Senior Staff Accountant, Private Client Services

Job description

From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data — and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You’ll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audit procedures across a broad range of industries and responsibilities. You won’t find an assurance culture like this anywhere else, so whether you’re looking for a long-term, or are interested in progressing on to other areas, this is a great place to be.

The opportunity

As an Assurance Senior Staff Accountant, you will be a professional member of the EY Private Client Services team. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our audit professionals, you will be part of the team that delivers quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.


Your key responsibilities

As anAssurance Senior Staff Accountant, you will focus exclusively on helping business owners and entrepreneurs take advantage of opportunities and address challenges unique to private companies. You will offer hands on personalized service of a boutique style firm coupled with the breadth of service offerings and brandy only a local network can provide.

Skills and attributes for success

 

·  Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and establish expectations of value to be delivered. 
·  Participate in performing audit procedures, especially focusing on complex and/or specialized issues. 
·  Review of corporate tax returns; identify and propose solutions to corporate tax issues. 
·  Collaborate to plan engagement objectives and an audit strategy that complies with professional standards and appropriately addresses risk. 
·  Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments. 
·  Stay informed of general business/economic developments and their impact to the client. 
·  Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery. 
·  Maintain an educational program to continually develop skills. 
·  Maintain cooperative relationships with other engagement teams. 
·  Develop long-term relationships and networks both internally and externally.

To qualify for the role, you must have
·  Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field 
·  Post-graduate diploma or degree in Accounting preferred 
·  Canadian CPA/CA designation or reciprocal CPA/CA designation recognized with CPA is mandatory 
·  Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in an accounting firm 
·  Excellent project management skills 
·  Advanced written and verbal communication skills 
·  A dedication to teamwork and leadership 
·  Integrity within a professional environment 

Ideally, you’ll also have
·  The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment
·  Ability to speak, read, and write in French is preferred.

What we look for

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work. 

 

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer: 

·  Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry 
·  Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career 
·  The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

 

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. 

Make your mark. Apply today. 

EY is committed to inclusiveness, equity and accessibility. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.