Company Overview

Do you want to join a client-centered company that will recognize my contributions, that will enable you to take full ownership of your work, and help you make a real, meaningful difference to the firm, community, and world?”

At APBS, we have served small to medium sized businesses in the Toronto area for nearly 30 years. We’re looking for leaders to help transition to the next-generation and adapt to changing technology.

We are striving to create a great team, accepting culture, and deep community involvement at our north central Toronto location. We want to have fun working together on our team and we can’t wait for you to join us.

Role Summary

As our new Staff Accountant, your primary goals are to provide full-range accounting support for our clients and to help develop our team of accounting and bookkeeping professionals.

Whether you’re doing year end financial statements, corporate tax returns, tax planning, or providing support to our clients, you honor your word and bring a high level of care to all that you do. Like us, you set high standards for your work and you care about the details.

You are also curious, with a hunger to learn. You love accounting, asking questions and digging deep to unearth hidden issues.

You’re dedicated to understanding the details and the big picture, and improving our people, processes and client services. A big piece of your success here will also depend on your love of technology, and ability to learn new software and systems quickly. We’re in a field that is going through massive change due to technology and will be looking to you to embrace the learning that comes along with that. You want to build up a company to grow with.

You enjoy working at a fast pace and with your organizational and time management skills, nothing slips by you. You prioritize your tasks with urgency and deadlines in mind and have impeccable follow-through. You love checking things off your to-do list and getting things done.

On a practical level, here are some things you’ll do:

• Complete and review financial statements and corporate tax returns
• Guide and train bookkeepers and junior accountants while being responsible for reviewing their work
• Abide by the highest standards and practices to ensure financial documents comply with the law
• Tackle tax challenges and situational roadblocks for clients
• Manage and oversee timelines and deadlines for yearend clients
• Support clients with government audit requests and other requirements
• Provide constant updates to client’s on their business’s financial status
• Prepare financial statements, corporate tax returns review bookkeepers work
• Take on ad hoc projects to improve accuracy and efficiency within the firm
• Occasionally participates in client meetings, when appropriate

Qualifications

• CPA or equivalent experience
• 3-5+ years of experience working in a staff accounting role
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like FreshBooks and QuickBooks
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Ability to navigate, escalate, and lead accounting efforts as necessary
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Must be detail oriented with excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, CaseWare, Intuit Profile or equivalent tax software skills
• Experience with cloud technologies would be an asset

Benefits:

• Hybrid working environment
• Casual Dress code
• Free on-site parking
• Paid time off
• Personal Health Service Plan
• Government Training Programs

How to Apply

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other protected class.

To be considered you must include a resume and cover letter (upload as one document) that expresses who you are and why you’re a good fit with us. It must also include the words “We’re the total accounting package”.

Hiring Timeline

We expect to start interviews mid May 2023 and be carried into the end of June 2023. Our hiring goal is to bring on our newest Senior Staff Accountant for July 2023.

Our Process

• Application Screening
• Initial Contact via email
• Phone Screen
• Interview
• Assessment / Interview 2
• Finalize Decisions + Offer
• Onboarding!

Salary: CAD $50,000.00-$65,000.00 per year (depending on experience)

Supplemental pay types: Bonus pay

Other Information:

• Flexible Language Requirement: French not required
• Schedule: 8 hour shift, Monday to Friday
• Work Location: 150 Consumers Rd #108, North York, ON M2J 1P9

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $50,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• North York, ON M2J 1P9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-06-10
Expected start date: 2023-07-03

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