Senior Staff Accountant – Compilation & Tax
Public Practice, Vancouver Island, B.C. – Hybrid
$65,000–$90,000/year
Our public practice client is a respected CPA firm serving the North Island for over 50 years. We’re seeking an experienced Senior Staff Accountant to join our team and work with a diverse group of long-standing clients.
Responsibilities:
- Lead complex compilation engagements using CaseWare
- Prepare T2, T1, and T3 tax returns
- Review bookkeeping and junior staff work
- Handle complex bookkeeping, GST/PST, and reconciliations
- Assist with CRA requests, audits, and client advisory
- Manage client files and deadlines independently
Qualifications:
- 3–5+ years of Canadian public practice experience
- Accounting diploma or degree
- CPA, final-stage CFE writer, or experienced senior accounting technician
- Strong CaseWare and Taxprep experience
- Excellent technical, organizational, and communication skills
What we offer:
- 35-hour work week for 10 months of the year
- Manageable 40-hour busy season during March/April
- Paid overtime or time off in lieu
- CPA support, exam leave, and professional dues
- Hybrid work opportunities/Remote is an option for the right candidate
- Comprehensive benefits
- Professional development
- Part-time considered for the right candidate
Join a firm where career growth and work-life balance can genuinely coexist.
Apply: Please send your resume to Surinder Kaila at skaila@burkerecruiting.com