Senior Accountant

Distinct | North America; London; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America in London, ON is seeking a Senior Accountant for a hybrid role. You’ll handle year-end engagements, assurance and tax for a varied portfolio of privately owned businesses while mentoring junior staff and gaining increasing exposure to clients.

What you bring: 3+ years of Canadian public accounting, CPA designation or near completion, experience with compilations and review engagements, and tax experience. Proficiency with CaseWare, TaxPrep and QuickBooks is expected.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Canadian public accounting experience
• Strong ASPE knowledge
• Comfortable dealing directly with clients

Responsibilities

• Handle year-end engagements, assurance and tax
• Work across a varied portfolio of privately owned businesses
• Mentor junior staff and develop their skills
• Direct client contact and interaction with Managers and Partners

Skills

Direct client contact

Mentor junior staff

Education

CPA designation or close to completion

Tools

CaseWare

TaxPrep

QuickBooks

Job description

Senior Accountant | $75,000–$95,000 | London, ON (Hybrid)

There’s a point in public accounting where being given more files stops feeling like progression.

What you really want is more ownership.

This Senior Accountant opportunity gives you exactly that. You’ll work across a varied portfolio of privately owned businesses, handling year-end engagements, assurance and tax while becoming increasingly involved with clients and helping junior staff develop.

Why this role stands out:

• Broad accounting, assurance and tax exposure
• Direct client contact
• Opportunity to mentor junior staff
• Close access to Managers and Partners
• Genuine progression toward Manager

What they’re looking for:

• 3+ years of Canadian public accounting experience
• CPA designated or close to completion
• Experience with compilations and review engagements
• Audit exposure would be an asset
• Corporate and personal tax experience
• Strong ASPE knowledge
• Comfortable dealing directly with clients
• CaseWare, TaxPrep, QuickBooks or similar software

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