Senior Accountant

MNP; Kingston; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join MNP's Assurance & Accounting team as a Senior Accountant in Kingston. You'll play a critical role in providing tailored financial information and support clients in making informed decisions. With 2 to 4 years of public accounting experience, you'll contribute to a diverse team committed to excellence while tracking significant developments in the accounting landscape.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of relevant public accounting experience.
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP, SEC, and IFRS.
• Experience with accounting and tax software is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits, bookkeeping, and tax engagements for clients.
• Prepare financial statements like balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Develop effective relationships with clients and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Public accounting experience

GAAP

IFRS

Accounting and tax software

Business management principles

Job description

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Our team in Kingston is growing! Make an impact with our Assurance & Accounting team as a Senior Accountant. This diverse team of professionals are dedicated to exceeding clients’ unique needs within a rapidly evolving business and financial reporting landscape. As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide comprehensive, tailored financial information that enables clients to make informed decisions with confidence.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compilation, review, audit, bookkeeping and tax engagements
• Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses; manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory counts
• Perform accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital asset acquisition and disposition and payroll walk-through with clients
• Summarize clients’ current financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements and other relevant reports
• Assess and assure appropriateness of audit evidence for expenses, revenues, capital asset additions, accounts payable, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
• Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reports
• Establish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accounts
• Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights
• Develop effective working relationships with clients while coaching and mentoring junior team members
• Participate in business development initiatives and identify new business opportunities
• Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary

Skills and Experience

• 2 to 4 years of relevant public accounting experience
• Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Experience working with accounting and tax software
• Understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles

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