Senior Accountant – Assurance & Compilation

Smart4 Energy; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart4 Energy in Ottawa, Ontario is seeking a Senior Accountant, with flexibility for strong Associate and Manager-level candidates, for a full-time role. Salary ranges from CAD 60,000 to 120,000, depending on experience and level.

CPA designation is not mandatory, with consideration for candidates pursuing CPA. Experience in assurance, compilation, or public accounting is highly relevant, and the firm welcomes candidates ready to contribute to client engagements and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• A CPA designation is not mandatory.
• CPA designation or candidates pursuing CPA will be considered.
• Experience in a CPA/public accounting firm with exposure to assurance, compilation and/or accounting work.

Responsibilities

• Engage in assurance engagements and financial statement preparation.
• Perform general accounting and year-end work.
• Work directly with clients within a public accounting environment.
• Review or support engagement files appropriate to your level.
• Manage multiple client engagements and deadlines.
• Mentor junior team members where applicable.

Skills

Assurance experience

Public accounting exposure

Client interaction

Education

CPA designation pursuing

Job description

Salary: $60,000–$120,000, depending on experience and level

Employment Type: Full-Time

Level: Senior preferred; strong Associate and Manager-level candidates also considered

CPA: CPA designated or actively pursuing CPA considered

Start Date: Candidates available to start this year are welcome

The Opportunity

We are partnering with an established CPA firm in Ottawa that is looking to strengthen its team with an accounting professional who brings experience in assurance, compilation and/or public accounting.

The firm is open-minded regarding seniority and will consider candidates from Associate through Senior and Manager level, although the most immediate requirement is for an experienced Senior Accountant.

This could be particularly attractive to someone currently working within public accounting who is looking for their next step with an Ottawa-based CPA firm and wants continued exposure to assurance, compilation and accounting engagements.

What They’re Looking For

The firm is interested in candidates with experience in areas such as:

• Assurance engagements
• Financial statement preparation
• General accounting and year-end work
• Working directly with clients within a public accounting environment
• Reviewing or supporting engagement files appropriate to your level
• Managing multiple client engagements and deadlines
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members, where applicable

Qualifications

A CPA designation is not mandatory. The firm will consider both fully designated CPAs and candidates who are currently pursuing their CPA.

Previous experience within a CPA/public accounting firm and exposure to assurance, compilation and/or accounting work will be highly relevant.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range is $60,000–$120,000, with the appropriate package determined by the candidate’s experience, qualifications and level.

The firm is open to considering candidates who are available to make a move this year.

Interested?

If you’re an Ottawa-area accounting professional with a background in assurance, compilation or public accounting, I’d be happy to have a confidential conversation about the opportunity.

You don’t necessarily need to be actively job searching — if you’d simply like to understand the opportunity and whether it could represent a worthwhile next step, please reach out.