Accounting Associate

Role and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate technical knowledge and ability to research issues, and present alternatives, and conclusions to Partners, Managers, and/or Senior Associates.

• Maintain good knowledge in basic bookkeeping skills, including bank reconciliations, ability to bring a company up to trial balance, depreciation, income tax, and inter-company account reconciliation.
• Preparation of files, financial statements, and draft tax returns, general representation letters, ability to distinguish between compilation & assurance files, and various tax schedules within CaseWare.
• Develop an understanding of clients service needs and prepare documentation in a clear and concise manner.
• Keep abreast of accounting trends and legislation.
• Manage concurrent assignments.
• Work closely with the administrative assistant team for client onboarding, proper processing and filing of documentation and overseeing the workflow.
• Enter daily timesheet and expenses in CCH, attend scheduled meetings, and maintain consistent communication with colleagues on client engagement status.

Requirements:

• Certified or working towards the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and 1-3 years of relevant work experience.

• Technical skills in accounting, auditing, asset depreciation, tax knowledge, and bookkeeping.
• Experience with CaseWare and CCH (Tax Prep) is considered an asset.
• Experience working in a Professional Services environment is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion in dealing with confidential issues.
• Ability to take initiative and to multi-task in a fast-paced environment characterized by changing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication and comprehension skills.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analytical skills for analyzing financial statements and preparing files.
• Experience using Microsoft Suite; Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.