Senior Accountant | $85,000–$105,000 | St. Marys, ON (Hybrid)There's an odd assumption in accounting that career progression has to mean working for a bigger firm.Sometimes it simply means becoming more important to the clients you already work with.This Senior Accountant prospect is with an established independent CPA firm in St. Marys, working predominantly with owner-managed businesses and individuals across accounting, tax and business advisory.You won't be restricted to one narrow service line. You'll work across compilation engagements, corporate and personal tax, trusts, partnerships, financial reporting and the questions business owners tend to ask that don't fit neatly into a tax return.Why this role stands out:$85,000–$105,000 salaryHybrid workingFlexible, family-friendly schedulingEstablished independent CPA firmBroad accounting and tax exposureOwner-managed business clientsCompilation engagementsCorporate, personal, partnership and trust taxTax planning exposureDirect client relationshipsBusiness advisory exposureClose access to experienced CPAsOpportunity to mentor junior staffPotential long-term progression toward Manager and partnershipWhat you'll be doing:Prepare and complete compilation engagementsPrepare financial statements using CaseWarePrepare T2 corporate tax returnsPrepare T1 personal tax returnsPrepare T3 trust returnsWork on partnership tax filingsAssist with tax planning for individuals and privately owned businessesWork directly with owner-managed clients throughout the yearAnalyze client accounts and resolve accounting discrepanciesAssist clients with financial reporting and year-end questionsSupport clients around financing and other business decisionsLiaise directly with clients to obtain information and resolve file issuesReview bookkeeping and accounting recordsWork with QuickBooks and other Canadian accounting and tax softwareAssist with the development of more junior team membersWhat they're looking for:3+ years of Canadian CPA firm/public accounting experienceCPA designation strongly preferredStrong compilation engagement experienceExperience preparing financial statementsCorporate tax experiencePersonal tax experienceTrust and partnership tax exposure would be beneficialExperience working with privately owned or owner-managed businessesComfortable dealing directly with clientsStrong understanding of Canadian accounting and taxCaseWare experienceQuickBooks experience usefulAble to work independently and manage multiple client filesPrevious Canadian CPA firm/public accounting experience requiredWe support the CPA firms we partner with in building diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces, and even if this role isn't the right fit, there may be another one that is.

📌 Senior Accountant (Lucan Biddulph)
🏢 Distinct | North America
📍 Lucan Biddulph