Senior Accountant

Northbound Recruitment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in Ontario seeks a Senior Accountant to manage audit and tax responsibilities in a hybrid setting. The role includes preparing personal and corporate tax returns, overseeing junior staff, and maintaining client relationships. The ideal candidate will possess over 4 years of public accounting experience, strong project management skills, and a commitment to quality. Competitive benefits and professional development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of public accounting experience with audit and tax expertise.
• Strong leadership qualities supporting team goals.
• Solid commitment to quality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Complete audit, review, and compilation files independently.
• Prepare complex sections of files including tax returns.
• Coach junior and intermediate accountants.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Accounting Principles

Tax Preparation

Education

University Accounting degree

CPA designation or progress

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Caseware

Jazz-it

Tax Prep

QuickBooks

Simply Accounting

Job description

This is a hybrid position with one of Canadas top 20 accounting firms. While the role may transition to a hybrid model in the future, our client will only consider candidates located in Ontario.

The ideal candidate will have experience in both accounting/tax and assurance.

The role is divided as follows: 40% focused on review and some audit work, and 60% dedicated to tax, accounting, compilations, and a bit of corporate finance.

Our diverse teams work closely together, ensuring you are never just a number at our firm. You will also benefit from the opportunity to enhance your skills by working with a wide range of clients across various industries.

As a Senior Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Independently completing audit, review, and compilation files, along with related tax preparation.
• Preparing complex sections of files.
• Preparing personal tax returns.
• Preparing corporate tax returns and relevant tax checklists.
• Overseeing and reviewing the work of junior and intermediate staff.
• Coaching junior and intermediate accountants, providing guidance and expertise as needed.
• Building effective, long-lasting working relationships with operational client contacts.
• Ensuring the accuracy of work completed by junior and intermediate team members.
• Responding efficiently to requests from clients, managers, and partners.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Planning, executing, and completing files.
• Understanding technical standards with the expected level of assistance and supervision.
• Building effective client relationships on assignments.
• Managing allocated projects, including time management.
• Addressing client, manager, and partner requests and suggestions related to assignments.
• Supervising and training junior and intermediate staff.
• Maintaining technical knowledge of IFRS, ASPE, and CAS by attending workshops, reviewing publications, and networking.
• Contributing to team efforts by achieving related results as needed.

Summary of Experience

• 4+ years of public accounting experience, with demonstrated expertise in audit and tax.

Requirements

• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to support team members and their goals.
• A solid commitment to quality and accuracy.
• A completed University Accounting degree and CPA designation, or substantial progress towards it.
• Development of a business advisor mindset is essential.
• In-depth knowledge and experience with ASPE, IFRS, and CAS to handle complex areas of engagements.
• Experience with ASPE is required; IFRS knowledge is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective communication with clients, managers, and partners.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, capable of managing multiple engagements simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Caseware, Jazz-it, Tax Prep, QuickBooks, and Simply Accounting.