Articling Student

Expanding, mid-sized, Chartered Professional Accountant Firm, located in Northeastern British Columbia and Northwestern Alberta, is seeking to fill articling student positions in our Dawson Creek, and Fort St. John offices.  We are currently hiring for the following start dates,

  1. October 2018
  2. January 2019
  3. May 2019

 

Applicants must have completed their university degree and are prepared/eligible to enroll in the Chartered Professional Accountant Professional Education Program (CPA PEP), with the goal of attaining their CPA designation. Prospective applicants must be willing to relocate to Dawson Creek, or Fort St. John. BC.

                                                                                                                       

With our broad base of accounting, advisory, audit and taxation clients, we will be able to provide you with the practical experience required to compliment your education, and prepare you for a successful career as a Chartered Professional Accountant. Our students are exposed to a large variety of files and work experiences, enabling them to gain competency in all facets of accounting, auditing (municipal, not-for-profit and corporate) and taxation. The variety of file exposure and mentorship allows students to be continually challenged, leading to ongoing professional growth.

 

Student duties include the preparation of Compilation and Review engagements, personal tax preparation, corporate tax preparation, preparation of audit file sections, drafting memo’s to clients re: a variety of tax treatments, and some book keeping. As students grow in their experience and knowledge they will find that they are challenged daily.

 

Our firm offers a professional work environment that takes work / life balance very seriously. Our firm has 3 different annual office parties, and puts a significant focus on fellowship and comradery. We offer flexible work opportunities and a very competitive salary and benefit package. This package includes 37.5 hour work weeks, banked overtime, provincial health care, extended medical and dental, life and disability insurance, firm matching RRSP, paid sick and personal days, professional dues and CPA PEP assistance. We also have an internal support and mentoring program for our CPA Students. Feel free to ask us about our Module Champions!

 

Dawson Creek and Fort St. John are located in Northeastern BC at the beginning of the world famous “Alaska Highway.” In addition to great local shopping, our cities boasts a number of big city amenities not found in other communities our size. You are able to get to anywhere in both locations with a 10 minute drive, leading to minimal commute time! The Cities proximity to the mountains, as well as the prairies, allow our staff enjoy the great outdoors through a variety of activities such as downhill skiing, cross country skiing, disc golf, hiking, swimming, boating, and many others. You can also find our staff spending time at the EnCana Events Centre, where a variety of acts such as Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Dierks Bentley have performed.

 

Expanding natural gas, oil, hydroelectricity, forestry, agriculture, mining, tourism and manufacturing help to create a strong, diverse economy in the region. Our firm is expanding to service this growth, and sees this growth and long term stability as an excellent opportunity for students to attain professional success.

 

Email your resume, unofficial transcripts, and preferred starting date/location, in confidence, to the attention of:

 

Mr. Jaron Neufeld, B. Comm, CPA, CA

Sander Rose Bone Grindle LLP,

Chartered Professional Accountants

jaronneufeld@srbg.ca

www.srbg.ca

 

The closing date for this position is September 28, 2018. Only those applications selected for an interview will be contacted by October 5, 2018.