Staff Accountant

Distinct | North America; Burlington; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America in Burlington, Canada is seeking a Staff Accountant to work across year-end accounting, tax and client files, rather than being confined to one narrow area. You will collaborate with experienced accountants and Partners, and gradually take ownership as you gain experience.

This in-office role offers direct client contact, broad exposure to corporate and personal tax, and the opportunity to develop technically within a small, cohesive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in Canadian public accounting is required.
• Experience preparing year-end working papers.
• Tax exposure for corporate and personal returns.
• Solid accounting fundamentals.
• Strong client communication and organization.
• Exposure to DT Max or Dr Tax is valuable.
• Experience with CaseWare or QuickBooks is a plus.
• CPA studies underway or pursuit of designation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end working papers.
• Prepare corporate and personal tax returns.
• Assist with bookkeeping and adjusting entries where required.
• Prepare financial statements.
• Communicate directly with clients.
• Follow up on outstanding information.
• Support senior team members on larger files.
• Gradually take greater ownership of files as your experience develops.

Skills

Public accounting

Year-end filings

Tax knowledge

Accounting fundamentals

Client communication

Organizational skills

DT Max / Dr Tax

CaseWare / QuickBooks

Education

CPA studies underway

Tools

DT Max

Dr Tax

CaseWare

QuickBooks

Job description

The useful thing about working in a smaller CPA firm is that nobody has invented seventeen different departments to prevent you from seeing how the whole thing works.

This Staff Accountant opportunity is with an established Burlington CPA firm where you’ll work across year-end accounting, tax and client files rather than being confined to one narrow area.

You’ll work closely with experienced accountants and Partners, deal directly with clients and gradually take greater ownership as your experience develops.

Why this role stands out:

• Broad accounting and tax exposure
• Direct client interaction
• Close access to senior accountants and Partners
• Varied privately owned client base
• Opportunity to develop technically
• Clear progression toward Senior Accountant

What you’ll be doing:

• Prepare year-end working paper files
• Prepare corporate and personal tax returns
• Assist with bookkeeping and adjusting entries where required
• Prepare financial statements
• Communicate directly with clients
• Follow up on outstanding information
• Support senior team members on larger files
• Gradually take greater ownership of files as your experience develops

What they’re looking for:

• Previous Canadian public accounting experience
• Experience preparing year-end files
• Corporate and personal tax exposure
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals
• Comfortable communicating with clients
• Strong organizational skills
• DT Max / Dr Tax experience would be particularly valuable
• CaseWare, QuickBooks or similar software exposure
• CPA studies underway or an interest in pursuing the designation would be an advantage

This is an in-office position in Burlington, although there is flexibility around working hours.

If you’ve reviewed this advert and are unsure whether to apply because you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still encourage you to apply. We support the CPA firms we partner with in building diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces. Even if this role isn’t the perfect fit, there’s a good chance we’ll have another opportunity that is.