Sylvia Sy Chartered Professional Accountant Looking for JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT – FULL-TIME at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Full Time

We are looking for a detail-oriented and resourceful individual with good analytical skills to join our accounting firm. The successful candidate will assist our team in providing tax services to our clients and be provided with good training opportunity in all areas of accounting.

Standard Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following:

• Reception, such as greeting client, answering phone calls, correspondences by email

• Office admin duties:

– manage faxes, mail & courier service

– scan and file documents for proper record keeping

– data entry and other office duties as required by team

• Bookkeeping/bank reconciliation for small & medium-sized corporations

• Personal tax returns for a varied client base

• GST and WCB returns

• T5, T4, and T3 slips and summary

• Payroll, including payroll deductions and remittance for clients 

Qualifications & Skills required

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 office

• Completion of accounting diploma, degree or equivalent

• Previous public accounting firm and/or relevant accounting experience is preferred

• Good knowledge and experience of Careware, Sage, Quickbooks, Cantax etc. is an asset

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal

• Good interpersonal skills in servicing clients

• Works well as a team player

• Ability to work on multiple engagements independently, meet deadlines, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment

• Sound decision making and professional judgement

• Eagerness to learn and willing to work overtime during tax season

Why Us?

• We work together as a positive and collaborative team

• You will grow with the team to develop expertise in wide areas of accounting

• Learning from experienced staff the required knowledge & professional skills that will help to grow your career

Note: Applicants with no bookkeeping experience need not apply.

Regular working hours will be Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.

If you are a professional, hard-working, and motivated team player with a positive outlook, please submit your cover letter, resume, and references to Sylvia Sy, C.P.A., C.G.A, at sylviasy@sylviasycpa.ca

We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those who meet the requirements will be contacted to move forward. No phone calls please.