Job Description

Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone\xe2\x80\x99s friendly and helps each other out? That\xe2\x80\x99s like Grant Thornton. Except here we\xe2\x80\x99re all professionals and there isn\xe2\x80\x99t a mayor or a general store. What we\xe2\x80\x99re trying to say is that we\xe2\x80\x99re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That\xe2\x80\x99s what\xe2\x80\x99s most important to us. We\xe2\x80\x99re building a thriving organization that\xe2\x80\x99s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

As a Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the planning of assignments
• Preparing year-end financial statements, tax returns, and working paper files for audit, review and compilation engagements
• Working within a diverse group of industries including agriculture, privately held businesses, and not for profit organizations.
• Communicating with other members of the client service team, including Partners and Managers, to ensure client expectations are anticipated and managed in a timely manner
• Preparation of personal tax returns for a variety of clients
• Supervision and coaching of junior staff
• Ensuring junior staff get the feedback they need to improve performance on subsequent engagements

Be Grant Thornton
If you\xe2\x80\x99re a bit like us, you\xe2\x80\x99re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts \xe2\x80\x9cwe before me\xe2\x80\x9d, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Grant Thornton, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that\xe2\x80\x99s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues\xe2\x80\x99 stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you\xe2\x80\x99ve got what it takes to be a Senior Accountant, Privately Held Business Group? Like the colour purple? Great. Here\'s a few more boxes we\xe2\x80\x99re also hoping you can tick:

• Completion of CFE and close to completion of CPA
• At least two years, post designation, public practice experience, preferably with owner managed clients
• Experience in audit, would be an asset
• Proven leadership ability
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail
• Problem solver with solid analytical skills
• Experience in Caseware / Caseview software would be an asset
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong technical expertise in accounting and professional standards

At Grant Thornton we\xe2\x80\x99re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That\xe2\x80\x99s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

Grant Thornton