Description
Position: Full Time CPA - Articling Students (4-5)
Location: Yellowknife NT
Start Date: January 2024
Crowe MacKay LLP is a vibrant team of Chartered Professional Accountants with eight markets across Northern and Western Canada. We are a growth-oriented, entrepreneurial firm dedicated to fostering a diverse team that values collaboration and appreciates different perspectives and experiences. We believe strong relationships are the cornerstone to success as we strive to create innovative solutions for our clients.
Our Core Values
We Care, We Share, We Invest and We Grow!
Collectively we strive for a culture that promotes success for all. In doing so, we recognize that our professionals are more than their work. Our team has the freedom to manage their time to nurture core relationships and to pursue their passions and aspirations. We trust our team to meet their commitments in a flexible environment that fosters energy management and encourages focused work.
The Role
Our staff have the opportunity to travel throughout Canada’s Northwest Territories and Nunavut and discover a wide variety of work engagements. Your primary duties will include:
- Participate on teams in executing engagements for a variety of clients
- Perform tests of transactions and balances to verify audit assertions
- Complete compilation and review engagements with limited supervision
- Prepare personal and corporate tax returns
- Working in Caseware and Caseview to enter trial balances and set up file sections to create financial statements
- Execute bookkeeping assignments
- Prepare T1 and T2 tax returns
What you will bring
Equipped with a University degree and aspirations to pursue a CPA Designation, we are looking for team members that maintain the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:
- Strong analytical & problem solving
- Exceptional verbal and written communication
- Ability to prioritize work and meet commitments
- Strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail
- Professional curiosity and ownership of personal career goals
- Community focused
Staff accountants have a high level of perseverance, integrity, honesty and self-accountability as you are in a period of intensive learning where your formal education is enhanced though practical application.
Working knowledge of accounting standards, accounting and tax software such as Caseware, Taxprep, QuickBooks/Sage etc are also considered as asset.
What We Offer
We are committed to being an employer of choice where employees are excited, engaged, empowered, and eager to excel both personally and professionally. We offer a flexible and positive work environment and invest resources to support a competitive compensation/benefits package including paid vacation, sick, overtime, volunteer days and study leave. We also offer extended health and dental, an employee assistance program, and an RRSP matching program. Starting salary for staff accountants is $59,000.
We are invested in facilitating the development of our team by creating a continuous learning environment that is supported through high-quality mentorship, academic assistance, practical experience and training.
At Crowe MacKay, we are dedicated to creating a diverse environment. We foster a barrier free work environment that’s inclusive and where our people can be themselves. If you have an adventurous spirit and want to be a part of a winning team – we want to hear from you.
To Apply
Send us your cover letter outlining why you believe you are our successful candidate along with a copy of your resume, and unofficial transcripts via email ykopportunities@crowemackay.ca.
Please reference Staff Accountant in the subject line.
For more information, please visit our website: www.crowemackay.ca