Senior Staff Accountant- Enterprise- Assurance

EY • Edmonton, AB

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About The Position

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data — and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You’ll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audit procedures across a broad range of industries and responsibilities. You won’t find an assurance culture like this anywhere else, so whether you’re looking for a long-term, or are interested in progressing on to other areas, this is a great place to be. As a Senior Accountant, you will be a professional member of our EY Private, Enterprise Advisory Services team. Our Enterprise practice provides specialized accounting, audit and review services (audit and review engagements, notices to reader (compilation), personal and corporate taxes) to small businesses and individuals.

Requirements

• University degree
• CPA or CA designation or equivalent
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in public accounting and in performing audit, review and compilation engagements
• Experience working with CaseWare/Caseview and Taxprep including NTR’s and reviews
• Prior experience working with accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage, Simply Accounting and others)
• Strong accounting and tax skills, general ledger, cash receipts, cash disbursements, investment company accounting with knowledge of HST and GST administration
• Preparation of T4’s, T5’s, T3 Trust returns and T5013 partnership returns experience
• Strong personal and corporate tax knowledge
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel

Nice To Haves

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment
• Personal initiative with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with clients, team members and external parties

Responsibilities

• Prepare audit, review and compilation (notice to reader) files
• Prepare personal and corporate income tax returns and other tax slips like HST and GST filing
• Assist managers with material for client presentations
• Understand accounting, audit and review concepts and apply them to client situations
• Adapt audit and review methodologies to a range of client types
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-focused environment
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery

Benefits

• competitive compensation package
• discretionary bonus program
• comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan
• defined contribution pension plan
• great vacation policy
• firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year
• statutory holidays
• paid personal days (based on province of residence)
• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior