Junior Accountant

We are seeking a Jr. Accountant who come from a strong background of T1 and T2 tax work to join our full service accounting client.

The ideal candidate will come with experience with small to medium-sized accounting shops/firms is required. The successful candidates will be comfortable providing comprehensive, hands-on full-service accounting, bookkeeping, and tax support to a diverse portfolio of small to medium-sized businesses.

Day to Day
• Client Support: Manage a diverse client base of small to medium-sized businesses with revenues ranging from $0 to $9M (most clients fall within the $100k–$300k and $1M–$5M ranges).
• Service Delivery: Execute hands-on full accounting services for companies, ranging from comprehensive daily business management to standard corporate tax filings.
• Core Accounting: Handle day-to-day bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, corporate tax reviews, and general tax support.
• Client Care: Proactively follow up with clients to track historical data and ensure their overall financial health.
• Work Style: Work primarily remote, utilizing online and cloud systems, while participating in mandatory weekly alignment and reporting meetings.

Responsibilities
• Oversee year-end close processes and accurate T2 corporate tax preparation.
• Conduct final reviews of journal entries, corporate taxes, and financial statements.
• Lead in-person year-end meetings with clients in the Edmonton area and virtually for clients outside of the Edmonton region.
• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping, accounting and daily bank reconciliations.
• Assist with the preparation and filing of T1 (personal) and T2 (corporate) taxes.
• Verify accurate data entry and process standard journal entries.
• Coordinate with clients to safely gather files and tax documentation.

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Required Experience:
• Junior Role: 1–3 years of accounting and tax experience coming from a small-to-medium accounting office.
• Tax Expertise: Strong, proven exposure to both T1 and T2 compliance of small to medium sized corporations.
• Tech Stack: Complete proficiency with QuickBooks, CaseWare, and Intuit Profile.
Core Competencies: Excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently under tight turnaround times, and high trustworthiness.

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
Experience handling cross-border accounting and tax compliance (Preferred N2H)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.