About the role

  • Conduct compilation, review, audit and tax engagements
  • Prepare financial statements and corresponding notes
  • Apply knowledge of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE) and Accounting Standards for Not-For-Profit Organizations (ASNPO)
  • Perform analysis of complex accounting issues
  • Perform financial and systems analysis
  • Prepare personal and corporate tax returns (and other tax compliance slips) ensuring compliance with government standards
  • Prepare year-end tax forms (T4s and T5s)
  • Complete bank and other account reconciliations
  • Prepare payroll, GST and government reports
  • Respond to client questions and queries
  • Identify technical issues and discuss with manager or engagement partner
  • Update manager or engagement partner on the progress of engagements
  • Prepare professional correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining findings, facts and highlights resulting from the client engagement
  • Collaborate with client engagement team prior to commencement of client work
  • Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses
  • Work with accounting software and provide support to clients
  • Assist in streamlining client’s systems
  • Develop and maintain relationships with clients
  • Develop a thorough understanding of Pivotal’s services and the businesses and industries we serve
  • Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes
  • Lead engagement teams while coaching and mentoring junior team members
  • Attend and assist in developing internal courses to further accounting, assurance, and tax knowledge

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Business Administration
  • Completion of Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or working towards a CPA designation
  • 2 to 4 years of relevant work experience in public practice in Canada
  • Experience working with, or exposure to, accounting and tax software such as Caseware (and Caseware Cloud), Profile, Taxprep, Quickbooks, Sage and QBO is beneficial
  • Strong computer literacy including effective working skills of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Office 365
  • Extensive knowledge of and experience working with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) and Accounting Standards for Not-For-Profit Organizations (ASNPO) with a strong working knowledge of corporate and personal income taxes.

Benefits

  • Banked overtime
  • Firm paid social events
  • Flexible work weeks
  • Comprehensive benefits including a health and wellness spending account

Job title

Senior Accountant

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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