Senior Staff Accountant - Enterprise - Assurance - Saskatoon

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.     We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.     Join EY and help to build a better working world.     The Opportunity   From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data — and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You’ll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audit procedures across a broad range of industries and responsibilities.   This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.    Your Key Responsibilities   As an Assurance Senior Accountant, you will be a professional member of our Enterprise team. Our Enterprise practice provides specialized accounting, audit and review services (audit and review engagements, notices to reader (compilation), personal and corporate taxes) to small businesses and individuals.   Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our audit professionals, these enable you to deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders as our Assurance staff.   Skills and Attributes for Success

Preparation of review and compilation financial statements and tax returns in accordance with Firm standards for clients in a variety of businesses Preparation of tax returns (corporate, personal, trusts, GST, T4’s/T5’s) Bookkeeping activities and assist clients with set-up and maintenance of corporate records Effective communication with our clients, government agencies and with our mangers and staff Keeping managers and other team members informed, on an ongoing basis of progress and significant issues Providing advice and training to other staff members Identify new business opportunities with existing clients Participate in new business development initiatives Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential Sound decision-making ability and professional judgment Strong problem-solving capabilities Works effectively, independently and in a team environment

What We Look For

University degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Canadian CPA designation or equivalent reciprocal designation, or currently completing the Canadian CPA designation is preferred Minimum of 2 years public accounting experience, in performing review and and compilation engagements including financial statement and corporate tax return preparation Previous experience working with CaseWare/Caseview, Word and Excel is essential, familiarity with TaxPrep and various accounting packages is desirable Knowledge of investment accounting an asset

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.   What We Offer You   We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long