About the job Senior Accountant
What will you do:
Financial
- Ensure accurate full-cycle bookkeeping (accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank transactions, invoice processing, adjusting journal entries, payment processing).
- Assist in navigating corporate structures and determining which one suits business objectives.
- Maintenance of all relevant files and supporting documents, including monthly balance sheets, income statements, journal entries, and continuity schedules.
- Ensure accurate, timely preparation of monthly financial statements.
- Prepare and enter monthly general ledger journal entries & accruals.
- Set up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses.
Taxation
- Analyze tax issues and advise on tax minimization strategies.
- Complete tax engagements by computing taxes owed and preparing corporate tax returns and other compliance slips and tax returns (T4s/T5s).
- Correspond with clients and various government agencies to address full compliance.
- Calculating and reviewing share capital and ensuring compliance with government standards
- Develop and apply knowledge of the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislation.
- Work with client and tax team to develop and implement tax planning and tax minimization strategy engagements.
- Prepare basic tax reorganizations, including engagement planning, data collection, step plans, and building direct client relationships.
- Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
What you bring to this role:
- Must have CA/CPA Designation
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years of related experience in accounting or finance roles.
- Working knowledge of IFRS/ASPE.
- Knowledge of data management and financial data analysis.
- Experience working with QuickBooks, Caseware, TaxCycle, and Simply Accounting and advanced knowledge of Excel.
- Knowledge of the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislation.
- Experience in the preparation of domestic tax compliance as well as research and documentation of tax issues
- Working knowledge of the Canadian Income Tax Act
Looking to make a change?
My client is Canada's first and largest immigration support firm that partners with immigration consultants to help create opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs and job seekers in Canada.
We seek self-starting individuals who pride themselves on being able to understand a project quickly and hit the ground running.
About you:
The ideal candidate will hold an Accounting or Finance degree, a CPA certification, and previous experience as a Senior Accountant or a similar role. We seek an intelligent team player with integrity and a passion for helping immigrants come to Canada and create their opportunities. A successful applicant will have excellent communication and analytical skills, plus a strong sense of self-motivation and accountability.