Senior Accountant, Private Business — Flexible & Remote

RPMGlobal; Duncan; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Firmwide holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Concierge-like benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in the夏 4

Job summary

Doane Grant Thornton is a large, growing professional services firm with a community feel and ~3,000 employees across Canada. The Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group, will collaborate with colleagues to serve clients under varied reporting frameworks, prepare reviews and compilations, manage bookkeeping and payroll, and handle tax returns.

The role emphasizes mentoring junior staff, maintaining strong client relationships, and contributing to the firm’s reputation in key sectors.

Qualifications

• Completed post-secondary degree/diploma or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 2 years of public practice accounting and/or bookkeeping experience for small to medium sized owner-managed businesses.
• Strong technical expertise in accounting.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Public practice accounting

Client service oriented

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary degree/diploma or equivalent

Tools

CaseWare

TaxPrep

Sage

QuickBooks

MS Office

Job description

Doane Grant Thornton is a large, growing professional services firm with a community feel and ~3,000 employees across Canada. The Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group, will collaborate with colleagues to serve clients under varied reporting frameworks, prepare reviews and compilations, manage bookkeeping and payroll, and handle tax returns.

The role emphasizes mentoring junior staff, maintaining strong client relationships, and contributing to the firm’s reputation in key sectors.