Senior Accountant [Audit]

Grant Thornton - Canada; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Kelowna is seeking a Senior Accountant [Audit] to support client services and deliver audit solutions. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in audit and accounting, with at least 2 years of public practice experience. This role offers competitive salaries between $59,000 and $79,000 and unique benefits such as profit sharing and flexible work arrangements during summer months.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in summer

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of public practice audit experience.
• Strong technical expertise in audit, accounting, and tax.
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and execute financial statement audits.
• Provide recommendations to clients on financial conditions.
• Supervise and coach junior team members.

Skills

Audit expertise

Client service focus

Analytical skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Completed post-secondary degree/diploma

CPA accreditation or near completion

Tools

CaseWare

TaxPrep

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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
• Providing clients with recommendations and solutions on current business and financial conditions
• Planning, preparing and executing financial statement audits, reviews and compilations, including budget and resource requirements
• Preparing various types of tax returns and responding to CRA requests for information
• 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

About Doane Grant Thornton

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

Qualifications

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/diploma
• CPA (CPA, CA; CPA, CMA or CPA, CGA) accreditation (or near completion of)
• Minimum 2 years of public practice audit experience
• Strong technical expertise in audit, accounting and tax
• Experienced in tax return preparation
• 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 (CaseWare, TaxPrep, Sage, QuickBooks), with ability to quickly grasp new technology tools

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!

At Doane Grant Thornton, we’re committed to ensuring our compensation practices are fair, equitable and competitive. To get the conversation started, we’re happy to share that our current base salary for this role ranges from $59,000-$79,000 in Kelowna, BC. If this role is available in another location(s), the associated salary range in that location(s) may vary based on relevant factors, including geography.

Work model

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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