Senior Accountant, Audit and Assurance

Our client is seeking an Senior Accountant (Public Accounting) to join their growing company. This is a Direct Hire position.

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Responsibilities:

• Preparation of Compilation engagements and financial statements for clients in a variety of industries
• Preparation of audit and review engagements, financial statements and supporting working papers with minimal supervision
• Assisting and leading larger audit and review engagements within a supervised team
• Preparation of Personal, Corporate, Partnership and Trust tax returns
• Preparation of tax compliance and information filings including T4, T5, EHT, HST and WSIB filings
• Ensuring that all audit and accounting issues are properly identified and resolved in a timely manner
• Understanding accounting technical standards relevant to financial reporting in Canada
• Directly working with clients to co-ordinate the efficient completion of engagements, request necessary     information, and review accounting transactions.
• Correspondence with CRA regarding corporate, personal, payroll, and sales tax issues.
• Effectively communicating with the team, clients, and relevant government agencies

Qualifications:

• University degree with a specialization in accounting / finance
• Completion of or close to completion of CPA, CA designation
• 4-5 years practical experience in a mid-sized public accounting firm
• Experience with Caseware / Caseview / Taxprep /Quickbooks is required

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