The Opportunity

Our client is a progressive two partner firm looking for an experienced accounting technician or staff accountant

This position involves managing a group of clients and includes the execution of bookkeeping services, bookkeeping consulting and training, planning and execution of compilation engagements and preparation of personal and corporate income tax returns.

Responsibilities include:

• Bookkeeping and/or bookkeeping training for smaller assignments using primarily Quicken or QuickBooks
• Planning and execution of compilation engagements including initial and ongoing discussions with the clients, preparation of planning section with detailed budgets, analysis with documentation and conclusions for each financial statement item and drafting of financial statements
• Preparing corporate and personal income tax returns.

Experience and Education:

• You will have your CGA designation, or be very close to completing it
• The successful candidate will have 3 years of public practice experience with entrepreneurial owner-managed clients
• You will be an advanced user of QuickBooks and Quicken
• You will be at least an intermediate user of Caseware / Caseview and Taxprep

Candidate Attributes:

• Well developed verbal and written communication skills
• Presents well in a professional manner
• Positive attitude and demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently while responding to regular ad hoc requests
• Very quick study, ability to easily grasp concepts and practices and to see trends
• Superior investigative and analytical skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented with previous examples
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated experience in multi tasking and completely satisfying clients