Tax Accountant (6 month contract)
Reporting to the Manager, for Corporate Accounting at AccXpert Taxation and Corporate Accounting Services, the Tax Accountant will be responsible for all aspects of the monthly accounting cycle ensuring timely and accurate financial close and preparation of the financial statements of various entities.
The Tax Accountant will focus on the following activities:
- Prepare the monthly operating cost, income statement and balance sheet of various entities;
- Responsible for monthly and quarterly financial close process;
- Prepare timely and accurate journal entries as required in completing the financial close process;
- Coordinate with clients to prepare monthly and quarterly variance filing and reporting;
- Review general ledger accounts activities to ensure account accuracy of financial statements;
- Prepare Payroll, GST/HST/QST returns;
- Prepare weekly/monthly bank reconciliations;
- Maintain and update the client database and corporate websites;
- Support the Manager in various related activities, including seminar and training workshop.
Candidate Profile
- Working towards or completion of an accounting designation (CGA, CA or CMA) or a university degree in Accounting;
- Minimum of two (2) years of related work experience;
- Knowledge or exposure to tax accounting software;
- Capable of solving problems and using sound judgment;
- Quality and detail oriented and able to meet tight deadlines;
- Excellent communication, customer service and team player;
- Good knowledge of Excel, knowledge of IFS an asset;
- Bilingual (English and other) would be an asset;
- Knowledge of tax accounting and filing for Quebec corporation would be an asset;