The Senior Public Accountant will manage a portfolio of clients for which the firm provides a variety of bookkeeping and accounting services. The candidate will be the primary point of contact between the client and the firm and will act as a liaison between the client and governments, lenders and CPA firms as necessary. The individual must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

· Develop and maintain relationships with client management through a high level of service.

· Manage a portfolio of clients, on and off site. Services include full-cycle bookkeeping, management reports, financial statements, corporate and personal tax planning.

· Responsible for compliance with federal, provincial and other reporting and filing requirements. Identify, analyse and conclude on accounting issues.

· Maintain year-end working papers. Prepare review and compilation engagements.

· Leadership of engagement team, monitoring of schedules, deadlines and internal budgets, as well as coaching and mentoring junior staff.

· Exert care and control over assets and records and establish procedures for safeguarding, including security and computer backup (copy virus checked and stored off-site).

· Provide software consulting and technical support (including software updates, trouble-shooting and back-ups).

· Will act as a financial analyst for our clients.

· Advise on cost management and cost control measures and the cost effectiveness of such measures.





· Maintain investment schedules and oversee cash flow requirements. Maintain relations with bankers.

Qualifications

· Must be proficient in Caseware, Taxprep (T1 & T2) as well as MS Office and software typically used by small business clients such as Sage 300 (formerly Accpac), Sage 50 (formerly Simply Accounting) and Quickbooks.

· Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.

· Must be a licenced public accountant with CPA designation.

· 5+ years of experience in financial management.

· Experience in auditing.

· Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines.

· Must be able to multitask.

· Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.

· High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.

· Must be dedicated and motivated to achieve high standards.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Working Conditions

· Overtime as required to fulfill client and government deadlines.

· Must have their own vehicle.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- In office parking

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Thornhill, ON L4J 3M9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
- accounting: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Public Accountant (Thornhill)
🏢 BAASS Business Solutions
📍 Thornhill