Sr. Staff Accountant

S&A Partners & WCO; Guelph; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Chartered Professional Accountants firm in Guelph, Ontario is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant. The successful candidate will have over 3 years in public accounting and a CPA designation. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, engaging with clients, and working closely with team members. A competitive benefits package is offered, including life insurance and health coverage.

Benefits

Dental care

Extended health care

Life insurance

On-site parking

Paid time off

RRSP match

Vision care

Work from home

Qualifications

• 3+ years of public accounting experience is required.
• Must hold a Canadian CPA designation.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and tax legislation is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end working papers and financial statements.
• Prepare corporate and personal income tax returns.
• Engage with clients to gather necessary information.

Skills

Public accounting firm experience

Canadian CPA designation

Knowledge of ASPE

Knowledge of ASNPO

Knowledge of Income Tax Act

Knowledge of Excise Tax Act

Effective written and oral communication

Self-starter

Knowledge of CaseWare

Tools

Taxprep

iFirm

Doc.it

Job description

Job Description

Salary: Starting from $70,000 (depending upon experience)

Senior Staff Accountant

WCO Chartered Professional Accountants is an audit, tax and advisory firm located in Guelph, Ontario, committed to offering professionalism, integrity, and high-quality services. We are proud to provide accounting and assurance services, personal tax preparation, tax planning, cross-border tax services, estate planning and compliance, as well as consulting and advisory services. We serve domestic small businesses, professionals and not-for-profit organizations across a wide range of industries including manufacturing, retail, technology, financial services, real estate, construction, entertainment and health care. WCO Chartered Professional Accountants is experiencing tremendous growth within the practice.

The environment for our professionals is progressive, exciting and anything but routine. We are able to offer tremendous opportunities to our staff to get exposure to different disciplines within the profession. We are a CPA Ontario Pre-Approved Training Office, who provides a hands-on training experience. We are committed to hire staff that have the skills and abilities to become managers and senior managers.

Successful candidate will apply firm practices to perform various types of engagements, including audit, review and tax return preparation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Preparation of year-end working paper files and financial statements in audit and review engagements.
• Preparation of year-end working paper files and financial statements in compilation engagements.
• Preparation of corporate and personal income tax returns, and other types of returns as required.
• Working closely with staff at varying levels from Staff Accountant to Partner.
• Engaging with clients, as needed, to gather required information to complete assigned tasks.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• 3+ years of public accounting firm experience.
• Canadian CPA designation.
• Knowledge of ASPE, ASNPO, Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act.
• Being a self-starter and results driven.
• Highly effective written, oral and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to plan, prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of CaseWare is required.
• Knowledge of Taxprep or similar tax preparation software, iFirm and Doc.it is an asset.
• Access to a vehicle is an asset.

Employment Equity

The employer strives to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We thank all candidates for their applications, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Benefits

The employer offers a competitive benefits package that includes life insurance, full coverage for out-of-country care and vision care, and majority coverage for prescription drugs, dental, and specialists.

Accessibility Accommodations: WCO Chartered Professional Accountants provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, we will work with you to meet your needs.

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Work from home

Supplemental pay types

• Performance based bonus

Ability to commute / relocate

• Guelph, ON N1H 3X7 : reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)