Work must be completed both in person and remotely.
Work setting
- Auditing firm or department
- Private company, corporation or industry
- Accounting firm
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Identify clients' financial goals and objectives
- Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
- Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
- Supervise staff
- Train staff
- Analyze clients' financial records
- Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
- Develop financial plans for clients
- Prepare reports and audit findings
- Prepare financial statements and reports
- Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
- Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, the Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements
- Prepare income tax returns from accounting records
- Analyze financial documents and reports
- Examine accounting records
- Provide financial, business and tax advice
- Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
- Oversee payroll administration
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- Contractors
Credentials
Certificates, licences,
memberships, and courses
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
- Certified General Accountants (CGA) - level 3
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Accounting software
- Simply Accounting
- MS Office
- Data analysis software
- Internet
- MS Excel
- MS Windows
- TaxPrep
- MS PowerPoint
- Desktop publishing software
- Sage Accounting Software
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Parking paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
Own tools/equipment
- Computer
- Printer
- Internet access
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
- Adaptability
- Due diligence
- Proactive
Benefits
Financial perks
- Mileage paid
- Stocks/shares
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Variable or compressed work week