Senior Accountant, Audit

Smart4Energy; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Part of nGAGE Talent Limited in Vaughan, Canada, is seeking an audit professional to be fully responsible for small and medium size audit engagements, conduct research assignments, and complete, supervise, and review engagements including audits, reviews, and related tax filings. You will identify issues and ensure deadlines.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2 years at a public accounting firm, 1 year of audit experience, CPA designation or working towards designation, strong written and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience at a public accounting firm.
• 1 year of audit and assurance experience.
• CPA designation or working towards designation.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• A positive attitude and willingness to work and learn.
• Strong work ethic, organizational, analytical and time management skills.
• Proficient in preparing working papers for notice to reader, review and audit engagements; experience with corporate and personal tax returns.
• Strong knowledge of Caseware, Caseview, Profile, and Microsoft Office (Excel/Word).
• Ability to work independently on compilations, reviews and audits.
• Understanding of ASPE, CAS and Canadian Tax.
• Strong file management and organizational skills.
• Multitasking and ability to adapt priorities.
• Ability to supervise and review junior staff file work.

Responsibilities

• Fully responsible for small and medium size audit engagements.
• Work on research assignments, including highly theoretical work.
• Completing, supervising, and reviewing engagements, including audits, reviews, and related tax filings.
• Identifying and resolving engagement issues.
• Ensure deadlines and related time budgets are met.
• Developing and maintaining positive and productive client and coworker relationships.
• Ability to complete and document file work to supervise and review junior staff.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Ability to multitask

Independent work ethic

Client relationship building

Education

CPA designation or working towards designation

Tools

Caseware

Caseview

Profile

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

AbOUT THE ROLE

Your primary responsibilities will be as follows:

• Fully responsible for small and medium size audit engagement


• Work on research assignments, including those involving highly theoretical


• Completing, supervising, and reviewing engagements, including audits, reviews, and related tax filings


• Identifying and resolving engagement issues


• Ensure deadlines and related time budgets are met


• Developing and maintaining positive and productive work relationships with clients and co-workers


• Ability to complete and document file work to supervise and review work of junior staff

ABOUT YOU

A successful candidate will have:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience at public accounting firm.


• 1 year of audit and assurance experience.


• CPA designation or working towards designation.


• Strong written and oral communication skills.


• A positive attitude and willingness to work and learn


• strong work ethic, organizational analytical and time management skills


• Must be very proficient in the preparation of working paper files for notice to reader, review and audit engagements and will have experience in completing corporate and personal tax returns


• Strong working knowledge of Caseware, Caseview, Profile, and Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).


• Ability to work independently on all types of engagements - compilations, review, and audit engagements.


• Thorough understanding of ASPE, CAS and Canadian Tax to be able to complete the more complex areas of an engagement


• Possess strong file management skills and organization


• Multitasking and can easily change priorities


• Ability to complete and document file work and to supervise and review the work of junior staff