Articling Accounting Student - Qualicum Beach, Canada - McIntosh Norton Williams, Chartered Professional Accountants

Description

Excellence. Integrity. Respect. Knowledge. If these values resonate with you, become a part of our team. Use your strengths, focus, and enthusiasm to work with a team of like minded individuals.


McIntosh Norton Williams, CPA's is a Chartered Professional Accounting firm with offices in Qualicum Beach and Port Alberni. We provide services to individuals, businesses, Indigenous, and not-for-profit organizations in and around central Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

We are seeking a CPA student to join our team in a full-time permanent position.

Working at McIntosh Norton Williams allows employees to gain a wide variety of experience in all aspects of accounting, assurance, and taxation.

Our clients range in size and come from diverse industries, keeping the work interesting and providing valuable experience.

We still consider our firm small, which allows staff access to Partners and Senior staff and a more in depth view of the engagements.

Central Vancouver Island provides a great work-life balance.

Whether you enjoy hiking, fishing, or golfing in the summer or skiing, hockey, or curling in the winter, our communities offer it all.

Qualifications and Experience

• Recently completed Bachelor of Commerce or similar degree.
• Commitment to continuing the Chartered Professional Accountants education and experience requirements.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, problemsolving skills.
• Customer service oriented.
• Positive attitude, motivated, with a strong work ethic.
• Time management skills and ability to meet assignment and project deadlines, sometimes under tight time constraints.
• Experience working with computerized accounting and/or tax software such as Sage 50, Quickbooks, Caseware, and TaxCycle would be an asset.
• Strong understanding of computers including effective use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Included but not limited to:

• Preparing personal and corporate tax returns.
• Preparing compilation, review, and audit engagements.
• Work with accounting software to complete bookkeeping and provide training and support to clients.
• Prepare and file government remittances and filings.
• Assist with tax research and communicate with CRA as an authorized representative for clients regarding assessments, information requests, and instalment payments.
• Develop and maintain positive client relationships.

What we Offer

• Competitive salary
• Paid overtime (at 1.5)
• Bonuses or profit share payments
• Health Benefit Trust
• Flexible schedule
• Paid sick/personal time
• Tuition reimbursement
• ATO/Preapproved training for CPA BC

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$40,000.00-$52,000.00 per year


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Qualicum Beach, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)