Staff Accountant jobs in Canada

You will have the opportunity to bring your knowledge and expertise to our clients in the following key areas

• Business process controls
• Agreed upon procedures and/or specified procedures
• Substantive testing

Your Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and financial processes to identify risks and improvements in the controls frameworks for the various processes.
• Perform various substantive and analytical procedures to identify errors and/or misstatements.
• Assist clients in strengthening internal controls and business performance.
• Ensure high quality in client service informing supervisors of engagement status.
• Demonstrate and apply strong project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
• Maintain long-term client relationships and networks.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• College and/or University degree/diploma in Business
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working remotely
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Demonstrated integrity within a professional environment
• Desire to learn and grow
  

What We Offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
  

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Your key responsibilities

Your role as a Senior Tax Staff will give you the opportunity to combine corporate tax work with structured and virtual learning. You will have the opportunity to combine tax engagements with structured learning. You’ll get experience in tax compliance, tax accrual review, calculating income tax provision and tax planning. Our people focus on the main issues affecting our clients, paying particular attention to the implementation of tax strategies aligned with their business objectives.

Skills and attributes for success

• Contribute to client satisfaction by providing clients with quality, timely and responsive services and work products.
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts.
• Discuss moderately complex tax issues with the engagement team and client management.
• Keep informed of current tax developments and effectively apply tax knowledge to client situations.
• Thoroughly and accurately analyze information.
• Prepare practical and effective approaches to the client's tax situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions.
• Share tax planning ideas with others.
• Participate in and contribute to achieving team goals.
• Assist in the development of recommendations and implementation plans and assist in making quality decisions in complex areas.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor's degree, preferably with an emphasis in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Accounting designation or Masters’ degree
• Experienced Senior- Minimum of 3 years of relevant CDN Corporate tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry.
• Broad exposure to corporate income taxation
• Ability to research and write utilizing electronic tax tools
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Mature mindset, proactive and committed, highly motivated driven team player

What we offer you

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

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As an Assurance Senior, you will be a professional member of our Core Audit practice. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our audit professionals, you will be part of the team that delivers quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities

As an Assurance Senior, you will deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.

Skills and attributes for success

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess clients' satisfaction.
• Proactively maintain contact with the client throughout the year.
• Direct fieldwork daily, inform supervisors of the engagement status, and manage staff performance.
• Adapt the audit approach to the changing client environment.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations.
• Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to staff. Provide performance feedback and training, and conduct performance reviews.
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment. Contribute ideas/opinions to the audit teams and listen/respond to other team members' views.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop skills. Develop an understanding of EY's service lines and actively seek/encourage team members to contribute ideas and identify opportunities to apply the firm's services.

To qualify for the role you must have

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, and/or an undergraduate or graduate degree
• Successfully passed the Canadian CFE and / or possess a Canadian CA designation, or possess a reciprocal CA designation recognized with the CICA
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience working as an auditor for a public accounting firm, or particular business/industry experience to meet special needs
• Excellent project management skills, advanced written and verbal communication skills
• A dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Integrity within a professional environment
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Your key responsibilities

As a Tax Staff, you'll be responsible for recommending and implementing tax strategies that align with the client's objectives, corresponding with legal counsel and tax authorities on client issues, assisting with reorganizations, researching compliance and planning issues and reviewing personal, corporate and trust tax returns.

Skills and attributes for success

• Identify planning opportunities and prepare correspondence describing the income tax implications of implementing transactions
• Research client issues that arise from planning or compliance work using a variety of on-line sources
• Liaise with the client’s legal counsel
• Review personal, trust and corporate tax returns
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
• Correspond with audit managers, staff and/or clients in answering clients’ specific personal, trust or corporate tax queries or about matters that arise from compliance or planning work
• Prepare tax election forms
• Assist and manage the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons

To qualify for the role, you must have

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting and/or other appropriate academic major
• 1 – 2 years of relevant tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry
• Possess a Canadian CPA or CA designation, or a reciprocal CA designation recognized with the CICA
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
• Possess organization and time management skills

Ideally, you’ll also

• Proactive attitude, commitment, and a highly motivated and driven team player

What we offer you

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

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As a Staff, you will be a part of our International Tax and Transaction Services, Toronto Transfer Pricing team. You will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated transfer pricing professionals to provide a fully integrated approach to transfer pricing, which includes preparing annual documentation, defending transfer pricing results in statutory audits, designing and implementing transfer pricing policies, and advising multinational enterprises on how to streamline and automate their transfer pricing processes.

By joining EY Tax, you will be able to develop technical transfer pricing expertise through our worldwide network of dedicated professionals and the critical skills required of a well-rounded consultant and trusted business advisor.

Your key responsibilities

Staff in our Transfer Pricing practice participate in various challenging engagements and contribute to the delivery of quality transfer pricing services to our diverse portfolio of clients.

Core elements of the role include

• Demonstrating a basic understanding of economic, finance, and accounting principles and effectively applying this knowledge to client engagements
• Assisting in the delivery of quality services and work products in a timely and responsive manner
• Thoroughly and accurately analyzing financial and other business information
• Assisting in the preparation of high quality, practical approaches to the client's economic situation and arrive at logical conclusions
• Presenting the results of your work to small groups of colleagues or client personnel
• Conducting research on and reviewing comparable transactions for companies in support preparing documentation, including for advanced pricing arrangements, audit defence materials, and planning
• Performing industry, company and other research as needed
• Participating in and contribute to achieving team goals.

Skills and attributes for success

• An undergraduate degree in economics, accounting, finance, business or a related field
• The ability to thrive within a fast-paced, professional services environment requiring multi-tasking and frequent collaboration with colleagues and clients
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Microsoft Power BI and Pivot experience

What we offer you

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

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As a Tax Services Staff, you will be a part of US Consulting Practice. We help our clients identify and solve complex US and international tax issues and assist them in successfully aligning all of the different areas of taxation into a benefit-driven strategy. You will be offered excellent opportunities for learning and career advancement.

Your key responsibilities

As our Tax Services Staff for our US Tax practice, you will help our clients identify and solve complex US and international tax issues and assist them in successfully aligning all of the different areas of taxation into a benefit-driven strategy. This position offers excellent opportunities for learning and career advancement.

Skills and attributes for success

• Demonstrate an understanding of tax concepts and effectively apply tax knowledge to client situations.
• Develop and deliver innovative tax planning ideas with timely and responsive services and work product that meet and/or exceed client expectations.
• Thoroughly and accurately analyze information.
• Prepare practical and creative solutions to the client's tax situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions.
• Make informed decisions in complex and judgmental areas.
• Establish/maintain long-term working relationships with clients.
• Pursue/share knowledge to develop professionally and enhance service delivery. Identify and sell opportunities for tax planning and other special services.
• Leverage technology to continually maximize productivity.
• Participate in national initiatives.
• Encourage communication and effectively supervise team members.
  Participate in recruiting efforts when necessary.
  

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting
• An accounting designation
• Minimum of 1 years U.S. Tax experience
• Excellent supervisory, analytical, and leadership ability
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• A commitment to learning in a tax technology environment

Ideally, you’ll also

• An advanced degree in tax is highly desirable

What we offer

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

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The Mobility Tax services include Canadian and US personal income tax, compliance and advisory services; mobility policy design; executive compensation advice; employer tax advice; and global coordination. You’ll be part of a team with a wide variety of experiences and a supportive environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Contribute to client satisfaction by providing clients with exceptional quality and timely work products
• Determine appropriate and optimal Canadian and US filing positions
• Prepare complex personal income tax returns
• Review personal income tax returns
• Advise clients on the tax implications of working in another tax jurisdiction
• Research on Tax technical matters to support both compliance and advisory deliverables
• Contribute to the national education program by preparing and/or delivering tax technical material
• Leverage technology to maximize productivity

Skills and attributes for success

• Effective communicator and confident team player who can not only collaborate with people from various teams but also prioritize shifting demands
• Willingness to contribute to a flexible, stable, and team-oriented working culture that fosters personal development and a positive attitude
• Commitment to learning in a tax technology environment
• Ability to work in a high pressured and time sensitive environment
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills
• The ability to manage time spent against budget and work alongside team members to ensure the timely completion of deliverables while providing exceptional client service

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor's degree, preferably with an emphasis in accounting, finance, or a related field; or a diploma in accounting with a minimum of 3 years of relevant tax experience; or equivalent experience in industry
• Excellent Knowledge of current automated tax processing systems and tax laws

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Exceptional PC proficiency including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Powerpoint

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future.  Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.