About the role

  • Senior Accounting Technician at Baker Tilly preparing client bookkeeping and financial statements in a hybrid work environment. Collaborating with professionals to ensure compliance and accuracy in accounting records.

Responsibilities

  • Assisting in preparing client bookkeeping and accounting records, payroll, financial statements, tax remittances, etc.
  • Reconciliation of accounts receivable and accounts payable
  • Preparing various types of tax filings, HST, and other compliance returns
  • Communicating accounting concepts to clients and answering their questions
  • CRA correspondence, requests, and audits – ensure your work is easy to audit
  • Adjusting Journal Entries, Working Papers, assisting with T2 Returns, and Compilation Engagement Financial Statements

Requirements

  • Completion of a diploma/certificate in Business Administration or Accounting
  • 3-5 years of Accounting and Bookkeeping experience required
  • Experience working in a professional services environment is an asset
  • Keen attention to detail, time management, and organization are essential
  • Strong trusting relationship building skills are important, including written and verbal communications skills as well as a collaborative client service approach
  • Proficiency with QuickBooks Online (QBO), QuickBooks Desktop, Sage 50, Xero, and Microsoft Office Suite software and aptitude to learn new cloud accounting apps and integrations are valuable
  • Candidates must possess a basic knowledge of Canadian sales tax rules and compliance, including GST/HST regulations, provincial sales tax requirements, and the ability to navigate complex tax scenarios to ensure accurate and timely reporting
  • Proficiency with Caseware and Taxprep is an asset.

Benefits

  • Robust benefits plan (health, dental, life, dependent life, AD&D, STD, LTD, etc.)
  • RRSP matching
  • Generous paid time off package (vacation, personal, sick, firm holidays, etc.)
  • Health & Wellness Spending Accounts
  • Cell phone allowance
  • Complimentary on-site gym
  • Free, plentiful parking
  • Dress for your day, including casual
  • Growth-focused coaching, mentoring, feedback, and growth plan reviews
  • Learning and professional development opportunities as well as paid professional dues
  • Work-life integration (professional flexibility, working remotely opportunities, compressed work weeks, EFAP, etc.)
  • Fun at work year-round with firm-sponsored social events, yoga, lunch and learns, registered massage therapy visits, espresso happy hours, free snacks and meals, teambuilding events, therapy dog visit, off-site Staff Day, etc.

Job title

Senior Accounting Technician

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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