Senior Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Assemble compilation engagement files in accordance with CSRS 4200, which includes year-end working papers and financial statements created in CaseWare.

• Prepare T2 corporate tax returns, T1 personal tax returns, supporting schedules, and T-slips for review by a CPA.

• Evaluate QuickBooks Online records to ensure proper coding, accurate GST/HST treatment, and completeness of transactions.

• Create account reconciliations, GST/HST working papers, and year-end adjusting entries, ensuring all documentation is clear and well-supported.

• Investigate discrepancies and missing information, bringing issues that require additional accounting or tax judgment to the attention of the Canadian CPA.

• Provide assistance to junior and intermediate accountants regarding technical inquiries, reconciliations, and file preparation.

• Clarify corrections and support colleagues in implementing reviewer feedback.

• Thoroughly respond to review notes and integrate feedback into future files.

• Maintain current task and file status in Karbon.

• Collaborate with the production manager to prioritize tasks and proactively identify potential delays.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of accounting experience, specifically in Canadian compilation engagements and the preparation of corporate and personal taxes.

• Proficient in CaseWare Working Papers, with the capability to prepare files up to the reviewer submission stage.

• Familiarity with Canadian tax software, preferably TaxCycle; experience with ProFile, Taxprep, or similar software is also valued.

• Solid understanding of Canadian corporate and personal tax, GST/HST, and T-slips.

• Strong skills in QuickBooks Online and Excel.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, capable of articulating accounting issues and providing constructive feedback.

• Exceptional organizational abilities and the capacity to manage your own deadlines while supporting colleagues.

• A quiet home workspace equipped with reliable internet access.

• Availability to overlap at least half of the working day with Alberta business hours.

• Participation in team meetings is required between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. Alberta time.

• Regular overnight availability while located in the Philippines.

🏝️ Benefits

• 13th month pay.

• Paid public holidays in line with the firm's Canadian holiday schedule, which can be exchanged day-for-day for Philippine holidays upon prior arrangement.

• Provision of a company laptop, equipment, and peripherals.

• Financial support for professional development.

• An annual reimbursed birthday celebration.

• Virtual team gatherings at mid-year and during the Christmas season.

• Opportunities for enhancing technical and coaching skills.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Flexible working hours around agreed deadlines and team collaboration.

• Overtime is not a regular expectation.