Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group

Grant Thornton; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent accounting firm in Langley is seeking a Senior Accountant for its Privately Held Business Group. The role involves client service, financial statement preparation, and mentorship of junior staff. The ideal candidate has a degree in accounting, relevant experience, and strong analytical skills. This position offers a competitive salary range of $56,500-$80,500 and various benefits including profit sharing and work flexibility.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in summer

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in accounting for small to medium-sized businesses.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Desire to learn and be part of a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements for review engagements.
• File personal and corporate tax returns.
• Mentor and train junior team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Technical accounting experience

Education

University Degree or Diploma in Accounting

Tools

Caseware

Taxprep

QuickBooks

MS Office suite

Job description

Overview

Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group – Responsibilities

• Working with clients and providing exceptional client service
• Providing solutions to our clients on current business and financial issues
• Planning, preparation and execution of financial statements for review engagements and compilations with appropriate note disclosures
• Planning and preparation of working paper files for review engagements and compilations
• Preparation and filing of personal and corporate tax returns
• Providing mentorship and training to junior team members

About Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where 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. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day at the discoveryourpurple.ca

Qualifications

• Possession of a University Degree or Diploma with a concentration in Accounting
• 3-5+ years of experience in public practice, in accounting and for small to medium-sized owner-managed businesses
• Relevant professional experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven problem solver with solid analytical skills
• Strong technical experience in accounting and tax
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience with Caseware, Taxprep and QuickBooks is an asset
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to grasp new technology tools
• Ability to execute on deliverables in a deadline-driven environment
• Results-oriented with a sense of urgency. Quick learner, self-starter and exudes a “can do” attitude
• Good understanding of team dynamics and cohesion. Strong team player and collaborator
• Desire to learn and grow, and be an integral part of a high-performing team

What’s in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Team and culture

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Next steps

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

At Doane Grant Thornton, we’re committed to ensuring our compensation practices are fair, equitable and competitive. To get the conversation started, we’re happy to share that our current base salary for this role ranges from $56,500-$80,500 in Langley. If this role is available in other locations, the associated salary range in that location may vary based on factors including geography.