Senior Accounting Technician

Baker Tilly KDN LLP (BT KDN) is hiring a Senior Accounting Technician. At BT KDN, we ask our employees to think beyond the numbers. Exceptional customer service and true business understanding are required to advise our clients and help them plan for tomorrow. Embrace a role with opportunities for continued career growth, while making a difference for your clients, community and profession.

Why join the Baker Tilly KDN team?

With BT KDN, you can find a career that’s uniquely you. Our professionals are encouraged to Be True to their values and ambitions. Our mission is to develop and support great people so they can feel their best, be their best and bring their best. When you join our firm, you can expect:

• Flex time and banked/paid overtime program (say hello to summer Fridays off)
• Vacation starting at 3 weeks per year
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including comprehensive health, dental, group insurance and RRSP matching program
• Health and Wellness benefit
• A fully-stocked fridge with drinks as well as coffee and tea throughout the year - don't forget the snacks and fun during busy season
• A leadership team committed to your success
• Challenging and varied assignments
• Ongoing training and support for professional development
• Team building adventures (we've thrown axes, taken a river cruise, played dodgeball and taken a team bus to a Jays game- just to name a few)
• A professional, fun and friendly working environment

What would you be doing?

A Senior Accounting Technician engages in great interpersonal relations with clients and team members. This position has strong initiative and a positive can-do focus. A focus on delivering our exceptional services of full cycle bookkeeping and payroll administration.

• Providing bookkeeping assistance to clients, internally and externally, in various formats including QuickBooks (Desktop and Online), Sage 50, and CaseWare
• Processing transactions in integrated cloud-based systems
• Applying critical thinking abilities to assess transactions and determine appropriate accounting treatment
• Processing payroll for clients and associated remittances
• Preparing and filing sales tax returns
• Performing account reconciliations
• Completing and submitting ROEs
• Preparation of client reports as required
• Preparation of T4s, T4As and T5018s
• Producing accurate and timely financial reporting
• Helping onboard new clients and assisting in developing accounting workflows and process documentation
• Ongoing training and support for clients in all areas of bookkeeping
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Mentoring team members to maximize their potential and build personal and team growth

Who is our ideal candidate?

• Graduation from a postsecondary institution – bookkeeping diploma would be an asset
• Minimum of five years of accounting experience is a must, preferably in public practice or for multiple clients with strong bookkeeping skills
• Critical thinking and troubleshooting skills are essential
• Advanced experience with cloud-based accounting software
• Intermediate Excel skills a must and advanced would be an asset
• Ability to change priorities quickly and easily, meet recurring deadlines and take ownership of assigned client work
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn and develop
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently as well as part of a team
• Strong client and interpersonal skills - our clients mean the world to us
• Approachable, supportive team player with a strong sense of urgency and a demonstrated history of achieving common goals

About Baker Tilly KDN

Baker Tilly KDN LLP (BT KDN) is a full-service accounting firm providing assurance, tax and related business advisory services to a broad range of clientele from our offices in Peterborough, Lindsay, Courtice and Cobourg. With 18 partners and more than 130 employees, BT KDN is the largest locally owned and operated regional accounting firm in Central Ontario. We have strong community roots and believe in providing our clients with high quality, personalized service.

In addition to top-notch assurance and tax guidance, BT KDN stands out by providing dynamic value-added expertise in a number of specific areas, including valuation, cybersecurity, data analytics and our successful BT Advantage offering which focuses on customized accounting and CFO advisory solutions that allow our clients to focus on growing their business while leaving the financial reporting, advisory and analysis to our experts.

Interested applicants should apply by November 21, 2024 at 4 p.m.

*Baker Tilly KDN LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, parental status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other non-merit factors. Baker Tilly KDN LLP is dedicated to fostering, supporting and celebrating a diverse workplace. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process. Please contact us at smthornton@bakertilly.ca if you require accommodation. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.

Baker Tilly KDN LLP is a member of Baker Tilly Canada Cooperative, which is a member of the global network of Baker Tilly International Limited. All members of Baker Tilly Canada Cooperative and Baker Tilly International Limited are separate and independent legal entities.

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