Senior Accountant, Assurance

Doane Grant Thornton LLP; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is looking for a Senior Accountant to handle auditing tasks and ensure exceptional service to clients. This mid-senior level position requires a completed degree in Accounting, CPA accreditation, and at least 2 years of public practice audit experience. The firm offers profit sharing, flexible days, and more perks while emphasizing a community-driven culture.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada during summer for 4 weeks

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of public practice audit experience.
• Ability to develop and present new ideas and approaches.
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior team members considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to deliver exceptional service to clients.
• Plan, prepare and execute financial statements.
• Supervise and provide feedback to junior team members.

Skills

Strong technical expertise in audit and accounting

Strong focus on exceptional client service

Strong planning and time management

Problem solver with solid analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education

Completed post-secondary degree in Accounting

CPA accreditation or approaching completion

Tools

MS Office suite

Accounting software applications

Job description

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Who We Are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Who We Are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

As a Senior Accountant [Audit] your responsibilities will include :

• Collaborating with colleagues to deliver exceptional service to clients under varying reporting frameworks across different industries and sectors
• Planning, preparation and execution of financial statements with appropriate note disclosures
• Planning, preparing and executing financial statement audits, reviews and compilations, including budget and resource requirements
• Planning and executing fieldwork assignments including budget and resource needs
• Contributing to the building of our reputation as the preferred business advisors in key sectors of our growing practice
• Supervising, coaching and providing timely feedback to junior engagement team members on diverse engagements
• Other duties as required

Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Senior Accountant [Audit]? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick :

Completed post-secondary degree in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines

CPA accreditation or approaching completion

Minimum 2 years of public practice audit experience

Strong technical expertise in audit and accounting

Strong focus on exceptional client service and relationships

Strong planning and time management skills

Proven problem solver with solid analytical skills and attention to detail

Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions

Ability to successfully work independently and as part of a team

Experience mentoring and coaching junior team members considered an asset

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficient with MS Office suite and Accounting software applications, with ability to quickly grasp new technology tools

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What's in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and / or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries

Professional Services

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