment

Communication skills

Project management

Education

University Accounting degree

Working towards CPA designation

Tools

TaxPrep

QuickBooks

Caseware

Excel

Job description

Zeifmans is a tax, accounting and consulting firm that understands clients’ needs and the full range of solutions available. We work within the rules to make the rules work for our clients. We give straightforward, intelligent advice that consistently adds to our clients’ bottom lines.

As a member of Zeifmans’ dedicated team, you will acquire a deep knowledge of the personal and business needs and goals of our clients. You can provide candid counsel on a wide range of issues, including tax, complex accounting, restructuring, acquisitions, IPOs and more. You will benefit equally from the experience and judgment of our senior leaders and the sharp, innovative thinking of our young associates.

About the Position

This is an in office position for one of the top 20 accounting firms in Canada.

The firm’s 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 Responsibilities

• 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

Great Ideas. Positive Impact. That’s Zeifmans.

Though this position is predominantly remote you are always more than welcome to come to the office and meet fellow members of your team.Here are just a few other benefits of working for our organization.

• Opportunity for growth – gain direct experience working with a wide-range of industry groups and clients
• Mentorship – our teams operate with an “open door” policy
• Collaborative environment – everyone has a say in our success
• Competitive compensation based on the Toronto market + opportunity for annual bonuses
• Full benefits and insurance for you and your immediate family members, paid by thefirm
• Short Fridays all year long (3 pm office closure)
• Summer Fridays Off (July and August)
• Flexible dress code
• Mental health resources and on-going mental health support
• Providing you with opportunities to give back and support your community
• As a member of Nexia, access to a global network of accounting and consulting professionals and training opportunities.

At Zeifmans, you are just not just a number, you are an integral member of our growing Zeifmans team. We are a home to number-crunchers, big thinkers, day dreamers and scholars – because delivering big ideas for such a breadth of clients takes all kinds of wonderful minds.

Supporting you through earning your CPA designation : Our Zeifmans team is here to support you through every step of earning your CPA. We offer a pre-approved program with CPA Ontario, provide paid study days to help you prepare and we reimburse you for exam fees.

Helping you succeed at every level : Get ready for 1 : 1 career guidance directly from partners and senior managers. You will get a chance to develop skills past just tax, assurance or accounting – there’s tons of room for personal and career growth, along with perks like year-long early Fridays.

Your well-being matters – professionally and personally : At Zeifmans, we take care of each other. That means great health benefits, a focus on work-life balance. Our employees don’t just survive, they thrive.

A focus on giving back : Community involvement is one of our most important values. We encourage employees to give back and participate in a variety of company-sponsored fundraising campaigns that run year-round. If a cause matters to you, it matters to us too, which is why we recently launched a campaign that highlights charities chosen by Zeifmans’ employees.

The Zeifmans Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Zeifmans is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and support all qualified persons to apply to all positions, without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Aboriginal status, age, disability, or any person who may require accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to request accommodation within your application, we ask you please contact our Human Resource department at [emailprotected] , ATTN : HR in subject line.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Intermediate Accountant • Toronto Office, Toronto, ON, CA