Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group

RPMGlobal; Terrace; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; 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 seeking a Senior Accountant in the Privately Held Business Group to provide client services, prepare financial statements, and deliver tax returns with mentorship to junior staff. The role emphasizes strong accounting expertise, problem-solving, and collaboration within a growing national firm.

You'll work with clients on current business challenges, plan engagements, and contribute to a supportive team culture that values professional development and flexible work

Qualifications

• University degree or diploma with accounting concentration.
• 3–5+ years of experience in public practice serving 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.

Responsibilities

• Working with clients and providing exceptional client service.
• Providing solutions to 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.

Skills

Client service

Public practice

Problem solving

Tax knowledge

MS Office

Caseware

Taxprep

QuickBooks

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

University Degree or Diploma with Accounting concentration

Tools

Caseware

Taxprep

QuickBooks

Job description

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. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that 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.

A career in assurance with Doane Grant Thornton will provide you an opportunity to:

• Work with a team of professionals who assist individuals and businesses with a wide range of accounting and financial services
• Be part of a unique work culture that challenges you to further your professional development and enlarge your chosen career path
• Be part of a fast growing environment with well respected professionals who are locally renowned in their respective field
• Develop solutions with clients and co-workers through collaborative debate and discussion
• Be engaged with clients on a variety of local and national projects

As a Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group your responsibilities will include:

• 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

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!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day?

Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• 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

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

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!