Intermediate Accountant - Assurance

About Us

Zeifmans is a tax, accounting and consulting firm that understands clients’ needs and the full range of solutions available. We work within the rules to make the rules work for our clients. We give straightforward, intelligent advice that consistently add to our clients’ bottom lines.

As a member of Zeifmans’ dedicated team, you will acquire a deep knowledge of the personal and business needs and goals of our clients. You can provide candid counsel on a wide range of issues, including tax, complex accounting, restructuring, acquisitions, IPOs and more. You will benefit equally from the experience and judgment of our senior leaders and the sharp, innovative thinking of our young associates.

About the Position

As an Intermediate Accountant you will be working on assignments under the direct supervision of a Senior Manager and a Partner for all types of assurance engagements. You will be working in a broad range of industries on a variety of engagements, including emerging industries such as cannabis, psychedelics, and gaming. You will oversee entire engagements from planning to completion, including but not limited to:

• Completing and overseeing others’ work on audit files.
• Co-ordinating group audits with component auditors in other cities and countries.
• Reviewing the accuracy of work completed by Junior Staff members and staff accountant team members.
• Building effective and long-lasting working relationships on assignments with operational client contacts.
• Preparing complex areas of the file.
• Coaching Junior accountants by providing input and expertise where necessary.
• Responding effectively and efficiently to client, manager and partner requests.
• Provide valuable suggestions and contributions related to various assignments and projects.
• Perform research and prepare more complex opinions for technical conclusions on client engagements

Summary of Responsibilities

• Responding effectively to client, manager and partner requests and suggestions relating to an assignment
• Ability to recognize relevant accounting and audit issues from basic analysis
• Planning, execution and completion of audit files
• Building effective working client relationships on assignments with operational client contacts
• Maintaining technical knowledge – IFRS, ASPE, CAS - by: attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks
• Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Supervising and training junior staff
• Understanding technical standards with the expected level of assistance and supervision
• Managing allocated projects or assignments, including time management

Summary of Experience

• 2+ years of audit experience

Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience working with IFRS, ASPE and CAS to be able to complete complex areas of an engagement.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• CPA designation or at least substantial progress thereto.
• Experience with Caseware.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with clients, managers and partners.
• Strong file management skills and organization
• Ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
• Strong commitment to quality
• Possessing leadership qualities and ability to support team members and goals.

Great ideas. Positive impact. That’s Zeifmans.

Zeifmans offers you:

Though this position is remote you are always more than welcome to come to the office and meet fellow members of your team. Here are just a few of the other benefits of working at the organization.

• “Summer Fridays off” and short Fridays all year long (3pm office closure)
• Full benefits and insurance for you and your immediate family members , paid by the firm
• Competitive compensation based on the Toronto market + opportunity for annual bonuses
• Mentorship – our teams operate with an “open door” policy
• National training opportunities
• Collaborative environment – everyone has a say in our success
• Lots of opportunity for growth and advancement within the firm – gain direct experience working with a wide-range of industry groups and clients
• Providing you with opportunities to give back and support your community
• Mental health resources and on-going mental health support
• Flexible dress code

Why Zeifmans?

At Zeifmans, you are just not just a number, you are an integral member of our growing Zeifmans team. We are a home to number-crunchers, big thinkers, daydreamers and scholars – because delivering big ideas for such a breadth of clients takes all kinds of wonderful minds.

Supporting you through earning your CPA designation: Our Zeifmans team is here to support you through every step of earning your CPA. We offer a pre-approved program with CPA Ontario, provide paid study days to help you prepare and we reimburse you for exam fees.

Helping you succeed at every level: Get ready for 1:1 career guidance directly from partners and senior managers. You will get a chance to develop skills past just tax, assurance or accounting – there’s tons of room for personal and career growth, along with perks like year-long early Fridays.

Your well-being matters – professionally and personally: At Zeifmans, we take care of each other. That means great health benefits, a focus on work-life balance. Our employees don’t just survive, they thrive.

Making time for fun: You’re not a robot. Neither are we. While Zeifmans’ employees take pride in their work, we also like to have fun together. Not only do we provide a catered lunch on Thursdays and all-you-can-eat snacks, but Zeifmans also has yearly golf, beach and ski days, along with team and firm-wide events like holiday parties and staff celebrations.

A focus on giving back: Community involvement is one of our most important values. We encourage employees to give back and participate in a variety of company-sponsored fundraising campaigns that run year-round. If a cause matters to you, it matters to us too, which is why we recently launched a campaign that highlights charities chosen by Zeifmans’ employees.

The Zeifmans Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Zeifmans is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and support all qualified persons to apply to all positions, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability, or any person who may require accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to request accommodation within your application, we ask you please contact our Human Resource department.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.