Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant | $80,000–$100,000 | St. Catharines, ON (Hybrid)

There’s a big difference between preparing a file and actually understanding the business behind it.

This Senior Accountant opportunity gives you the chance to do both.

You’ll join an established, mid-sized CPA firm in St. Catharines, working across accounting, assurance and tax for a varied portfolio of privately owned businesses and organizations.

The firm works with corporations, owner-managed businesses, partnerships, start-ups, not-for-profits and high-net-worth individuals, giving you considerably more variety than simply working through the same type of engagement every week.

Why this role stands out:

• St. Catharines location
• Broad accounting, assurance and tax exposure
• Compilation and review engagements
• Owner-managed business clients
• Corporate and personal tax
• Direct client contact
• Opportunity to mentor junior staff
• Close access to Managers and Partners
• Broader business advisory exposure
• Clear progression toward Manager

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead compilation engagements from planning through completion
• Work across review and audit engagements
• Prepare working papers and financial statements
• Perform assurance procedures and resolve accounting issues
• Prepare year-end adjusting entries
• Prepare T2 corporate tax returns
• Prepare T1 personal tax returns
• Assist with other tax and information returns where required
• Work directly with owner-managed businesses and private companies
• Communicate directly with clients throughout engagements
• Identify outstanding information and resolve file issues
• Assist clients with accounting and year-end questions
• Support Managers and Partners on more complex engagements
• Review and assist with the development of junior staff
• Gain exposure to planning and broader business advisory work

What they’re looking for:

• 3+ years of Canadian CPA firm/public accounting experience
• CPA designated or working toward completion
• Audit experience would be an asset
• Experience preparing financial statements and working papers
• ASPE knowledge
• ASNPO exposure would be beneficial
• Personal tax experience
• Comfortable dealing directly with clients
• Experience helping or mentoring junior staff
• CaseWare and Canadian tax software experience useful
• Previous Canadian CPA firm/public accounting experience required

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