Reach Your Highest Potential
Ascend is a growth-oriented accounting, tax and advisory firm with a national presence that serves small and medium sized businesses in small communities across Canada. We are passionate about the professional development of our people, and we strive to create opportunities within the organization that support your career objectives and build them up to reach your highest potential.
Come build your future with us!
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our firm at our beautiful Canmore, Alberta office. This role involves collaborating with small to mid-size businesses across various industries. In addition to providing standard accounting and tax services, Ascend adopts a personalized advisory approach to assist clients in reaching their goals.
Opportunity Highlights
This role will be of interest to someone who:
- Has passion for working with business owners in ways to help facilitate client growth and success
- Thrives in an innovative organization that is continuously investing in process improvement and utilization of technology
- Understands the value of collaboration and relationships because it takes a team to successfully achieve a common goal
- Has a growth mindset and is committed to professional development
- Values flexibility in managing personal and professional responsibilities, recognizing that a balance enhances both well-being and performance
Key Activities and Responsibilities
- Prepare/review assignments including Audit, Review, Compilation, corporate tax, personal tax, estate, and business planning and other compliance, and accounting work
- Prepare financial statements and other client deliverables such as management letters, tax planning analysis and other information as required.
- Interacting with clients and other team members
- Assisting Managers and team members in all aspects of tax initiatives
- Assisting in the development and implementation of tax planning strategies for various clients
- Keep up to date on the content and practical applications of tax, accounting, and assurance standards, and know how to access and research professional and technical material
Qualifications and Experience
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or equivalent
- 3+ years experience in public practice accounting firm
- Advisory or consulting experience
- Caseware/Caseview, Jazzit, Keystone, Excel, Profile (Personal, corporate, forms and trusts)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel and Quickbooks
- Canadian tax knowledge – personal, corporate, and trust
- Knowledge and practical experience in Canadian GAAPs – ASPE and ASNFPO
- Ability to mentor, coach and develop junior staff
Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Ascend.
What we offer
- A people focused organization that values high-performance and provides engaging and interesting work
- Continuous support for professional growth and advancement opportunities within the firm
- Flexible work schedules to support work life balance
- Comprehensive salary, benefits, and incentives
Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter and resume in one.
Please note - We thank you for your application and the time you have invested in preparing it however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Ascend is committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace. We pride ourselves in having a culture where we recognize and celebrate the valuable differences that make our employees unique, which include race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Tuition reimbursement
Schedule:
Application question(s):
- Are you eligible to work in Canada?
- Do you have your CPA designation?
- Have you have experience working in a Public Accounting Firm?
Work Location: In person
