Senior Accountant
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 (dependant on experience) + bonus potential
Location: Toronto
Reports to: Manager OR Partner
The Senior Accountant performs complex accounting tasks, plans, organizes, coordinates and directs day-to-day operations related to the client’s needs. The Senior Accountant will:
- Provide day-to-day supervision over junior accounting staff in the completion of accounting functions required by existing laws, regulations, policies and procedures
- Perform work of considerable difficulty, prepares key financial reports requiring comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles such as GAAP
- Perform related work as required.
Responsibilities
- Plan engagements, prepare budgets, prepare work programs, research certain technical issues and prepare draft financial statements and management letters
- Report progress of engagement to the Manager
- Demonstrated ability to assume responsibility for supervision of the daily fieldwork of engagements and client contact
- Provide on-the-job training to Staff and Intermediate Accountants
- Review corporate and personal tax returns
- Prepare specialized/complex corporate and personal tax returns and conduct tax research
- Prepare clear and comprehensive fiscal analyses and reports;
- Develop and document detailed technical fiscal procedures;
- Plan and organize responsibilities so that fiscal matters are dealt with appropriately and correctly
- Prepare memorandums summarizing findings
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, and/or an undergraduate or graduate degree
- Must have successfully passed the Canadian UFE and possess a Canadian CA designation
- Must have a minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience working as an auditor for a public accounting firm, or particular business/industry experience to meet special needs
- Must have knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as related to procedures, accounting and accounting systems and procedures
- Must possess the ability to supervise, train and evaluate junior staff members
- Must be able to deal effectively with Partners, internal and external clients and other public agencies
- Must possess the ability to analyze complex accounting, fiscal, and technical information
- Knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Caseware, Caseview and TaxPrep
- Excellent project management skills
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills
- Integrity within a professional environment
To apply successfully, please submit your resume to the attention of Sari Friedman: