senior accountant

Plett and Associates CPAs Inc.; Surrey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health care

On-site parking

Health and wellness program

Free parking

CPA continuing education & dues

Job summary

Plett and Associates CPAs Inc. is seeking an Intermediate/Senior Accountant to join our growing CPA firm. You will handle client engagements, compilations, tax returns, and oversee bookkeeping across diverse clients in the South Surrey area.

You will mentor junior staff and contribute to firm growth. The role demands strong technical proficiency in ASPE/ ASNPO, excellent communication, and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• CPA designation with 3–5 years of post-designation experience in public accounting (assurance/tax).
• Strong accounting (ASPE, ASNPO) and tax knowledge (corporate, personal, trust).
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to research and present tax information to support a client’s situation.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and in a team environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent English communication skills; permanent resident or Canadian citizen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare compilation engagements using Caseware, TaxCycle and other industry software.
• Prepare corporate, individual and trust tax returns and related filings (PST, GST, WCB, T slips).
• Review monthly bookkeeping engagements for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist managers and partners with review engagements.
• Leverage accounting and tax software to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Support tax planning strategies for corporate, individual and trust clients.
• Deliver high-quality, timely, responsive client service.

Skills

CPA designation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Research tax information

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

CaseWare

JazzIt

TaxCycle

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Title: Intermediate Senior Accountant

Company: Plett and Associates CPAs Inc.

Job details

Our growing CPA firm in South Surrey, BC is looking for a full time Intermediate/senior Accountant. The firm provides accounting, tax, and consulting services to a variety of businesses and personal clients predominantly in the South Surrey and Fraser Valley area. Our firm?s philosophy is to serve our clients in the manner which we would want to be served. We like to get to know our clients, their companies and their accounting and taxation needs, to educate and help them understand what a professional accountant can do for them while maintaining that personal relationship. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced professional who excels in a team environment, demonstrates strong technical proficiency, and communicates effectively with clients and colleagues. This is a hands on position where you would be responsible for completing client engagements, compilations, tax returns, and overseeing bookkeeping. You would be assisting in the planning and execution of compilation, review, tax and consulting assignments across a diverse client base. This role offers the opportunity to mentor junior staff and contribute to the continuing growth of our firm.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include supporting the firm, its partners and other staff by:

• Preparing compilation engagements and related financial information using Caseware, TaxCycle and other industry software
• Preparing corporate, individual and trust income tax returns, including related compliance filing such as PST, GST, WCB and T slips
• Reviewing monthly bookkeeping engagements for accuracy and completeness
• Assisting managers and partners with review engagements
• Leveraging accounting and tax software to improve efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness of the firm
• Supporting the implementation of tax planning strategies for corporate, individual and trust clients
• Delivering exceptional client service by providing high-quality, timely and responsive support

Requirements

You have:

• A CPA designation with 3-5 years of post-designation experience with a public accounting firm in assurance and tax
• Strong accounting (ASPE, ASNPO) and tax technical knowledge (corporate, personal and trust)
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• The ability to research and present tax information to support a client’s situation
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as collaboratively
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills with a strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, CaseWare, JazzIt, TaxCycle (or similar tax software) and QuickBooks
• The ability perform effectively under pressure and priorities effectively
• A passion for continuous learning, professional growth and positive relationships with clients and fellow staff
• Excellent written and spoken English and are a permanent resident or Canadian citizen and legally able to work in Canada permanently

Salary and Compensation

Salary: Equivalent of $75-95,000 annually, paid on an hourly basis, commensurate with skill set and experience.

Pay: $75,000.00-$95,000.00 per year.

Benefits

• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Health and wellness program flexible to your needs
• Free parking
• CPA continuing education requirements and annual professional dues

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience

• public practice: 3 years (required)

Languages

• English (required)

License/Certification

• Canadian CPA designation (required)

Location

• In person in South Surrey
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 75,000 to $ 95,000 YEAR annually
• Terms of employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy

Vacation

• 3 weeks to start

We thank all candidates who apply. We may only be able to respond to those granted an interview, but will do our best to reply to everyone who applies.