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Staff Accountant
Job Description
Our client, a growing public accounting firm is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant for newly created position to support the partners with wide scope of responsibilities. Just a great opportunity for recently designated CPA or candidate working towards CPA and seeking to develop their accounting career and mentor directly under the partners.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Prepare and review financial statements and various reports.
- Prepare corporate compilation year-end files.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
- Prepare personal T1 and corporate T2 tax returns.
- Personal and corporate tax planning.
- Prepare trust returns for estates (T3) and charity returns (T3010).
- Prepare and file HST, Payroll, EHT and WSIB returns.
- Perform client account and bank reconciliations to ensure data integrity.
- Client management and relationship building.
- Communicating with partners and staff regarding client engagements and expectations.
- Providing the very best possible client service.
What the successful candidate will bring:
- A CPA designation or in final stage of the program.
- Current experience in preparing corporate compilation files.
- Personal and corporate tax planning experience and preparation of related tax returns.
- Strong communication skills including file management, coaching and building strong client relationships.
- Highly organized and able to effectively manage deadlines.
- Professional tax software experience.
- Excellent time management skills in fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and problem solving ability.
- Ability to work with diverse group of clients across multiple industries.
Compensation and benefits:
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- Excellent work life balance and ability to work with diverse client base.
- Comfortable and supportive work environment.
- Career growth and professional development/advancement.
Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. Only candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted.
Meet Your Recruiter
Barry Milne
CPA, CGA, Principal
Recruiting Specialty: Senior HR, Finance, Executive Search
Drawing on over a decade of senior recruitment experience, Barry specializes in placing top talent in senior finance, human resources and executive search. His passion to stay on the cutting edge of business development leads him to exceptional candidates who drive his clients’ organizations toward new heights. A professional accountant with more than 20 years in senior leadership positions, Barry knows exactly who his clients need to build strong teams and propel their organizations forward.
Barry partners with his clients with a highly consultative approach to help them develop long-term human capital strategies to drive growth and sustainability. He purposefully places candidates in positions where they are bound to succeed. Frequently, satisfied candidates refer others to Barry because of the rewarding experience they had with him.
Barry is a member of CPA Manitoba and has served on the boards and audit committees of a number of public and private companies. In his free time, Barry enjoys adventure travel with his family, mountain hiking, stand-up paddling, great food and wine with friends and watching a good movie.