Senior Accountant - Private Enterprise

DMCL Chartered Professional Accountants; Port Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join DMCL Chartered Professional Accountants as a Senior Accountant in Port Coquitlam. This role offers an excellent opportunity for growth and client engagement, requiring CPA designation and hands-on experience in a public practice environment. Embrace autonomy while contributing to diverse client projects in assurance and corporate tax, supported by a collaborative and dynamic team.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Standard 35-hour work week

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Wellness allowance for physical and mental well-being

Access to continuous learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Canadian public practice firm with assurance and tax.
• Confidence managing competing deadlines and multiple files.
• Strong skills in managing client relationships, especially around AR, AP, and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute audit, compilation, and review engagements.
• Prepare corporate, personal, trust, and other income tax filings.
• Communicate directly with clients and third parties to maintain strong relationships.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Education

CPA designation or in final stages of completing it

Tools

CaseWare

TaxPrep

Excel

QBO

Sage

Job description

About the Role
DMCL Chartered Professional Accountants is looking for a driven, career-focused Senior Accountant to join our Private Enterprise Group in Port Coquitlam. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who’s recently designated or preparing to write the CFE and is ready to take ownership of complex files and client relationships in a collaborative and growing team.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to springboard their knowledge and broaden their exposure across assurance and corporate tax, all while gaining autonomy and responsibility with a highly supportive team. You won’t be siloed—you’ll be encouraged to grow, take initiative, and see your impact across the team and with your clients.

How You’ll Make a Difference
• Plan and execute compilation, review, and audit engagements, including preparing financial statements in accordance with ASPE.
• Prepare and complete corporate, personal, trust, and other income tax filings.
• Take ownership of client files from planning through completion, managing the workflow and ensuring timely delivery.
• Communicate directly with clients and third parties to gather information and build strong working relationships.
• Participate in a variety of month-end and year-end deliverables, GST and tax filings, reconciliations, and audit support.
• Work across a varied client base, with exposure to multiple industries including real estate and other owner-managed businesses.
• Contribute to team knowledge-sharing and workflow improvements—your ideas are welcome here.

Who You Are
You’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing environment and wants to be part of a well-rounded team that supports growth from within. You bring:

• A CPA designation (or you're in the final stages of completing it).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Canadian public practice firm, including hands-on file work across assurance and tax.
• Experience working with CaseWare, TaxPrep, Excel (pivot tables, formulas; macros a plus), and accounting tools like QBO or Sage.
• Confidence managing competing deadlines and multiple files—you understand that what we sell is time and can prioritize accordingly.
• A proactive, organized mindset with a willingness to dig into complex work and see things through.
• Strong communication skills and comfort speaking directly with clients—especially around AR, AP, and reconciliation items.

Why join DMCL in this role?
• You won’t be boxed in—we encourage independence and initiative while giving you support and mentorship to grow.
• Internal promotions are common—your growth is a shared goal.
• We work with a wide range of clients and file types, giving you breadth of exposure and a chance to truly deepen your expertise.
• Our team is friendly, open, and collaborative—you’ll always have someone to bounce ideas off.

What DMCL offers
• A competitive salary and benefits package
• A standard 35-hour work week
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu available at all levels
• Performance reviews that support your ongoing development and career progression
• Wellness allowance for your physical and mental well-being
• Access to Moore Global resources including webinars, global expertise, and specialist conferences for continuous learning and development

Your Next Step
If you're a proactive, curious, and motivated accountant ready to take your next step, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply through our website by clicking the “Apply” button.

About DMCL

Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP (DMCL) is a full-service accounting firm dedicated to helping our clients achieve and exceed their business goals, no matter how ambitious. As a leading Canadian firm with global reach, we continue to remain agile and responsive, providing clients with personalized and strategic solutions specific to their industry.

With over 300 team members spread across Vancouver, Surrey, Tri-Cities (Port Coquitlam) and Victoria, working at DMCL means being part of a diversified team of expert advisors that view every day as a new opportunity to contribute to the success of our clients: solving costly problems, building long-lasting relationships and always striving for excellence.