Senior Accountant, Public Practice

Akeroyd Leung Amlani Chartered Professional Accountants; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public practice firm in downtown Vancouver seeks a Senior Accountant with a CPA designation. This role involves preparing financial statements, managing audits, and mentoring junior staff while delivering exceptional service to small to mid-sized businesses. Ideal candidates are organized, detail-oriented, and possess strong leadership qualities, aiming for progress to a managerial position.

Qualifications

• Public practice experience required.
• Must have CPA designation.
• Capable of mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare compilation and review engagements.
• Assist with private company audit engagements.
• Mentor a small team of junior staff.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Tax knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Ability to build relationships

Judgment and confidentiality

Initiative

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quickbooks Online

Simply Accounting

Job description

Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for accounting? Akeroyd Leung Amlani is a growing public practice firm located downtown Vancouver. We are looking for a Chartered Public Accountant to join our team as a Senior Accountant.

Akeroyd Leung Amlani (“ALA”) is looking for a Chartered Public Accountant with an interest in supporting small to medium sized private businesses. You are a natural leader, committed to delivering exceptional quality service with high-performance results. You take charge of projects, navigating multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment with confidence. With a keen entrepreneurial spirit, you want to be a leader in our firm and progress to Manager.

Your Key Responsibilities

Reporting to a Senior Manager and Partner. You will be working with a wide-range of clients, providing a personal approach to advisory for small to mid-size businesses.

• Prepare compilation and review engagements
• Assist with a small number of private company audit engagements
• Preparation of complex T1 and T2 corporate tax returns
• Mentor a small team of junior staff
• Manage the firm’s engagements and filing deadlines
• Work directly with partners on technical tax compliance and tax planning engagements
• Develop and present training seminars to the staff

Qualifications

Key Skills and Qualifications

You have previous public practice experience and are willing to ‘roll up your sleeves’ and mentor your co-workers. You possess strong technical accounting and tax knowledge and are comfortable learning new systems and technology.

• You have a CPA designation;
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office, Quickbooks Online, and Simply Accounting;
• You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• You are very organized, punctual, detail-oriented and able to fluidly prioritize tasks;
• You work with deliberate speed and accuracy, without requiring active supervision;
• You are friendly, personable and able to build positive working relationships with your co-workers and clients;
• You have the ability to exercise good judgment in recognizing scope of authority and protecting confidential information;
• You have a strong desire to learn and the ability to take initiative and to be proactive.