Senior Accountant - Job Description

 

AbOUT THE ROLE

Your primary responsibilities will be as follows:

  • Fully responsible for small and medium size audit engagement

  • Work on research assignments, including those involving highly theoretical

  • Completing, supervising, and reviewing engagements, including audits, reviews, and related tax filings

  • Identifying and resolving engagement issues

  • Ensure deadlines and related time budgets are met

  • Developing and maintaining positive and productive work relationships with clients and co-workers

  • Ability to complete and document file work to supervise and review work of junior staff

ABOUT YOU

A successful candidate will have:

  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience at public accounting firm.

  • 1 year of audit and assurance experience.

  • CPA designation or working towards designation.

  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

  • A positive attitude and willingness to work and learn

  • strong work ethic, organizational analytical and time management skills

  • Must be very proficient in the preparation of working paper files for notice to reader, review and audit engagements and will have experience in completing corporate and personal tax returns

  • Strong working knowledge of Caseware, Caseview, Profile, and Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).

  • Ability to work independently on all types of engagements – compilations, review, and audit engagements.

  • Thorough understanding of ASPE, CAS and Canadian Tax to be able to complete the more complex areas of an engagement

  • Possess strong file management skills and organization

  • Multitasking and can easily change priorities

  • Ability to complete and document file work and to supervise and review the work of junior staff

RSP LLP is an equal opportunity employer. RSP LLP is committed to providing accommodations to persons with disabilities so that they may pursue employment opportunities in a similar way to other applicants. If you require accommodation as a job applicant, please contact the HR department.

We offer a competitive remuneration package based on experience and qualification. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications here or by email to hr@rsp.ca