Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group (non-audit)

RPMGlobal; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant professional services firm that balances community and expertise as a Senior Accountant. You'll lead client engagements, mentor teams, and contribute to business development in a supportive environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow both personally and professionally, while making a meaningful impact in the lives of clients and colleagues. Enjoy flexibility with summer work-from-home options and a commitment to quality and excellence. If you're ready to embrace a culture where teamwork and individual growth are prioritized, this position is for you.

Benefits

Profit Sharing

Flex Days

RRSP Contributions

Wellness Benefits

Concierge-like Benefits

Work from Anywhere in Canada (Summer)

Firmwide Holiday Closure

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in public accounting or related industry.
• Superior technical expertise in accounting and tax.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements across various industries and sectors.
• Supervise and mentor accounting teams, ensuring quality.

Skills

Public Accounting

Tax Expertise

Communication Skills

Management Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

CPA Designation

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

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. We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 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 remembers what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

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

1. Leading and executing client engagements under varying reporting frameworks across different industries and sectors
2. Contributing to new business development by understanding all Doane Grant Thornton services and using your credibility in the field
3. Acting as a leader in the business unit, service line, and firm by actively contributing to the development and execution of the office business plan
4. Maximizing engagement profitability by effectively utilizing engagement resources
5. Analysis and review of corporate and personal income tax returns, NTRs, and reviews
6. Planning and leading teams to ensure that client expectations are exceeded
7. Supervision and mentoring of an accounting team, including the review of files
8. Leading through coaching and performance management, providing ongoing feedback, conducting timely performance reviews, and delivering training to develop 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. Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility 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 curiosity enables you to see and hear from a variety of perspectives, where every day is different, and where growth is encouraged. When all this comes together, 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

Qualifications for the Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group:

• CPA designation is required
• At least 6 years’ experience in public accounting or a related industry
• Superior technical expertise in both accounting and tax
• Commitment to quality, excellence, and continual professional growth for yourself and your team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including interpersonal skills to earn trust and influence decision-makers
• Strong management skills, especially in scheduling, organizing, supervising, and managing multiple teams
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and capable of working independently and collaboratively

At Doane Grant Thornton, we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, colleagues, and communities. That’s our purpose—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!

Our culture shines when we connect in person. That’s why we require teams to be in the office 4 days a week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

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