Accounting Technician
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$60,000 to $70,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $60,000 to $70,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 2+ years of relevant accounting or bookkeeping experience, ideally within a public accounting environment
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can manage client files independently, work across multiple deadlines, and deliver accurate, high-quality work with minimal supervision. You’ll work closely with experienced accounting professionals while building your technical knowledge and client-service skills.
What You’ll Do
- Perform bookkeeping, account reconciliations, and general accounting tasks as required
- Prepare working paper files and financial information for compilation engagements
- Prepare corporate and personal income tax returns and related filings
- Prepare indirect tax, payroll, and information returns as required
- Communicate with clients to obtain information and respond to routine inquiries
- Correspond with government tax authorities regarding client matters
- Manage multiple client files and competing deadlines
- Provide regular updates to managers on file progress and outstanding items
- Identify issues, gather relevant information, and escalate matters when appropriate
- Monitor workload and communicate changes or budget considerations to management
- Maintain accurate time and file records
- Follow established accounting, tax, documentation, and quality-control procedures
- Stay current with relevant technical requirements and apply them accurately
- Support additional accounting and tax projects as needed
What You Bring
- Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
- 2+ years of relevant accounting or bookkeeping experience, ideally within a public accounting environment
- Working knowledge of Canadian personal and corporate tax compliance
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working with accounting and document-management systems
- Experience preparing working papers, reconciliations, and tax-related filings
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a client-focused approach
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and follow-through
- Ability to manage multiple files and deadlines, particularly during busy periods
- Comfortable working independently while knowing when to seek guidance
- Experience with accounting, tax preparation, or practice-management software is an asset
Why Join
Join a collaborative professional environment where you can work with diverse clients, strengthen your accounting and tax expertise, and take meaningful ownership of your work while continuing to grow professionally.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage client accounting files, including bookkeeping, reconciliations, working papers, financial information, and corporate and personal tax filings. Communicate with clients and tax authorities, track deadlines and file progress, maintain accurate records, and escalate issues while following established quality-control procedures.
Requirements
A diploma or degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and at least two years of relevant accounting or bookkeeping experience are required. Candidates should have working knowledge of Canadian personal and corporate tax compliance, strong Excel and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple files independently and accurately.
Skills
- Bookkeeping
- Account Reconciliation
- General Accounting
- Working Paper Preparation
- Financial Reporting
- Corporate Tax Compliance
- Personal Tax Compliance
- Indirect Tax
- Payroll Filings
- Client Communication
- Government Tax Authority Correspondence
- Deadline Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Attention To Detail
- Accounting Software
- Document Management Systems
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Consulting
Keywords
- Bookkeeping
- Account Reconciliations
- General Accounting
- Working Papers
- Compilation Engagements
- Financial Reporting
- Canadian Tax Compliance
- Corporate Income Tax
- Personal Income Tax
- Indirect Tax
- Payroll Returns
- Information Returns
- Client Files
- Government Tax Authorities
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting Systems
- Document Management Systems
- Tax Preparation Software
- Practice-Management Software
- Quality Control
- Time Records
- Deadline Management