Job Description

Salary:

Co-op Student (Assurance) Term: 4 months, commencing January until April 2024 Monday to Friday (In-Office) Stern Cohen LLP is seeking a full-time Co-op Student to join the firm\'s growing Assurance Department for a 4-month placement term. Despite our firm\'s 55+ year history, our approach is thoroughly modern (like our paperless office and use of cloud technologies). Our talented partners and associates specialize in the areas of tax, assurance, and advisory services. Our client base is impressive in its diversity, and we take pride in the longevity of our client relationships. Our Mission is to provide guidance at every turn by understanding and working with clients on their business and personal goals and aspirations. Our Vision is Firm, Team, and Individual Growth. Our Values are to provide proactive and creative guidance and solutions which are both ethical and sound. The Training Stern Cohen is an approved training office for students entering the CPA profession with the goal of pursuing a career in public accounting. We provide quality training and peer support to engage the student in full participation on our professional engagements. We also provide practical program support and mentoring in preparation for CPA preparation courses and the CFE. In addition, Stern Cohen has a formal performance management and coaching program for all levels, where students will receive engagement-specific reviews and interim coaching meetings by colleagues, all which will help the individual to assess their progress constructively, and in a manner which is conducive to self-improvement and professional growth. The Work The student will initially participate in informative orientation and training programs. They will then be scheduled on several accounting and auditing assignments majority outsourcing files and personal income tax returns will also be assigned later in the work term. The student has an opportunity to work on a variety of clients in diverse, rather than specialized, industry areas. Increased responsibility and challenge can be awarded quickly, based on individual initiative and performance.

• Assist with Notice to Reader files
• Assist with inputting trial balances and rolling forward working papers
• Assist with scanning/forwarding NTR documents for outsourcing
• Ensure signed engagement letters on files, go into files, and update financial prior year comparatives so it balances
• Assist with inputting trial balances and rolling forward working papers
• Prepare T1 returns

What We Look For Desirable applicants are bright, energetic students who have excellent communication skills at all levels, initiative, and a visible and sincere desire to succeed in a client-oriented professional service business, in a mid-sized firm environment. This is a great opportunity to establish one\'s career in the field of accounting and enjoy an enriching work experience.

• Working towards a Commerce or Business Administration degree (Accounting and/or Finance major preferably)
• Enrolled in the Co-op program at your post-secondary institution
• Previous accounting related office experience is an asset
• Customer service and/or client service experience is desirable
• Experience working with, or exposure to, accounting and tax software such as CaseWare, Profile, and QuickBooks is beneficial
• Strong computer literacy including effective working skills of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits of working at Stern Cohen:

• Culture of lifelong learning
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Enthusiastic team spirit
• Flex hours to allow for work life balance
• Dress for Your Day casual dress policy
• Competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package

Interested applicants are kindly asked to include a cover letter along with their resume and email hr@sterncohen.com (or apply via this job board). Please reference Staff Accountant in the subject line of your e-mail. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will only contact those whose skills and experience closely match our requirements for the position. Stern Cohen offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you require accommodation.