Staff Accountant

Baker Tilly Canada; Canmore; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Baker Tilly as a Staff Accountant in beautiful Canmore, AB. Leverage your CPA designation and 2+ years of experience in a collaborative environment dedicated to professional growth and client success. Enjoy flexible schedules, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package in a world-class mountain destination.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible hours and hybrid options

CPD support and career development

Client variety across multiple industries

Lifestyle benefits in a mountain setting

Qualifications

• 2+ years post-CPA experience; ideally in public practice.
• Strong understanding of corporate and personal tax compliance.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute multiple tax and accounting assignments.
• Identify and resolve complex tax and accounting issues early.
• Mentor and coach junior staff for professional growth.

Skills

Client Focus

Leadership Skills

Technical Knowledge

Organizational Skills

Education

CPA Designation

Tools

Microsoft 365

Caseware

TaxPrep

QBO

Xero

Job description

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 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

• Engagement Management: Proactively, efficiently and effectively prioritize, plan, supervise, and execute multiple assignments on a timely and quality basis for all aspects of compilation and corporate and personal tax engagements, with some responsibility for assurance engagements, including billing and digital workflow management.
• Issue Resolution: Early identification and resolution to both complex and routine tax, accounting, and other issues considering risk and key areas of focus.
• Team Initiative: Regular engagement with all levels of the team for feedback, communications, and meetings, as needed, including mentoring and coaching junior staff to assist with their technical and client service development and professional growth.
• Client and Team Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships, ensuring high-quality prompt service delivery and ability to provide advisory services and respond to client and team enquiries to add value.
  
  
  

What you bring to the table

• CPA Designation: 2+ years of post-CPA experience, with at least one year of recent public practice experience; additional time in public practice is a strong asset.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of corporate and personal taxation compliance and reporting, with working knowledge of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE).
• Software Proficiency: Solid computer skills, including a knowledge of Microsoft 365, Caseware, TaxPrep, QBO, Xero and more.
• Leadership Skills: Effective and constructive verbal and written communication, integrity and respect for colleagues to foster resilience and success of team; ideally experienced in coaching and supervising junior team members.
• Client Focus: A dedication to client service, established professional judgement and analytical thinking to provide innovative solutions to client needs and issues.
• Professional Commitment: A passion for the Bow Valley and the industry with a solid work ethic and desire to be part of the long-term growth of our firm.
• Additional Key Skills: Strong organizational and time management for managing multiple priorities, attention to detail, independent and self-motivated, ethical approach and standards to performance, and dedication and willingness to learn from and work with others are essential to thrive in this role
  
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Start Date: Flexible start dates in 2025.
• Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package, including extended health care, life and disability insurance, an employee assistance program, and a health and wellness trust fund.
• Flexibility & Balance: Build your own schedule with adjustable core hours, no mandatory overtime, and hybrid work options — all within a positive, collaborative, and informal team environment.
• Career Development: We’re committed to your growth, offering extensive support for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), specialty designations, in-house training, and informal learning. For the right candidate, there’s a clear path to Senior Manager or Partnership.
• Client Variety: Gain experience across a wide range of industries with unique and engaging client work that builds deep, multi-sector expertise.
• Lifestyle Perks: Combine a fulfilling career with the benefits of living in a world-class mountain destination in the heart of the Bow Valley.
  
  
  

Where you’ll work:

Canmore, AB (On-site)

Job type:

Permanent, Full-time

Your schedule:

Monday to Friday

Salary range:

Will be communicated at a later stage in the hiring process

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.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.