Senior Accountant

PKF Antares; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Opportunity for employee development

Competitive wages

Job summary

PKF Antares is seeking an Accountant for their Mississauga office in Ontario. The role involves working on diverse client engagements, managing reconciliations, preparing financial statements, and supporting junior associates.

Qualified candidates will have 3-5 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary education in accounting or business. Competitive wages, health benefits, and on-the-job training are part of the offer.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Public accounting experience is a strong asset.
• Bilingual communication skills are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform bank and account reconciliations.
• Prepare financial statements and analyze financial information.
• Communicate with clients and government agencies.

Skills

Experience in account reconciliations

Communication skills

Experience with QuickBooks

Strong Excel skills

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting or business

Accounting certification or designation

Tools

QuickBooks

CaseWare

Profile

Xero

Job description

PKF Antares is looking for an Accountant to join our Mississauga Office – Accounting team. You will have the opportunity to work as a team member on diverse client engagements as part of our national and local practice. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career and want to work with a skilled team, then this is the role for you! PKF Antares with a head office in Calgary and branches across Canada is offering a wide range of accounting services at competitive rates to fast-growing companies in Canada. Our team provides a one‑stop solution on Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Assurance, Accounting, Taxation and Internal Controls advisory.

Responsibilities

• Bank and account reconciliations
• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Preparing financial statements, analyze financial information, summarize financial status
• Manage/coach junior associates and bookkeepers
• Assisting in preparation of tax returns T1/T2 for small and medium enterprises
• Assisting in GST filling
• Support month‑end and year‑end close process
• Communicate with clients and government agencies
• Ad‑hoc duties as required

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role
• Post‑secondary education in accounting, business, or another relevant field
• Accounting certification or designation is preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills to interface with clients and team members
• Public accounting experience is a strong asset (including bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements and corporate tax returns)
• Experience working with accounting and tax software (QuickBooks, CaseWare, Profile, Xero)
• Strong computer literacy, advanced working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Bilingual communication skills are an asset

What we offer

• Competitive wages and permanent, full‑time permanent work
• Opportunity to grow with a large global company
• On‑the‑job training for effective employee development
• Health, dental, extended Benefits