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Senior Accountant – Audit (Remote)

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Job title: Senior Accountant – Audit (Remote)

Company: Global Path Consulting Services LLC

Job description: Job Function: AccountingReporting To: Audit & Assurance ManagerJob Type: Full timeTeam Size To Manage: 4This is a 100% fully remote position for one of the top 20 accounting firms in Canada.The firm’s teams are diverse, and you will work closely together – you will never be just a number at our organization. Plus, you will get the added benefit of further developing your skill set through working with a wide variety of clients and a robust list of industries.As a Senior Accountant, you will be working on assignments under the direct supervision of a Director and a Partner for all types of assurance engagements. You will be working in a broad range of industries on a variety of engagements, including emerging industries such as cannabis, psychedelics, and gaming. You will oversee entire engagements from planning to completion, including but not limited to:

– Completing and overseeing others’ work on audit files
– Coaching Junior and Intermediate Accountants by providing input and expertise where necessary

– Building effective and long lasting working relationships on assignments with operational client contacts
– Preparing complex areas of the file
– Co-ordinating group audits with component auditors in other cities and countries
– Reviewing work completed by Junior and Intermediate team members

– Responding effectively and efficiently to client, manager and partner requests

Summary of Responsibilities

– Planning, execution and completion of audit files
– Understanding technical standards with the expected level of assistance and supervision

– Ability to recognize relevant accounting and audit issues from basic analysis
– Building effective working client relationships on assignments with operational client contacts
– Managing allocated projects or assignments, including time management
– Responding effectively to client, manager and partner requests and suggestions relating to an assignment
– Supervising and training junior and intermediate staff

– Maintaining technical knowledge – IFRS, ASPE, CAS – by: attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks
– Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Summary of Experience

2+ years of audit experience
Possessing leadership qualities and ability to support team members and goals.

– Strong commitment to quality
– CPA designation or at least substantial progress thereto

– Thorough knowledge and experience working with IFRS, ASPE and CAS to be able to complete complex areas of an engagement
– Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with clients, managers and partners
– Strong file management skills and organization
– Ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
– Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook