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Senior Accountant, Assurance and Accounting, Public Companies

Mississauga, ONOnsiteFull TimeSeniorCA$65,000–CA$95,000 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • CPA designation
  • public accounting
  • GAAP
  • SEC
  • IFRS
  • accounting software
  • tax software
  • compilation
  • review
  • audit

Nice to have

  • business development
  • inventory counts

Role summary

MNP is seeking a Senior Accountant for their Assurance and Accounting team. This role involves conducting various client engagements including compilations, reviews, audits, bookkeeping, and tax preparation. Responsibilities include managing client files, performing financial analyses, ensuring accuracy of financial entries, and preparing reports and presentations. The ideal candidate will have a CPA designation, 2-4 years of public accounting experience, and extensive knowledge of GAAP, SEC, and IFRS. The role also requires experience with accounting software and developing client relationships, with opportunities for business development and mentoring junior staff.

Make an impact with our Assurance & Accounting team as a Senior Accountant. This diverse team of professionals are dedicated to exceeding clients’ unique needs within a rapidly evolving business and financial reporting landscape. As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide comprehensive, tailored financial information that enables clients to make informed decisions with confidence. 

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices. 

Responsibilities

  • Conduct compilation, review, audit, bookkeeping and tax engagements
  • Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses; manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory counts
  • Perform accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital asset acquisition and disposition and payroll walk-through with clients
  • Summarize clients’ current financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements and other relevant reports
  • Assess and assure appropriateness of audit evidence for expenses, revenues, capital asset additions, accounts payable, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
  • Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reports 
  • Establish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accounts
  • Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights 
  • Develop effective working relationships with clients while coaching and mentoring junior team members
  • Participate in business development initiatives and identify new business opportunities 
  • Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary

Skills and Experience

  • CPA designation
  • 2 to 4 years of relevant public accounting experience 
  • Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • Experience working with accounting and tax software
  • Understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles

MyRewards@MNP 

With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more!

The annual salary range for this position is: $65,000 - $95,000

Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!

Future/Current Opportunity: Current

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