Staff Accountant - Entry Level

Who we are:

We are a rapidly growing accounting practice located at Woodbine and 16th Avenue of north Markham. We are a full-service CPA firm which provides assurance, accounting, and tax services to various industries across Ontario. We have a team-based environment and value work-life balance but also take pride in our work! We aim to develop long-term relationships with our clients by providing high quality accounting and tax services. Our firm was voted as the Best Accounting Firm in the 2021 Reader’s Choice Award with Markham Economist & Sun.

We also invest in our people by supporting their career and growth! For CPA students who would like to pursue CPA designation, we will verify your experience as we are Pre-Approved CPA Training Office in partnership with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario).

We are hiring:

A full-time entry-level staff accountant - this role will gain experience in full-cycle accounting by performing bookkeeping, drafting personal and corporate tax returns, and preparing financial statements for compilation engagements. The role will include:

• Performing bookkeeping and preparing adjusting accounting entries
• Preparing personal tax returns, corporate tax returns, HST returns, T4, T5 etc.
• Assisting with drafting of financial statements for compilation engagements
• Drafting client correspondences for compilation engagements
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients with responsive communication and customer service
• Performing administrative work as required (i.e. scanning, responding to client requests and assembling client year-end packages)

QuickBooks experience is preferred. Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe is required as we are a paperless office. We will provide training as necessary for tax and accounting software. Training on CPA Code of Ethics will be provided once a year.

Apply confidently today if you are:

• Having strong verbal and written communication skills
• Organized and have strong attention to detail
• Willing to take initiative and take ownership of the assigned work
• Possess good time management and ability to prioritize assigned work
• Enthusiastic and energetic self-starter with a desire to grow your accounting and tax knowledge
• Comfortable interacting with clients independently

Other Information:
Candidates will be selected to complete a pre-screening questionnaire before the interview. References and university/college transcripts upon request.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $40,000.00-$48,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Markham, ON

Expected start date: 2025-01-06