Senior Accountant [Non-Audit], Privately Held Business Group

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

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Canada seeks a Senior Accountant for their Privately Held Business Group in Kelowna. The role requires extensive collaboration with clients and team members, managing financial statements, and ensuring exceptional service and precise tax preparation. Candidates with at least two years in public accounting and strong technical accounting skills will excel. This position offers a salary of $59,000–$79,000, along with various attractive benefits including profit sharing and flexible working options.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in summer

Qualifications

• Completed post-secondary degree/diploma or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum two years of public practice accounting experience.
• Experience in tax return preparation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues to provide exceptional client service.
• Plan and execute financial statement reviews.
• Prepare various tax returns.

Skills

Client service focus

Problem-solving

Time management

Analytical skills

Technical expertise in accounting

Education

Post-secondary degree/diploma

Tools

MS Office suite

CaseWare

TaxPrep

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Who we are

Doane Grant Thornton is a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3 000 people across Canada and truly care about our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we work and live. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose‑driven and still remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Senior Accountant [Non‑Audit] – Privately Held Business Group Responsibilities

• Collaborating with colleagues to provide exceptional service to clients under varying reporting frameworks across different industries and sectors.
• Planning, preparing and executing financial statement reviews and compilations, including budget and resource requirements.
• Completing monthly and annual bookkeeping for clients (preparation and advisory) and assisting with payroll and HST calculations.
• Preparing various types of tax returns and responding to CRA requests for information.
• Supervising, coaching and providing timely feedback to junior engagement team members.
• Contributing to the building of our reputation as the preferred business advisors in key sectors of our growing practice.
• Other duties as required.

About Doane Grant Thornton

You’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others’ shoes before taking action—a place where “we before me” is the mindset, flexibility is a mindset, and 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. Your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, and we expect you to have the courage to grow each day.

Learn more about our culture

Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca.

Qualifications

• Completed post‑secondary degree/diploma or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum two years of public practice accounting and/or bookkeeping experience for small to medium‑sized owner‑managed businesses.
• Strong technical expertise in accounting.
• Experience in tax return preparation.
• Strong focus on exceptional client service and relationships.
• Strong planning and time‑management skills.
• Proven problem‑solving with solid analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualise new approaches and solutions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior team members considered an asset.
• Proficient with MS Office suite and accounting software applications (CaseWare, TaxPrep, Sage, QuickBooks) and quick to grasp new technology tools.

Benefits

Profit sharing, flex days, RRSP contributions, firm‑wide holiday closure, wellness benefits, concierge‑style benefits, work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for four weeks, and more.

We believe compensation should reflect more than just market data—it should reflect you. Our salary range for this role is $59,000–$79,000 in Kelowna (and may differ for other locations to reflect local market factors).

Work culture

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. We’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office four days per week.

Ready to discover your purple?

Apply now. #LI-Onsite