Senior Accountant, Audit

David Aplin Recruiting; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to CAD 75,000–95,000

3 weeks vacation

RRSP matching after 12 months

Health and dental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Mentorship and professional dev

Job summary

David Aplin Recruiting is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a public accounting firm in Vancouver. The role focuses on audit of public company clients, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and deepen technical assurance skills.

The ideal candidate holds CPA designation with 2–4 years of public accounting experience and is proficient in IFRS and CAS. Expect engagement leadership, client interaction, and collaboration with Partners to deliver through planning to completion.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• Approximately 2–4 years of relevant public accounting experience.
• Minimum 2 years of public company audit experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS.
• Familiarity with Canadian Auditing Standards and public company assurance requirements.
• Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements and audit working papers.
• Ability to lead or take significant ownership of audit engagements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a client-service environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review audit, review, and tax engagements.
• Work primarily with public company and reporting issuer clients.
• Support engagements from planning through completion.
• Prepare and review financial statements and related note disclosures.
• Apply knowledge of IFRS and Canadian Auditing Standards.
• Perform substantive testing across revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities and taxes.
• Review supporting documentation and assess audit evidence sufficiency.
• Identify audit issues, misstatements, and areas requiring investigation.
• Prepare corporate tax returns and other tax filings as required.
• Communicate with clients to obtain information and resolve issues.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members.
• Coordinate with Managers and Partners on planning, risk areas, materiality, and deadlines.
• Build client relationships and contribute to practice growth.

Skills

CPA designation

Public company audit

IFRS knowledge

Canadian Auditing Standards

Financial statements & working papers

Engagement leadership

Analytical & problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Education

CPA designation

Tools

CaseWare

TaxPrep

QuickBooks

Sage 50

Job description

Our client, a well-established public accounting firm in Vancouver, is looking to add aSenior Accountant, Audit to its Public Company Assurance team.

This opportunity is well suited to a designated CPA with public company audit experience who wants to continue developing their technical assurance skills while taking on increased responsibility across engagements, client relationships, and junior staff mentorship.

The Role

• Prepare and review audit, review, and tax engagements
• Work primarily with public company and reporting issuer clients
• Support engagements from planning through completion
• Prepare and review financial statements and related note disclosures
• Apply knowledge of IFRS and Canadian Auditing Standards
• Perform substantive testing across revenue, expenses, capital assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, equity, and income taxes
• Review supporting documentation and assess the sufficiency of audit evidence
• Identify audit issues, misstatements, and areas requiring further investigation
• Prepare corporate tax returns and other tax compliance filings as required
• Communicate directly with clients to obtain information and resolve engagement issues
• Supervise and mentor junior team members
• Work closely with Managers and Partners on engagement planning, risk areas, materiality, and deadlines
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to the broader growth of the practice

What You Bring

• CPA designation
• Approximately 2-4 years of relevant public accounting experience
• Minimum 2 years of public company audit experience
• Strong knowledge of IFRS
• Familiarity with Canadian Auditing Standards and public company assurance requirements
• Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements and audit working papers
• Ability to lead or take significant ownership of audit engagements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a client-service environment

Nice to Have

• ASPE experience
• Canadian corporate tax experience
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff
• Experience with CaseWare, TaxPrep, QuickBooks, or Sage 50

What’s Offered

• $75,000-$95,000, depending on experience
• 3 weeks' vacation
• RRSP matching after 12 months
• Extended health and dental benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing hands-on mentorship and professional development
• Opportunity to deepen your public company audit experience
• Support for long-term career development
• Paid volunteer programs and community involvement opportunities

At Aplin - together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems - we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.