Senior Accountant preparing private audit engagements, compilations, reviews, and tax returns for Baker Tilly’s accounting and advisory clients. Mentoring staff and resolving client issues.
About the role
- Junior Tax Accountant preparing Canadian personal and corporate tax returns for Zenbooks, a remote accounting firm serving small and mid-sized businesses. Supporting client communications, tax research, CRA reviews, and accurate filings.
Responsibilities
- Communicate directly with clients to collect information and documents needed to prepare tax returns and keep them updated
- Prepare Canadian personal (T1) and corporate (T2) tax returns using established templates and processes
- Prepare tax-related manual journal entries for booking to financial statements
- Prepare tax slips, election forms, letters, Compilation Engagement Reports, and appropriate checklists
- Apply appropriate credits, adjustments, and deductions to minimize clients' taxes
- Assist the Tax Manager with simple to moderately complex research and explain straightforward tax issues to clients
- Support the Tax Manager with CRA reviews and audits by compiling required information
- Stay current on changes to the tax code and accounting principles
- Report to the Tax Manager
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience preparing tax returns
- Experience in Canadian tax
- Comfortable communicating directly with clients
- Proficiency in English is required
- French is an asset but not required
- Comfortable working independently in a fully remote, paperless environment
- Must pass a criminal background check and education/employment verification
- Ability to work overtime during peak tax season, as needed
- Working from home is a requirement
- Preferred: Post-secondary education in accounting or a related field
- Preferred: Experience with cloud-based accounting and tax software
- A CPA designation is not required, nor is enrolment in the CPA program
Benefits
- 5 Personal Days + 10 Vacation Days + 1 week during the December Holiday Season
- 100% Employer-paid Health benefits (medical, dental, disability, life insurance and vision) (including EAP) and flexible health spending account
- Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- 100% Employer-paid Laptop, monitor, keyboard and mouse
- 100% Employer-paid Ergonomic assessment of your home office (Virtual)
- Flexible work schedule
- On-the-job training and ongoing support
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