Senior Accountant

Our Team:
Clarke Starke & Diegel LLP is a local firm of chartered professional accountants which has been providing audit, accounting and tax advice to individuals, businesses and not for profit organizations in Waterloo Region since 1972.  Our attention to detail and customer service enables us to have long lasting relationships with our clients as well as our team members.

This role involves working closely with partners, clients and other team members on all engagements, with a focus on review engagements, audit engagements and corporate tax.

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Has obtained a Chartered Professional Accountant designation;
• Experience in public accounting (preferably 3-6 years);
• High level organizational skills to self-manage your own workflow and contribute to the management of workflow of the office;
• Strong Canadian tax knowledge, both corporate and personal, to be able to effectively interact with partners and clients on tax compliance and planning for owner managed businesses, high net worth individuals and trusts;
• Leadership abilities to lead engagements, with consistent high-quality file preparation, development of analytical and technical skills and communication within the team and with clients.  We would also expect the individual to be able to effectively delegate and supervise work where junior team members are involved;
• Knowledge working with accounting, tax and document management software such as CaseWare, Doc-it, Taxprep, QuickBooks and Sage
• Ability to use technology to its potential and identifying ways to better solve client’s business challenges and identify efficiencies within the office;
• Excellent communication skills with clients and staff.

Benefits of Being a Part of Our Team:

• Flexible working schedule to allow for work-life balance.
• Hybrid workplace model that allows for flexibility to work remotely, in-office and at client’s locations.
• Compensation based on an hourly rate with annual bonuses. We feel strongly that team members should be compensated for their efforts and an hourly compensation structure allows us to achieve this.
• Ongoing professional support including professional development training and mentorship. We support team members to keep a high level of technical knowledge in all areas to ensure high quality service to your clients and also develop our staff members to their full potential.
• Comprehensive group benefit plan including health care spending account, life, accident and disability insurance to allow for peace of mind.

If you are interested, please apply to [email protected]