Company Description
Kochhar & Co Chartered Professional Accountants is a locally owned firm with offices in Kelowna and Penticton. We provide accounting, tax, and consulting services to a wide variety of industries with a focus on small to medium local businesses. We are looking for a Senior Accountant who has public practice experience and is looking to grow their career via the educational opportunities available at our firm.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Statement Preparation: Prepare and review financial statements with a focus on accuracy, details, and compliance in context to compilation engagements.
- Tax Services: Prepare and review personal and corporate tax returns and address client questions about the returns and other tax matters including planning, consulting and responses to CRA.
- Client Interaction: Communicate effectively with clients in verbal and written formats via in-person meetings, Zoom calls, phone calls, emails etc.
- Technology: Be extremely comfortable with the use of computers and accounting/tax software. We mainly utilize Profile, CaseWare, QuickBooks, Excel, and Outlook.
- Mentorship: Provide training and guidance to other staff as needed to help further their professional development.
- Professional Development: We are looking for an individual willing to further their education by going through the CPA In-Depth Tax Program with the support of our firm.
- Accountability: You are expected to manage and complete your assigned tasks in a thoughtful and organized approach, asking for help or clarification when you need it.
- Additional Tasks: Undertake other tasks as required.
Qualifications
- CPA with at least three years of public practice experience.
- Strong knowledge of compilation engagements standards and financial statement preparation.
- Strong computer literacy skills.
- Proficiency with Profile, CaseWare, QuickBooks, Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Positive self-motivated and team oriented attitude.
- High level organization and time management skills with the ability to work independently.
- Willingness and aptitude to learn new skills.