Accounting Technician (NOC 12200)

If you are a motivated CPA student with a drive to learn and succeed, join us at M. McKay & Associates Ltd. in Whitehorse, Yukon! We are an excellent firm to partner with for your CPA PEP journey, and beyond! Our firm has competent, helpful, and friendly people including other CPA students to learn alongside. We provide our students the environment to achieve their CPA designations and excel their careers post-designation. Our firm serves a wide variety of organizations from corporations, not-for-profit organizations, governments, professionals and individuals. You can easily enjoy the great outdoors in the Canadian North, all while receiving top notch CPA training in our firm.

Our offices are looking for students who will be enrolling in the CPA PEP and are available to start a position in 2026! These CPA students will grow to help us offer the high-quality client service and expertise in assurance and accounting we provide. We foster a comfortable and professional working environment, as well as the time, resources and knowledge to support and develop our valued professionals all the way up to partnership. We service a very diverse business community which provides our staff with interesting experiences in all aspects of accounting, taxation, audit and business consulting with a vast number of industries and complexities.

This position will provide you with:

• A flexible work schedule for your studies;
• Competitive salary;
• Competitive compensation package including group extended health care benefits, life and disability insurance;
• Professional development opportunities such as financial support and time off for the CPA PEP, numerous courses;
• Numerous progressive accounting software and app use;
• Work in an established firm with a reputation in the community for integrity and quality services.
• Opportunity to see the communities of Yukon

Your primary responsibilities will include:

In our audit focused firm, you will demonstrate your professionalism to ensure time budgets and file deadlines are met. With a goal to develop your technical accounting expertise for greater detail, knowledge and efficiency, you will be responsible for:Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll

• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
• Post journal entries
• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
• Prepare tax returns
• Prepare trial balance of books
• Reconcile accounts

• Substantive testing on audit files
• Preparation of working paper files for audit, review and compilation engagements;
• Communicating with our clients about their business and personal information as you work through the files;
• Regularly completing GST returns, personal income tax returns, corporate income tax returns;
• Growing to understand the client’s businesses and identifying and presenting possible solutions to supervisors for accounting and tax issues you come across;
• Creating time efficiencies and managing multiple deadlines;
• Contributing to our positive team dynamic with all levels of staff and management.

A successful candidate will have:

• 1 to 2 years experience working with aspects of an accounting system beyond the AP/AR role (an asset);
• Prior education that includes tax and accounting systems courses;
• A working knowledge of Taxprep, Caseware Financials, and Sage 50/QuickBooks (an asset);
• Effective communication skills;
• A dedication to client service;
• High ethical standards.

At M. McKay & Associates Ltd, we care about finding the right person to join our team. If you have the aptitude and commitment to learn, we have the dedication and resources to help you grow.

Please email [email protected] with your resume, cover letter, and reference letter to apply.