Tax Co-op Accountant: Impactful, Flexible Learning Path

ACCA Careers; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MNP in Canada seeks a Co-op Accountant to support the Tax team with compliance and advisory tasks. You will help design solutions for clients that meet reporting requirements while minimizing risk and maximizing returns.

You’ll develop knowledge of IFRS/ASPE, the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislation, set up new client files, and collaborate across the engagement team. Travel flexibility is required.

Qualifications

• Working towards a bachelor’s degree in commerce or business administration (accounting or finance major is preferred).
• Working towards prerequisites for admission into the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP).
• Previous tax or accounting related office experience is considered an asset.
• Customer service and/or client service experience is considered an asset.
• Experience working with accounting and tax software is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical skills in areas such as: compilations, reviews, bookkeeping and tax.
• Develop and apply knowledge of IFRS and/or ASPE, the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislation.
• Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses, manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory counts.
• Research various tax related issues and conclude on their potential implications.
• Collect and analyze relevant financial and tax data.
• Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reports.
• Establish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accounts.
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns for various types of entities.
• Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights.
• Collaborate with client engagement team and build relationships with client contacts.
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes while effectively using MNP internal programs and systems.
• Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary.

Skills

Customer service experience

Accounting software experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in commerce or business administration (accounting or finance major preferred)

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

MNP in Canada seeks a Co-op Accountant to support the Tax team with compliance and advisory tasks. You will help design solutions for clients that meet reporting requirements while minimizing risk and maximizing returns.

You’ll develop knowledge of IFRS/ASPE, the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislation, set up new client files, and collaborate across the engagement team. Travel flexibility is required.