Job Description

Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper

The Position:
This position acts as a crucial link between leadership and staff and is key to the success of the firm. It involves working closely with principals, staff, and clients and encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including bookkeeping tasks and strong Canadian tax experience. The Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper will play a key role in overseeing day-to-day financial operations, ensuring the accurate recording of financial transactions, and providing tax-related expertise.

Required Attributes:
This position is ideal for a well-rounded candidate with experience in small to mid-size firms who possesses excellent oral and written communication skills. The role requires an ambitious, growth-oriented professional with a desire to develop managerial skills while taking ownership of client responsibilities. A strong understanding of Canadian tax law, bookkeeping duties, and the ability to manage both accounting and tax-related tasks is essential.

Experience in Canadian accounting and tax
Working knowledge of ASPE
Strong organization and communication skills
Ability to excel in a high-pressure working environment
Experience working in a team-based environment
Desire to grow your career in a small to mid-sized public practice accounting firm

Additional Assets:
Prior management experience
Strong problem-solving skills
Experience with CaseWare, QBO, and TaxCycle
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Bookkeeping:
  • Maintaining and recording daily financial transactions (accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger).
  • Managing payroll, reconciling bank and credit card statements, and ensuring timely processing of invoices.
  • Preparation of financial statements, maintaining balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
  • Ensuring the accuracy of accounting entries and performing regular reconciliations.
• Canadian Taxation:
  • Supporting and completing GST, PST, WCB, personal tax, corporate, partnership, and trust returns.
  • Assisting leadership with tax planning, compliance matters, and the filing of tax returns.
  • Providing tax advice to clients, ensuring compliance with Canadian tax laws and regulations.
  • Managing tax audits, preparing responses to inquiries, and supporting clients through the audit process.
• Leadership and Client Relations:
  • Facilitating smooth communication between leadership and staff.
  • Managing internal and offshore accounting staff, providing guidance and coaching.
  • Delegating work and ensuring files are progressing.
  • Communicating directly with clients and identifying additional service opportunities.
• Other Duties:
  • Performing various tax and accounting research, maintaining a strong knowledge base.
  • Assisting with special engagements and other duties as required.

Required Education and Experience:

• Experience working through entire engagements
• Experience working directly with staff and clients
• Knowledge of corporate and personal Canadian tax issues
• Experience with in-depth assurance work

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary: Dependent on experience
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, standard business hours
• Vacation: Flexible

This boutique professional public accounting firm offers a dynamic environment with competitive compensation and benefits, flexible hours, ongoing professional development, exposure to diverse assignments, bonus opportunities, and a friendly, supportive team culture.

Job Tags

Offshore, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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