Senior Staff Accountant

About the position:Seeking a Senior Staff Accountant for a mid-size firm, located in Hamilton, ON to offering accounting, advisory, taxation and valuation/litigation support services. In this role, you will utilize hands-on accounting experience and an in-depth understanding of accounting principles and company practices to perform complex accounting activities and financial analyses. Responsibilities: Prepare audit, review and notice to reader engagement.Maintain professional and Firm standards.Maintain regular contact with Manager and provide updates on engagement process.Communicate significant issues to manager and propose solutions when appropriate.Identify, investigate and correct discrepancies/ irregularities in client financial entries, documents and reports.Communicate directly with clients, government agencies and other business contacts as required.Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes.Raise awareness of the firm at community events and participate in networking events.Attend internal and external courses to further develop accounting and assurance knowledge.Provide coaching and mentoring to junior team members.Provide internal training to junior staff members. Qualifications/Skills: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or equivalent diploma or experienceCompletion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.Minimum 2 years experience in public accounting performing similar work.Superior time management skills: working efficiently and managing file budgets.Extensive knowledge of and experience working with ASPE and NPOs.Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 and/or QuickBooks, Caseware, TaxPrep or a similar tax program.Solid understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles.Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to effectively convey messages and collect information.High degree of professionalism and the ability to build rapport with clients and external business contacts.Experience with owner-managed, small to mid-size businesses and experience with not-for-profit organizations would be an asset.