Senior Accountant

Locations: Guelph, ON and Milton, ON - In Office

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $75,000-$100,000

The Opportunity

Envy Consulting Group is partnering with an established public accounting firm to recruit experienced Senior Accountants for its Guelph and Milton offices . This is a hands-on opportunity for someone with Canadian public accounting experience who is comfortable managing year-end engagements, preparing corporate and personal tax returns, working directly with clients, and taking ownership of files from start to finish.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative firm environment with exposure to a diverse portfolio of privately held businesses, entrepreneurs, and individual clients. There is strong opportunity for continued professional development, increased client responsibility, and long-term career growth.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting and Financial Reporting

- Manage year-end accounting engagements for privately held businesses
- Prepare compilation engagements, financial statements, working papers, and supporting schedules
- Review general ledgers and prepare adjusting journal entries
- Complete bank, credit card, payroll, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Analyze financial information and investigate discrepancies
- Support month-end and year-end closing processes
- Complete bookkeeping clean-up and catch-up engagements when required
- Review bookkeeping and working papers prepared by junior team members

Tax and Compliance
- Prepare T1 personal and T2 corporate income tax returns
- Prepare T3 trust returns where applicable
- Prepare GST/HST returns and other statutory filings
- Prepare corporate tax provisions and supporting schedules




- Identify potential tax-planning opportunities and compliance issues
- Review Notices of Assessment and Reassessment
- Assist with CRA correspondence, reviews, audits, and client inquiries
- Ensure engagements comply with applicable Canadian accounting and tax requirements

Client and Engagement Management
- Act as a primary point of contact for assigned clients
- Gather and assess financial documentation required to complete engagements
- Communicate outstanding information, deadlines, and recommendations clearly
- Manage multiple engagements and ensure files are completed accurately and on schedule
- Develop trusted relationships with business owners and individual clients
- Provide practical accounting, tax, and business guidance
- Support senior leadership with complex client matters and tax-season workloads

Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of progressive experience within a Canadian CPA firm
- Strong experience preparing year-end compilation engagements and working-paper files
- Hands-on experience preparing Canadian T1, T2, and GST/HST returns
- Strong understanding of Canadian accounting standards and tax compliance requirements
- Experience managing multiple client engagements simultaneously
- Strong client-facing communication skills
- Experience with QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, or similar accounting platforms
- Experience with CaseWare, CaseView, TaxPrep, Profile,



or comparable tax and working-paper software
- Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- CPA designation or active progress toward completion is preferred
- Experience reviewing or mentoring junior accounting staff is an asset

What We're Looking For The ideal candidate is someone who can independently take ownership of a file rather than requiring significant day-to-day oversight.

You will bring

- Strong technical accounting and tax knowledge
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to manage files from planning through completion
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Professional written and verbal communication
- The ability to manage competing deadlines during tax and year-end periods
- Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information
- A collaborative and dependable approach
- A genuine commitment to client service

Why Consider This Opportunity
- $75,000-$100,000 salary , depending on experience
- Opportunities available in Guelph and Milton
- Exposure to a diverse portfolio of privately held businesses and individual clients
- Significant ownership of client files and engagements
- Direct interaction with business owners and senior firm leadership
- Prospect to develop deeper tax and advisory experience
- Potential to mentor junior accounting professionals
- Professional development and long-term career growth
- Collaborative public accounting environment

Interested? Envy Consulting Group welcomes applications from experienced public accounting professionals interested in opportunities in either Guelph or Milton . All inquiries and applications will be treated confidentially.

📌 Senior Accountant (Public Accounting) (Guelph)
🏢 Envy Consulting Group
📍 Guelph