Senior Accountant, Assurance and Accounting

ACCA Careers; Dieppe; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay

Vacation time

Personal days

Pension plan 4% match

Savings products

Bonus programs

Flexible benefits

Mental health resources

Perks and discounts

Professional development

MNP University

Dress for your Day

Social events

Job summary

MNP in Canada is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Assurance & Accounting team. You will provide tailored financial information and act as a trusted advisor to help clients make informed decisions in a dynamic reporting landscape.

Responsibilities include conducting compilations, reviews, audits and tax engagements; mentoring junior staff; and participating in business development while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• GAAP, SEC and IFRS knowledge are required.
• Experience with accounting and tax software is required.
• Understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles is needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compilation, review, audit, bookkeeping and tax engagements.
• Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses; manage multiple files and perform inventory counts.
• Perform accounts receivable, accounts payable, asset acquisition/disposition and payroll walk-through with clients.
• Summarize clients’ financial status by preparing balance sheets, P&L statements and related reports.
• Assess and assure the appropriateness of audit evidence for expenses, revenues, assets and payables.
• Review and correct discrepancies in financial entries and reports.
• Establish charts of accounts and prepare posting entries.
• Prepare correspondence, reports and client summaries outlining findings.
• Develop working relationships with clients and mentor junior team members.
• Participate in business development and identify new opportunities.
• Flexibility to travel as necessary.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

SEC knowledge

IFRS knowledge

Client communication

Mentoring juniors

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Job Details

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial – this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact with our Assurance & Accounting team as a Senior Accountant. This diverse team of professionals are dedicated to exceeding clients’ unique needs within a rapidly evolving business and financial reporting landscape. As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide comprehensive, tailored financial information that enables clients to make informed decisions with confidence.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compilation, review, audit, bookkeeping and tax engagements
• Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses; manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory counts
• Perform accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital asset acquisition and disposition and payroll walk-through with clients
• Summarize clients’ current financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements and other relevant reports
• Assess and assure appropriateness of audit evidence for expenses, revenues, capital asset additions, accounts payable, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
• Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reports
• Establish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accounts
• Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights
• Develop effective working relationships with clients while coaching and mentoring junior team members
• Participate in business development initiatives and identify new business opportunities
• Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary

Skills And Experience

• CPA designation
• 2 to 4 years of relevant public accounting experience
• Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Experience working with accounting and tax software
• Understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles

MyRewards@MNP

You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible 'Dress For Your Day' environment, firm sponsored social events and more!

Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences.

We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger.

We encourage people with disabilities to apply!