About the Position

This is a 100% fully remote position for one of the top 20 accounting firms in Canada.

The firm’s teams are diverse, and you will work closely together – you will never be just a number at our organization. Plus, you will get the added benefit of further developing your skill set through working with a wide variety of clients and robust list of industries.

As a Senior Accountant you will be working on assignments under the direct supervision of a Director and a Partner for all types of assurance engagements . You will be working in a broad range of industries on a variety of engagements, including emerging industries such as cannabis, psychedelics, and gaming. You will oversee entire engagements from planning to completion, including but not limited to:

- Completing and overseeing others’ work on audit files

- Coaching Junior and Intermediate Accountants by providing input and expertise where necessary

- Building effective and long lasting working relationships on assignments with operational client contacts

- Preparing complex areas of the file

- Co-ordinating group audits with component auditors in other cities and countries

- Reviewing work completed by Junior and Intermediate team members

- Responding effectively and efficiently to client, manager and partner requests

Summary of Responsibilities

- Planning, execution and completion of audit files





- Understanding technical standards with the expected level of assistance and supervision

- Ability to recognize relevant accounting and audit issues from basic analysis

- Building effective working client relationships on assignments with operational client contacts

- Managing allocated projects or assignments, including time management

- Responding effectively to client, manager and partner requests and suggestions relating to an assignment

- Supervising and training junior and intermediate staff

- Maintaining technical knowledge – IFRS, ASPE, CAS - by: attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks

- Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Summary of Experience

- 2+ years of audit experience

Requirements:

- Possessing leadership qualities and ability to support team members and goals.

- Strong commitment to quality

- CPA designation or at least substantial progress thereto

- Thorough knowledge and experience working with IFRS, ASPE and CAS to be able to complete complex areas of an engagement

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with clients, managers and partners

- Robust file management skills and organization

- Ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously

- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

- Experience with Caseware

📌 Senior Accountant, Audit (Canada)
🏢 Okwera Recruitment
📍 Canada