We are currently recruiting for a Senior Associate/Senior Accountant for a public accounting firm in Surrey & Coquitlam. The role's purpose is to deliver assurance and advisory services for private companies and to work with junior staff with respect to mentorship and guidance locally and internationally.

Main Responsibilities:

• Managing a variety of projects, including notice-to-reader, review engagements, and other assurance engagements;
• Working collaboratively with the team to bring unique insights to our clients in tax planning, compliance, accounting and general business advice;
• Reviewing personal and corporate tax returns and other information returns and related correspondence;
• Providing assistance to clients with payroll, GST and other related compliance matters;
• Managing interpersonal relationships and building the morale of the team;
• Leveraging your strong technical knowledge in personal and corporate tax compliance, accounting standards for private companies and assurance engagements, and having the ability to research issues, present alternatives and conclusions;
• Ensuring that all work is completed and documented in accordance with our prescribed standards and billed in a timely manner;
• Identifying potential opportunities to provide additional services to deliver as trusted business advisors to our clients;
• Developing the knowledge of junior team members by sharing best practices, providing coaching and instructing of courses;
• Continuously communicating with the Partners with respect to engagement progress and engagement economics;
• Strengthening existing client relationship and developing other relationships in the community

Required Qualifications:

• CPA with a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a public practice firm;
• Experience working with private, owner-managed companies, in
• Experience with Simply Accounting, QuickBooks, CaseWare and Taxprep.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to develop a positive rapport, convey concepts and services with clients and a commitment to providing exceptional client service;
• Strong project management skills with a demonstrated ability to manage time and adhere to strict deadlines and budget;
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple engagements concurrently;
• Ability to adapt methodologies and techniques to unique circumstances;
• Proven leadership, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal