Senior Staff Accountant

Baker Tilly Canada; Owen Sound; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid work (in office and off site)

Job summary

Baker Tilly Canada is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join our Ontario team in a permanent full-time role. You will prepare complex tax returns for individuals and corporations, compile corporate financial statements, and handle compliance reporting with T4s, T5s, HST, and related filings.

You’ll work closely with colleagues to post to ledgers, reconcile accounts, and review reports. The position requires strong accounting and tax knowledge, with a CPA designation or progress toward it and

Qualifications

• CPA designation or actively pursuing certification.
• Minimum 3 years of public accounting experience.
• Experience managing large engagements.
• Estate and trust experience is a plus.
• In-depth working knowledge of accounting and tax.
• Strong MS Office, Caseware, and TaxPrep skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex individual and corporate tax returns.
• Prepare T4s, T5s, HST and other compliance returns.
• Prepare corporate client financial statements (Audit, Review and Compilations).
• Make updates using the client’s accounting software, including posting to general ledgers, reconciling accounts and reviewing reports.
• Collaborate with peers and management on file planning and completion, ensuring that time requirements are met.
• Provide personal, attentive service to clients, encouraging productive working relationships.
• Training and mentoring junior staff on engagements.

Skills

CPA Designation or in progress

Public accounting experience

Engagement management experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Caseware

TaxPrep

MS Office

Job description

• Comprehensive benefits package

Be part of something bigger. Build with us today - Now, for tomorrow.

At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. That’s why we’re invested in your growth from day one - because the steps you take today define your tomorrow.

We are looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to join our team - a role where your expertise will drive meaningful outcomes and your ambition will help shape what comes next. Here, you’ll collaborate with a dynamic team of professionals, united by a shared commitment to making a difference - for our clients, our communities, and one another.

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.

“There is no limit to the growth opportunities at Baker Tilly. We pride ourselves on promoting talent when we see it, and work with each professional to define what success means for them.”

Your role:

• Prepare complex individual and corporate tax returns
• Prepare T4s, T5s, HST and other compliance returns
• Prepare corporate client financial statements (Audit, Review and Compilations)
• Make updates using the client’s accounting software, including posting to general ledgers, reconciling accounts and reviewing reports
• Collaborate with peers and management on file planning and completion, ensuring that time requirements are met
• Provide personal, attentive service to clients, encouraging productive working relationships
• Training and mentoring junior staff on engagements

What you bring to the table:

• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation or working towards considered asset
• Minimum of 3 years of public accounting experience
• Experience managing large engagements
• Estate and trust experience considered an asset
• In-depth working knowledge of accounting and tax
• High proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), Caseware, and TaxPrep considered an asset.
• Excellent attention to detail and project management skills
• Strong time-management abilities and self-motivation to work independently in a high-volume work environment.
• The ability to effectively pivot between tasks, prioritize and manage deliverables to meet conflicting deadlines

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible work schedule
• Hybrid work (in office and off site)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Fitness incentive

Where you’ll work:

Collingwood, Ontario

Owen Sound, Ontario

Job type:

Permanent, Full-time

Your schedule:

Monday to Friday with weekend and overtime work in busy season

Salary range:

$ 65,000 - $ 90,000

When you join Baker Tilly, you become part of something bigger - an ambitious, forward-thinking company that puts people first. Ideas matter, perspectives count, and every contribution builds a stronger future. If you’re ready to make an impact, we’re ready to meet you.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering, supporting, and celebrating a diverse workplace. Upon request, we will accommodate accessibility needs throughout the recruitment and selection process and for our staff. Please let us know during the application process.