Senior Staff Accountant - Assurance

What We’re Looking For:

Baker Tilly Nova Scotia Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join our growing Assurance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent project management skills, and the ability to lead and mentor junior staff. They should be detail-oriented, possess strong analytical skills, and have experience with various accounting software

About Us:

Baker Tilly Nova Scotia Inc. is an independent member of Baker Tilly Canada, an entrepreneurial accounting network that fosters meaningful careers and the opportunity to influence tomorrow for clients, the profession, and the community. Our professionals are encouraged to be true to their values and ambitions, alongside our shared commitment to building great relationships, great conversations, and great futures.

With member firms from coast to coast, we are one of the country’s largest associations of chartered accounting firms. As an international network, we have a longstanding reputation for value-added audit, tax, and advisory solutions. We embrace a model of client-focused, partner-led service and believe that quality of life for our high-performance team is important. Our office in Dartmouth is comprised of over 140 staff who serve companies at all stages of their development.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in planning, execution and completion of a wide range of clients in either the large client Audit stream as part of a team, or the Private Enterprise stream focusing on Review and Compilation (T1, T2, T3, T5) engagements, both independently and as part of a small team.
• Supervise junior staff during field assignments, inform managers of engagement status, and manage engagement progress.
• Analyze financial information, accounting processes, and operations procedures; provide account reconciliations and propose adjusting entries.
• Assess risk, controls, operational performance, and adherence to the applicable Financial Reporting Framework..
• Prepare personal, corporate, non-profit organization, and charitable tax returns, if part of the private enterprise team.
• Collaborate with peers and senior management on file planning and completion within time constraints.
• Provide personal, attentive service to clients to encourage productive working relationships.
• Prepare and review financial statements and related note disclosures.
  
  
  

A successful candidate will have:

What You’ll Bring:

• Successful completion of the Common Final Evaluation (CFE), at a minimum holding a status of CPA-in-waiting.
• Minimum of three to five years direct experience.
• Experience leading junior staff on client deliverables.
• Project management and strong organization skills.
• Experience with Caseware/Caseview, TaxPrep, Xero and Quickbooks (QBO) is an asset.
  
  
  

Application Information:

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
• Wellness and fitness incentive - $500 annually
• Generous paid time off policy
• Comprehensive benefits package – 70% employer paid Health and Dental. Life insurance, STD, LTD coverage
• RRSP matching
• On-site gym
• Free parking
  
  
  

Application Information: Apply for this opportunity by sharing your cover letter and resume. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.We welcome team members from communities with lived experiences of marginalization and underrepresentation. If you self-identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of colour, a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to apply.