Senior Tax Accountant - Hamilton/Hybrid Client Advisory

JS CPA Strategic Solutions Professional Corporation; Hamilton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JS CPA Strategic Solutions is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to support a growing portfolio of corporate and owner-managed business clients. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day accounting matters, review bookkeeping, prepare year-end files and corporate tax returns, and support CRA-related matters.

The role requires commuting to Hamilton and may involve a mix of in-office, client-site, and remote work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation, active CPA program enrolment, or significant equivalent public-practice experience preferred.
• Approximately 3–7+ years of accounting experience, ideally with Canadian owner-managed businesses.
• Experience preparing corporate tax returns and year-end working papers.
• Strong understanding of Canadian corporate accounting, GST/HST, and payroll compliance.
• Experience dealing directly with the CRA is strongly preferred.
• Experience reviewing bookkeeping and performing full-cycle accounting.
• Comfortable communicating directly with business owners and managing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review bookkeeping files for accuracy, completeness, and account classification.
• Prepare and review month-end and year-end adjusting entries.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare year-end working papers for corporate clients.
• Prepare compilation engagements and related financial statement packages.
• Review general ledgers and identify unusual transactions and accounting issues.
• Assist with onboarding and transitioning newly acquired clients.
• Coordinate client payments and payables where required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in accounting, finance, or related field

Job description

JS CPA Strategic Solutions is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to support a growing portfolio of corporate and owner-managed business clients. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day accounting matters, review bookkeeping, prepare year-end files and corporate tax returns, and support CRA-related matters.

The role requires commuting to Hamilton and may involve a mix of in-office, client-site, and remote work.