senior accountant

We?re growing ? and we?re looking for another great accountant to grow with us. JPM Partners is an established and rapidly growing accounting firm in the Burlington/ Oakville area, and we?re looking for an Intermediate or Senior Accountant to join our team. But before we give you the standard list of accounting job requirements, here?s a little about us. We work primarily with privately owned businesses, entrepreneurs and their families. Our clients range from smaller owner-managed companies to larger, more complex corporate groups, and we help them with much more than simply filing a tax return once a year. Tax planning, corporate reorganizations, financial statements, business advice, succession and estate planning, CRA issues ? if it affects our clients financially, chances are we?re involved. That means you won?t spend your entire career doing the exact same thing over and over again. We're also not trying to build the stereotypical accounting firm. We want to be a place where talented people enjoy coming to work, get to know their clients, are given responsibility, continue learning, and have an opportunity to build a real career as the firm grows. If that sounds like something you'd like to be part of, we'd like to meet you. What You?ll Actually Be Doing Depending on your experience, your role will include: * Preparing corporate and personal income tax returns * Preparing year-end financial statements and working paper files * Working on compilation and assurance engagements * Preparing HST returns, T4s, T5s and other government filings * Working directly with business owners and helping answer their accounting and tax questions * Communicating with CRA and helping resolve client issues * Assisting with corporate tax planning and reorganizations * Reviewing bookkeeping and accounting records and identifying issues before they become problems * Managing multiple client files and deadlines * Developing relationships with clients rather than simply working behind the scenes * Helping and mentoring junior members of our team as you gain experience Most importantly, we want someone who is interested in understanding the client's business, not just checking boxes and moving a file off their desk. Who We?re Looking For We're less interested in finding someone who checks every box on a job description and more interested in finding the right person. Ideally, you have: * 3+ years of public accounting experience * Experience preparing Canadian corporate and personal tax returns * Experience preparing financial statements and year-end working paper files * A good understanding of Canadian taxation and accounting standards * Experience with programs such as CaseWare, Taxprep/Profile, QuickBooks, Sage and Microsoft Excel * CPA designation, CPA student status, or an interest in pursuing your CPA * Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines * The confidence to communicate directly with clients And because this matters to us: You need to be a good person to work with. We want someone who is smart, dependable, curious, personable and willing to help the people around them. We have a great group of people at JPM Partners and protecting that culture is important to us. Why JPM Partners? We're growing quickly, which creates opportunities that don't always exist at larger, more established firms. As you develop, we want your role to develop with you. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with experienced accountants, business owners and entrepreneurs and gain exposure to tax planning and business situations that go well beyond basic compliance work. We offer: * Competitive compensation based on experience * Annual performance and compensation reviews * Bonus opportunities * Group RSP matching program * Support toward obtaining your CPA designation * Paid professional development and continuing education * Exposure to a wide variety of businesses, industries an