Senior Accountant, Audit

The firm’s teams are diverse, and you will work closely together – you will never be just a number at our organization. Plus, you will get the added benefit of further developing your skill set through working with a wide variety of clients and robust list of industries.  

As a Senior Accountant you will be working on assignments under the direct supervision of a Director and a Partner for all types of assurance engagements. You will be working in a broad range of industries on a variety of engagements, including emerging industries such as cannabis, psychedelics, and gaming.  You will oversee entire engagements from planning to completion, including but not limited to:  

• Completing and overseeing others’ work on audit files  

• Coaching Junior and Intermediate Accountants by providing input and expertise where necessary 

• Building effective and long lasting working relationships on assignments with operational client contacts  

• Preparing complex areas of the file 

• Co-ordinating group audits with component auditors in other cities and countries 

• Reviewing work completed by Junior and Intermediate team members  

• Responding effectively and efficiently to client, manager and partner requests 

Summary of Responsibilities 

• Planning, execution and completion of audit files  

• Understanding technical standards with the expected level of assistance and supervision 

• Ability to recognize relevant accounting and audit issues from basic analysis 

• Building effective working client relationships on assignments with operational client contacts  

• Managing allocated projects or assignments, including time management 

• Responding effectively to client, manager and partner requests and suggestions relating to an assignment  

• Supervising and training junior and intermediate staff 

• Maintaining technical knowledge – IFRS, ASPE, CAS - by: attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks  

• Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed 

Summary of Experience 

• 2+ years of audit experience 

Requirements: 

• Possessing leadership qualities and ability to support team members and goals.  

• Strong commitment to quality  

• CPA designation or at least substantial progress thereto 

• Thorough knowledge and experience working with IFRS, ASPE and CAS to be able to complete complex areas of an engagement 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with clients, managers and partners 

• Strong file management skills and organization 

• Ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously 

• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook 

• Experience with Caseware