Senior Accountant

Accountant

Are you looking for a place to grow your career and your family?

Orion Chartered Professional Accountants is looking for a Senior accountant to join our public practice in Brooks, Alberta.

Our community focused and family-oriented accounting firm is looking for an Accountant to grow with the firm, with a potential to join the partnership. We feel Brooks offers a great balance between small town and city while being close to major centers. Our firm is a great place to call home if you want to ensure you can have an excellent work/life balance.

Requirements

  • Must be a designated CPA
  • Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in a public practice accounting firm with 2 years post CPA
  • Experience with servicing small to mid-size clients
  • Experience in providing advice, tax planning, estate planning and other consulting work for small business corporations and clients
  • Desire to join the community and develop professionally within the community
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience with Caseware, Jazzit, Profile, Sage and Quickbooks an asset

Responsibilities

  • Preparation of financial statements and tax returns in accordance with firm standards for a variety of small and mid-size businesses and non-profit enterprises. Largely compilation engagements with a small number of assurance engagements.
  • Effective communication, both written and verbal, with our clients, government agencies and internal team members
  • Preparing personal and corporate tax returns
  • Providing advice and training to junior staff members
  • Ability to function efficiently under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Posses a strong desire to learn and is a self-starter
  • Attendance in the office is expected but occasionally working from home or remotely is permitted if required.

Remuneration and benefits

  • Remuneration based on experience
  • Opportunities for advancement within a short time frame
  • Friday afternoons off from Mid June- Mid September
  • Overtime pay
  • Flexible hours (including paid sick and flex days)
  • Client referral program
  • Hands on mentorship
  • Annual professional development and coverage of annual dues
  • Group health, dental, life and disability benefits

 

How to apply

Send your resume and cover letter to shelden@orionllp.ca with Accountant Resume in subject line

Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview. Job opening will be left open until the position is filled