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Senior Staff Accountant

Senior Staff Accountant

OneSource Technical, IncHamilton, ON
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$65,000.00–CA$80,000.00 yearly
Job description

About the position :

Seeking a Senior Staff Accountant for a mid-size firm, located in Hamilton, ON to offering accounting, advisory, taxation and valuation / litigation support services. In this role, you will utilize hands-on accounting experience and an in-depth understanding of accounting principles and company practices to perform complex accounting activities and financial analyses.

Responsibilities :

  • Prepare audit, review and notice to reader engagement.
  • 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.

Qualifications / Skills :

  • Bachelor’s 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.
  • Experience with owner-managed, small to mid-size businesses and experience with not-for-profit organizations would be an asset.