Senior Staff Accountant- Enterprise- Assurance - Quebec

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The opportunity

As a Senior Accountant, you will be a professional member of our EY Private, Enterprise Advisory Services team. Our Enterprise practice provides specialized accounting, audit and review services (audit and review engagements, notices to reader (compilation), personal and corporate taxes) to small businesses and individuals.

Your Key Responsibilities

Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our audit professionals, these enable you to deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders as our Assurance senior.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Prepare audit, review and compilation (notice to reader) files
• Prepare personal and corporate income tax returns and other tax slips
• Assist managers with material for client presentations
• Understand accounting, audit and review concepts and apply them to client situations
• Adapt audit and review methodologies to a range of client types
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-focused environment
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery
• Perform any other related duties

To qualify for the role you must have

• University degree
• CPA, CA or CPA, CGA designation
• A minimum of three years of experience in accounting and in performing audit, review and compilation engagements
• Proficiency in Taxprep and Caseware
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel
• Personal initiative with strong attention to detail
• Ability to deliver in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with clients, team members and outside parties
• Flexibility for occasional travel within the Greater Montréal Area
• Flexibility to work additional hours as required
• 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 Look For

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development.

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.

What We Offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

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

Diversity and Inclusion at EY

Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism, advocating for the LGBT+ community, promoting our Neurodiversity Centre of Excellence and Accessibility initiatives, and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous people (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.

EY | Building a better working world

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EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

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