Accountant, Assurance

Job title: Accountant, Assurance

Company: Grant Thornton

Job description: Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.A career in Assurance with Grant Thornton will provide you an opportunity to:

• Work with a team of professionals who assist businesses in specific industry sectors with a wide range of accounting, audit, regulatory and advisory services
• Be part of a unique work culture that challenges you to further your professional development and enlarge your chosen career path
• Be part of a fast-growing environment with engaged professionals who are respected in their fields
• Develop solutions with clients and co-workers through collaborative debate and discussion
• Be engaged with clients on a variety of local and national projects

As an Accountant, Assurance your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with clients and providing exceptional client service
• Preparing and execution of financial statement audits and reviews
• Providing solutions to our clients on current business and financial conditions
• Working with clients in target industry sectors under varying reporting frameworks
• Supervising, coaching, and directing motivated professionals
• Building our reputation as the preferred business advisors in key sectors of our growing practice

Be Grant Thornton
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.caThink you’ve got what it takes to be an Accountant, Assurance? Like the colour purple? Great. Here’s a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• Chartered Accountant designation (or in progress)
• 1+ year of public practice audit experience
• Strong technical expertise in assurance, accounting, and tax
• Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions.
• Strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail
• Proven problem solver with solid analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in leading teams of professionals on diverse engagements
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to grasp new technology tools

At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.What’s in it for you?Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

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Location: Edmonton, AB

Job date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 04:42:04 GMT

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