Staff Accountant/Senior Accountant - Pubco Audit

Job summary

Prepare and review audit, review, and tax engagements for public company and reporting issuer clients. Supervise junior staff and collaborate with managers and partners to ensure timely completion of engagements and strong client relationships.

Job details

Our client, a well-established public accounting firm in Vancouver, is looking to add a Senior Accountant, Audit to its Public Company Assurance team. This opportunity is well suited to a designated CPA with public company audit experience who wants to continue developing their technical assurance skills while taking on increased responsibility across engagements, client relationships, and junior staff mentorship. The Role Prepare and review audit, review, and tax engagements Work primarily with public company and reporting issuer clients Support engagements from planning through completion Prepare and review financial statements and related note disclosures Apply knowledge of IFRS and Canadian Auditing Standards Perform substantive testing across revenue, expenses, capital assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, equity, and income taxes Review supporting documentation and assess the sufficiency of audit evidence Identify audit issues, misstatements, and areas requiring further investigation Prepare corporate tax returns and other tax compliance filings as required Communicate directly with clients to obtain information and resolve engagement issues Supervise and mentor junior team members Work closely with Managers and Partners on engagement planning, risk areas, materiality, and deadlines Build strong client relationships and contribute to the broader growth of the practice What You Bring CPA designation Approximately 2–4 years of relevant public accounting experience Minimum 2 years of public company audit experience Strong knowledge of IFRS Familiarity with Canadian Auditing Standards and public company assurance requirements Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements and audit working papers Ability to lead or take significant ownership of audit engagements Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a client-service environment Nice to Have ASPE experience Canadian corporate tax experience Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff Experience with CaseWare, TaxPrep, QuickBooks, or Sage 50 What’s Offered $75,000–$95,000, depending on experience 3 weeks’ vacation RRSP matching after 12 months Extended health and dental benefits Employee Assistance Program Ongoing hands-on mentorship and professional development Opportunity to deepen your public company audit experience Support for long-term career development Paid volunteer programs and community involvement opportunities At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.

What you’ll do

Prepare and review audit, review, and tax engagements for public company and reporting issuer clients. Supervise junior staff and collaborate with managers and partners to ensure timely completion of engagements and strong client relationships.

Requirements

Requires a CPA designation and 2-4 years of public accounting experience, including at least 2 years in public company audit. Proficiency in IFRS and Canadian Auditing Standards is essential.

Benefits

• 3 weeks vacation • RRSP matching after 12 months • Extended health and dental benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Ongoing hands-on mentorship and professional development • Paid volunteer programs and community involvement opportunities

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Public Company Audit
• IFRS
• Canadian Auditing Standards
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Corporate Tax Returns
• Audit Working Papers
• Substantive Testing
• Client Relationship Management
• Staff Mentorship
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-solving
• CaseWare
• TaxPrep
• QuickBooks
• Sage 50
• ASPE

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting