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Senior Accountant

Location:Kanata, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Job Type:Permanent
Posted:30th Nov -0001
Closing Date:8th May 2010
Posted By:Padgett Business Services
Details:
Senior Accountant

I) Responsibilities:
- Under the direction of the owner, the Staff Accountant is responsible for all aspects of processing the clients’ financial records from data entry of records to annual financial statements and tax returns - in a professional, efficient and accurate manner.

II) Duties:

- Oversee and/or process clients’ accounting records
- Prepare month-end and year-end Reconciliations & reports
- Prepare year end working papers & financial statements
- Meet with clients to review financial statements results
-Review clients’ accounting reports and perform month end journal entries

- Oversee client tax reporting
- Prepare Corporate Tax Returns
- Prepare & oversee tax return preparation– personal returns, sole proprietors, partnerships
- Prepare clients’ government remittances: GST, PST, WSIB, EHT, Payroll, T4/Summary, T5/summary
-Oversee and/or set up accounts for new clients on the computer system
-Propose & provide news letter and website articles
-Plan & carry out prospect & client presentations
- Provide direction to junior staff on processing of client records

III) Skills & Requirement:
- University degree or college diploma
- Enrolled in CGA or CMA program
- Minimum 5 years tax & accounting experience
- Corporate tax experience & knowledge
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Ability to meet deadlines & manage multi-tasked activities
- Making sound, independent judgements within established polices and procedures;
- Organizing own work, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines; and
- Excellent Communication skills (both written & oral)
- Communication to interact effectively with co-workers, owner, tax authorities, clients, prospects and the general public sufficient to convey information and to receive work direction.

V) Work Schedule:

-The Staff Accountant will work a regular schedule, 3-4 days per week with the expectation of full-time
-Hours are 9 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. Certain times of the year may require additional hours or weekend work due to fluctuations in workload.
 
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