Accountant, Assurance and Accounting (January 2027)
- Kingston, ON, Canada
$45,000 to $65,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $45,000 to $65,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 0 to 1 year of relevant accounting experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.
Make an impact with our Assurance & Accounting team as an Accountant. This diverse team of professionals are dedicated to exceeding clients’ unique needs within a rapidly evolving business and financial reporting landscape. As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide comprehensive, tailored financial information that enables clients to make informed decisions with confidence.
MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.
Responsibilities
- Conduct compilation, review, audit, bookkeeping and tax engagements
- Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses; manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory counts
- Perform accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital asset acquisition and disposition and payroll walk-through with clients
- Summarize clients’ current financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements and other relevant reports
- Assess appropriateness of audit evidence for expenses, revenues, capital asset additions, accounts payable, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
- Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reports
- Establish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accounts
- Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights
- Collaborate with client engagement team and build relationships with client contacts
- Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce or business administration (accounting or finance major is preferred)
- Enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP)
- 0 to 1 year of relevant accounting experience
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Experience working with accounting and tax software is preferred
MyRewards@MNP
With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more!
The annual salary range for this position is $45,000 - $65,000.
Future/Current Opportunity: Future
Diversity@MNP
We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Accountant at MNP will prepare financial statements, reconcile and correct accounts, and support audit and tax engagements for clients. They will also build client relationships and write reports summarizing their findings.
Requirements
Candidates need a bachelor's degree in commerce or business administration, enrolment in the CPA Professional Education Program, and 0 to 1 year of accounting experience. Working knowledge of GAAP, SEC and IFRS is required.
Skills
- Audit evidence assessment
- Compilation engagements
- Review engagements
- Bookkeeping
- Tax engagements
- Balance sheet preparation
- Profit and loss statements
- Accounts receivable
- Accounts payable
- Capital asset accounting
- Payroll reconciliation
- Inventory counts
- Chart of accounts setup
- Journal entries
- Discrepancy investigation
- GAAP
- IFRS
- SEC reporting
- Accounting software
- Tax software
- Technical report writing
- Client presentations
- Multi-file management
Benefits
- Vacation time
- Paid personal days
- Group pension plan with matching
- Voluntary savings products
- Bonus programs
- Flexible benefits
- Mental health resources
- Employee perks and discounts
- Professional development assistance
- MNP University
- Flexible dress code
- Firm-sponsored social events
Categories
- Consulting
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Accountant
- Assurance
- Accounting
- Audit
- Compilation
- Review
- Bookkeeping
- Tax
- CPA
- PEP
- GAAP
- IFRS
- SEC
- Financial statements
- Balance sheet
- Accounts receivable
- Accounts payable
- Payroll
- Chart of accounts
- Accounting software
Seniority
Entry level
Perks
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible hours
- Retirement plan
- Visa sponsorship
- Performance bonus
- Employee discount
- Wellness program
Tools
- Accounting software
- Tax software
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Commerce
- Business administration
- Accounting
- Finance