senior accountant

Faber LLP; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An accounting firm in Edmonton is seeking a dedicated professional to manage client accounts and provide comprehensive financial advice. Responsibilities include identifying financial goals, preparing statements, and ensuring compliance with standards. Preferred skills include accounting software proficiency and strong interpersonal abilities. This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits like paid training and maternity benefits.

Benefits

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Team building opportunities

Maternity and parental benefits

Disability benefits

Paramedical services coverage

Responsibilities

• Identify clients' financial goals and objectives.
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Train staff.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control.
• Prepare financial information for individuals, departments or companies.
• Develop financial plans for clients.
• Prepare financial statements and reports.
• Provide financial, business and tax advice.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Organized

Proactive

Team player

Accurate

Multitasking

Tools

Simply Accounting

Quick Books

Caseware/Caseview

MS Excel

TaxPrep

Xero

Sage Accounting Software

Job description

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Employer details Faber LLP

Job details

• Location Edmonton , AB T5S 1E9
• Salary 50,000 to 75,000 annually (To be negotiated) / 37.5 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Accounting firm

Responsibilities

• Identify clients' financial goals and objectives
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Train staff
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
• Prepare financial information for individuals, departments or companies
• Develop financial plans for clients
• Prepare reports and audit findings
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
• Prepare income tax returns from accounting records
• Review and examine financial services and institutions to ensure compliance with governing legislation and regulation
• Analyze financial documents and reports
• Examine accounting records
• Provide financial, business and tax advice
• Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Accounting software
• Simply Accounting
• Quick Books
• Caseware/Caseview
• MS Excel
• TaxPrep
• Xero
• Sage Accounting Software

Area of specialization

• External audit
• Accounting

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Proactive
• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage
• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-12-24