Senior Staff Accountant

The Senior Staff 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.
• Students working towards CPA designation preferred.
• 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.
• Must work in office or at client sites.

   

  Please send all resumes with a cover letter specifying the position of application in the subject line to hrsupport@baass.com.

  
  Thank you for your interest and we look forward to making you a part of our team!