Senior Accountant, Assurance [Audit]

Grant Thornton - Canada; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and growing professional services firm as a Senior Accountant in Assurance Services. This role offers the chance to work closely with clients on diverse projects, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance. You'll be part of a supportive team that values professional development and collaboration, all while enjoying a unique work culture. With a focus on excellence, you'll lead audits, prepare tax returns, and contribute to our reputation as trusted business advisors. Experience a fulfilling career where your skills and insights make a real difference in the community and beyond.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• 2+ years of public practice audit experience required.
• Strong technical expertise in audit, accounting, and tax.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and execute financial statement audits and reviews.
• Provide exceptional client service and solutions.

Skills

CPA designation

Public practice audit experience

Technical expertise in audit

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Independent work

Presentation skills

Education

CPA designation or near completion

Tools

MS Office suite

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 want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

A career in Assurance Services with Doane Grant Thornton will provide you an opportunity to:

1. Work with a team of professionals who assist individuals and businesses with a wide range of accounting and financial services
2. Be part of a unique work culture that challenges you to further your professional development and enlarge your chosen career path
3. Be part of a fast-growing environment with well-respected professionals who are locally renowned in their respective field
4. Develop solutions with clients and co-workers through collaborative effort and discussion
5. Be engaged with clients on a variety of local and national projects

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

1. Planning, preparing and execution of financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations
2. Providing solutions to our clients on current business and financial conditions
3. Planning fieldwork assignments including budget and resource needs
4. Working closely with clients and providing exceptional client service
5. Building our reputation as the preferred business advisors in key sectors of our growing practice
6. Preparation of corporate and personal tax returns

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Senior Accountant, Assurance [Audit]? Here are a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

1. CPA designation or designation near completion
2. 2+ Years of public practice audit experience
3. Strong technical expertise in audit, accounting and tax
4. Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions
5. Strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail
6. Proven problem solver with solid analytical skills
7. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
8. Experience in leading teams of professionals on diverse engagements
9. Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to grasp new technology tools
10. Access to a vehicle is a requirement

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?

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