Senior Staff Accountant

• Prepare audit, review and notice to reader engagements;
• Maintain professional and Firm standards;
• Maintain regular contact with Manager and provide updates on engagement process;
• Communicate significant issues to manager and propose solutions when appropriate;
• Identify, investigate and correct discrepancies/ irregularities in client financial entries, documents and reports;
• Communicate directly with clients, government agencies and other business contacts as required;
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes;
• Raise awareness of the firm at community events and participate in networking events;
• Attend internal and external courses to further develop accounting and assurance knowledge;
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior team members;
• Provide internal training to junior staff members.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, or equivalent diploma or experience
• Completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation preferred
• Minimum 2 years experience in public accounting performing similar work;
• Superior time management skills: working efficiently and managing file budgets;
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working with ASPE and NPOs;
• Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 and/or QuickBooks, Caseware, TaxPrep or a similar tax program;
• Solid understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to effectively convey messages and collect information;
• High degree of professionalism and the ability to build rapport with clients and external business contacts.

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