Senior Accountant

Job summary

The senior accountant will prepare compilation engagements and corporate/personal income tax returns while ensuring tax assessments are accurate. They will also communicate with tax authorities and supervise or train junior staff members.

Job details

Ernst & Company CPA Professional Corporation is a mid-sized public accounting firm in Ottawa. You would have the opportunity to work in a supportive, collaborative environment. Our firm continues to steadily grow in keeping with our commitment to our staff and the relationships that we develop with our clients. We have a diverse mix of clients and types of engagements which offer opportunities for our staff to develop their skills and to advance their careers. We offer a bright, modern work environment in an office building in the east end of Ottawa. The location offers excellent east-west highway access, and is also well situated for clients and staff located in the south end of Ottawa. We are seeking to add a motivated senior accountant with public accounting and tax experience to join our team. Duties/Responsibilities: · Preparation of compilation engagements, including required accounting · Preparation of corporate and personal income tax returns · Review and confirm tax assessments and reassessments · Communicate with tax authorities to resolve issues · Supervise and train junior staff, if level of experience dictates Candidates should possess the following: · Excellent analytical and technical skills · Well organized and able to manage multiple client responsibilities concurrently · Ability to work independently or with limited supervision · Strong written and verbal communication skills · Team oriented outlook · Experience with CaseWare would be helpful, but is not required · Bilingualism is an asset, but not a necessity Qualifications · Minimum of 5 years of public accounting experience in Canada, including preparation of T1 and T2 tax returns · Possess post-secondary diploma or business degree · CPA designation or enrolment in CPA program is an asset Ability to commute: · Commute to office in east Ottawa, or plan to relocate before starting work · Once trained, opportunity to work remotely on hybrid basis We are grateful to all applicants who submit applications; however, only candidates selected for additional screening will be contacted. Salary depending on qualifications and level of experience Benefits: · Company events · Dental care · Disability insurance · Extended health care · On-site parking · Paid vacation or time in lieu for overtime Ability to commute/relocate: · Ottawa, ON K1G5A2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred) Education: · Post Secondary School (required) Experience: · Accounting: 5 years (required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K1G5A2

What you’ll do

The senior accountant will prepare compilation engagements and corporate/personal income tax returns while ensuring tax assessments are accurate. They will also communicate with tax authorities and supervise or train junior staff members.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of public accounting experience in Canada and hold a post-secondary diploma or business degree. Proficiency in T1 and T2 tax return preparation is required, and a CPA designation or enrollment in the program is considered an asset.

Benefits

• Company events • Dental care • Disability insurance • Extended health care • On-site parking • Paid vacation

Listed skills

• Training · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Public accounting
• Tax preparation
• Corporate tax
• Personal income tax
• CaseWare
• Analytical skills
• Technical skills
• Communication skills
• Supervision
• Training
• T1 tax returns
• T2 tax returns
• Microsoft Outlook
• Income Tax
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Accounting
• Team Oriented
• Dental Care
• Public Accounting
• Tax Returns
• T2 Tax Return (Corporation Income Tax Return)
• CaseWare Software Applications

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Administrative
• Accountant
• Accountant (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors