Senior Accountant, Assurance [Audit]

Grant Thornton - Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Accountant in Assurance. This role involves collaborating with colleagues to provide exceptional service to clients across various sectors. You'll plan and execute audits, prepare financial statements, and mentor junior team members. Join a company that values community, flexibility, and personal development, where your contributions make a difference. Enjoy a supportive culture that encourages curiosity and teamwork, and take advantage of unique benefits like profit sharing and summer work-from-anywhere opportunities.

Benefits

Profit Sharing

Flex Days

RRSP Contributions

Firm-wide Holiday Closure

Wellness Benefits

Concierge-like Benefits

Work from Anywhere in Canada in the Summer

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of public practice audit experience required.
• Strong technical expertise in audit and accounting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to deliver exceptional service under various reporting frameworks.
• Plan and execute financial statement audits and reviews.

Skills

Audit and Accounting Expertise

Client Service Focus

Planning and Time Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Post-secondary degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA Accreditation

Tools

MS Office

Accounting Software

Job description

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 over 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 remembers what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

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

1. Collaborating with colleagues to deliver exceptional service to clients under varying reporting frameworks across different industries and sectors
2. Planning, preparing, and executing financial statements with appropriate note disclosures
3. Planning, preparing, and executing financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations, including budget and resource requirements
4. Planning and executing fieldwork assignments including budget and resource needs
5. Contributing to building our reputation as the preferred business advisors in key sectors of our growing practice
6. Supervising, coaching, and providing timely feedback to junior engagement team members on diverse engagements
7. 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 Flexibility 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, Assurance [Audit]? Like the colour purple? Great. Here are 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 work independently and as part of a team
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior team members is an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office and accounting software applications, with the ability to quickly grasp new technology tools

At Doane Grant Thornton, we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, colleagues, and 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
• Firm-wide holiday closure
• Wellness benefits
• Concierge-like benefits
• Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks
• And more!

Our special culture shines 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?

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