Role and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate technical knowledge and ability to research issues and present alternatives and conclusions to Partners Managers and/or Senior Associates.
- Maintain good knowledge in basic bookkeeping skills including bank reconciliations ability to bring a company up to trial balance depreciation income tax and intercompany account reconciliation.
- Preparation of files financial statements and draft tax returns general representation letters ability to distinguish between compilation & assurance files and various tax schedules within CaseWare.
- Develop an understanding of clients service needs and prepare documentation in a clear and concise manner.
- Keep abreast of accounting trends and legislation.
- Manage concurrent assignments.
- Work closely with the administrative assistant team for client onboarding proper processing and filing of documentation and overseeing the workflow.
- Enter daily timesheets and expenses in CCH attend scheduled meetings and maintain consistent communication with colleagues on client engagement status.
Qualifications:
- Certified or working towards the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and 13 years of relevant work experience.
- Technical skills in accounting auditing asset depreciation tax knowledge and bookkeeping.
- Experience with CaseWare and CCH (Tax Prep)
- Ability to exercise tact and discretion in dealing with confidential issues.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Analytical skills for analyzing financial statements and preparing files.
- Experience using Microsoft Suite; Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook.
Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to take initiative and to multitask in a fastpaced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication and comprehension skills.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Experience working in a professional services environment is preferred
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