Senior Accountant

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Baker Tilly Canada is an entrepreneurial accounting network that fosters a meaningful career and the opportunity to influence tomorrow for your clients, your profession and your community. Our professionals are encouraged to Be True to their values and ambitions, alongside our shared commitment to building great relationships, great conversations and great futures.

Baker Tilly Catalyst is currently looking for an experienced, motivated and client-driven individual to join our growing team as Senior Accountant. We are seeking a candidate to assist us in providing service excellence, ensuring all aspects of our clients' needs are met and exceeded. Our agricultural group offers an outstanding environment to continue developing your career by providing challenging and rewarding opportunities, while working in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Assist in preparing client accounting records, financial statements, corporate and personal income tax returns

• Draft and review financial statements
• Prepare T1's, T4s, T5s, GST and other compliance returns
• Prepare journal entries, individual and corporate tax returns

• Prepare corporate client financial statements (compilations)
• Prepare individual and corporate tax returns
• Make updates using the client's accounting software, including posting to general ledgers, reconciling accounts and reviewing reports
• Collaborate with peers and management on file planning and completion, ensuring that time requirements are met
• Provide personal, attentive service to clients, encouraging productive working relationships

A successful candidate will have:

• 2 year prior tax season experience (minimum)
• 2-year public practice accounting experience (minimum)
• Entrepreneurial mindset with commitment to client service and teamwork
• Strong desire and dedication to work, learn, and thrive in a fast passed, innovative, and dynamic environment
• Excellent communication and analytical skills

• Self-motivation and a strong work ethic with an ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive matters
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

While we appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Baker Tilly Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering, supporting and celebrating a diverse workplace. Upon request, we will accommodate accessibility needs throughout the recruitment and selection process, and for our staff, as applicable.

About Baker Tilly Canada:

With member firms from coast to coast, Baker Tilly Canada is one of the country's largest associations of chartered accounting firms. Our all-Canadian network has a longstanding reputation for value-added audit, tax and advisory solutions, due to our depth and breadth of in-house skills, customized offerings and service excellence.

Through our strong network infrastructure, shared expertise, resources and offices across the country, our independent member firms provide clients – ranging in size from large, publicly traded companies to owner-managed and emerging businesses – with a full complement of professional services across every major industry sector.

Recently included on the 2020 Forbes list of Canada's Best Employers, Baker Tilly Canada is highly rated among our employees because we provide a vibrant, fulfilling professional culture. When you join us, you can expect:

• Rewarding opportunities at every stage of your career
• Challenging and varied assignments
• Competitive compensation, incentives and rewards
• An accelerated partnership path
• Professional networking and mentoring programs
• A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment
• A leadership team committed to your success
• To engage with leading experts and colleagues across Canada and the world
• To contribute to your community and unique Be True experiences
• The opportunity to influence tomorrow for clients, community and the profession

We are proud to be an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a network which extends across 146 territories and more than 742 offices. Our membership gives us significant global reach in addition to our national presence.

If you're entrepreneurial by nature and want a career that is true to who you are and who you want to be, join our team at Baker Tilly Canada.