MNP is a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada, seeking an Accountant for their Tax team. The role involves delivering customized tax strategies, ensuring compliance, and optimizing client returns while developing technical accounting skills and collaborating with clients.
Responsibilities
- Develop technical skills in areas such as: compilations, reviews, bookkeeping and tax
- Develop and apply knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/or Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE), the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislation
- Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses, manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory counts
- Research various tax related issues and conclude on their potential implications
- Collect and analyze relevant financial and tax data
- Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reports
- Establish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accounts
- Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns for various types of entities
- Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights
- Collaborate with client engagement team and build relationships with client contacts
- Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes while effectively using MNP internal programs and systems
- Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary
Skills
- Completion of, or working towards, a bachelor's degree in commerce or business administration
- Completion of, or working towards, prerequisites for admission into the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) upon commencement of employment
- Develop technical skills in areas such as: compilations, reviews, bookkeeping and tax
- Develop and apply knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/or Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE), the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislation
- Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses, manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory counts
- Research various tax related issues and conclude on their potential implications
- Collect and analyze relevant financial and tax data
- Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reports
- Establish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accounts
- Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns for various types of entities
- Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights
- Collaborate with client engagement team and build relationships with client contacts
- Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes while effectively using MNP internal programs and systems
- Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary
- Accounting or finance major is preferred
- Previous tax or accounting related office experience is considered an asset
- Customer service and/or client service experience is considered an asset
- Experience working with accounting and tax software is considered an asset
Benefits
- Generous base pay
- Vacation time
- 4 paid personal days
- A group pension plan with 4% matching
- Voluntary savings products
- Bonus programs
- Flexible benefits
- Mental health resources
- Exclusive access to perks and discounts
- Professional development assistance
- MNP University
- A flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment
- Firm sponsored social events
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