Staff Accountant (Senior or Supervisor), Tax

Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP; Burlington; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public accounting firm in the Halton Region is seeking a Staff Accountant (Senior or Supervisor, Tax). Responsibilities include compliance reviews of tax returns and tax planning engagement participation. Candidates should have 2-5 years of experience in Canadian taxation and preferably a CPA designation or be enrolled in tax courses. This position offers competitive compensation and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Flexible work-life balance

Professional development support

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of work experience in Canadian taxation required.
• Willingness to enroll in tax courses.
• Eagerness to learn and gain experience.

Responsibilities

• Review compliance of tax returns for various entities.
• Participate in tax planning engagements.
• Conduct tax research and interpret legislation.
• Prepare client correspondence and reports.

Skills

Experience in Public Accounting

Knowledge of Canadian Income Taxation

Technical tax support skills

Education

CPA designation or completion of the CFE

CICA In-Depth Tax Course or MTax program

Job description

Overview

Durward Jones Barkwell is one of the largest public accounting firms in the Niagara / Hamilton / Halton region with offices spanning from Burlington to St. Catharines. The firm was founded in 1940 and features a dynamic group of professionals. "Big enough to know, small enough to care." At DJB, these are the words we live by. We value our clients and taking care of their unique needs is what drives our business. As part of our team, you will realize that to us nothing is trivial. We have the experience to handle any situation from complex mergers and acquisitions to assisting new entrepreneurs through the many facets of starting a small business. We do all this while remaining personally involved with our clients and the communities where we work and live. DJB is among Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2025 and one of Canada\'s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2025, and we offer an exceptional place to work for our employees.

We provide all our employees :

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Flexible work-life balance and summer hours
• Professional development, learning, and growth support

Position

We have an immediate opening for a full-time Staff Accountant (Senior or Supervisor), Tax. Reporting to Partners and Managers, you will be responsible for the following:

Responsibilities

• Compliance review of tax returns for individuals, corporations, trusts, and partnerships, and the related foreign reporting requirements
• Participating in tax planning engagements and the preparation of technical tax memos
• Preparing instruction letters for the execution of corporate reorganizations, estate & post-mortem tax planning, business succession planning, and the purchase & sale of a business
• Conducting tax research and interpreting tax legislation and proposed legislative changes
• Providing technical expertise as an internal resource to staff who need tax support on their client files or on specific questions from their clients
• Preparing client correspondence, including reports & analysis, discussion of technical issues and recommendations, and attending client meetings where appropriate
• Providing assistance to other offices of the Firm, as required, and collaborating with other service lines across the firm

Qualifications

• Experience in Public Accounting
• 2-5 years of work experience with Canadian Income Taxation
• For the Senior role, candidates must have successfully passed the Common Final Examination (CFE). For the Supervisor role, CPA designation is required.
• Willingness to enroll in or be enrolled in the CICA In-Depth Tax Course, or completion of the MTax program
• Eagerness to be continuously learning and gaining experience in a broad range of tax concepts

Application Notes

If you are a confident, dedicated and hardworking professional who is motivated to achieve high standards of quality service and value to clients, we would love to meet you! We appreciate all who express interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, DJB will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.