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Senior Staff Accountant

Website Welch LLP

Welch LLP is a leading full-service public accounting firm with a rich and tenured history. Established in Ottawa 100 years ago, Welch has evolved from a single office to become the largest locally – owned and operated firm in the region, with 12 offices and over 300 people across Ontario and Western Quebec. Welch LLP ranks as the 14th largest accounting firm in Canada.

The key to Welch’s success is continually evolving to meet the needs of its employees, clients and the marketplace. With a full suite of professional services, ranging from traditional assurance to expert business advisory, our clients respect and value the firm’s expertise and commitment to exceptional service. Welch’s clientele is as varied as the economic landscape, ranging from start-ups to large, multi-divisional privately held companies, not-for- profit organizations and public sector entities.

Welch LLP in Belleville is part of the Welch LLP Quinte Region Practice. The Quinte Region has six offices located in Belleville, Trenton, Picton, Napanee, Campbellford, and Tweed.

SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT – CPA – BELLEVILLE:

Welch LLP is currently looking for a Senior Staff Accountant – CPA to join our office in Belleville. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work with great people and great clients in an environment that values and fosters respect, personal and professional development, and a healthy work-life balance.

This particular role is ideal for someone who has an entrepreneurial spirit and wants to gain diverse experience. The unique responsibilities and opportunities afforded to this position make it a different and exciting prospect for an ambitious professional who is ready for his/her next career move.

You will be challenged with increasingly important audit and accounting roles for the clients of the Belleville office. You will be challenged with the task of planning and organizing engagements to meet deadlines; recognizing, analyzing and proposing sound alternatives and conclusions; understanding our client’s business and their needs, and training and developing junior staff. You will have an opportunity to work in an environment that builds on the strengths of every employee and promotes their professional and personal development.

The ideal individual has an aptitude for developing and maintaining good relationships with clients and staff. You must be able to handle a variety of responsibilities in a professional manner, working on multiple assignments with a high degree of autonomy over your work and producing high-quality deliverables with short deadlines. We are open to working remotely, as job commitments allow.

The client base includes a variety of owner-managed incorporated and self-employment businesses, local government, agriculture, and not for profit sectors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Preparation of working paper files (audits, reviews, compilations); financial statements and notes; tax returns
  • Assist in the planning, organizing and controlling of these engagements to meet deadlines including the effective and efficient wrap-up of the engagement.
  • Recognize problems, analyze, and propose sound alternatives and conclusions
  • Understand client’s business and their needs

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • University degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance
  • Professional accounting designation (CPA-CA or CPA-CGA) or achieving CPA – CA / CPA – CGA designation within 6 months
  • 2-4 years’ working experience in public accounting is preferred
  • Audit and review experience is required in public accounting
  • Strong communication skills, both oral & written
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients
  • Ability to recognize and analyze problems, propose sound alternatives and conclusions
  • Experience managing a variety of responsibilities in a professional manner
  • Demonstrate ability to work under pressure
  • Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in an ever-changing environment
  • Proven ability to plan, organize, manage conflicting deadline, and set priorities
  • General business knowledge
  • Working knowledge of CaseWare, Profile and Microsoft Office
  • Interest in business development
  • Access to a vehicle is recommended and willing to travel from the office on occasion
  • Willing to work in Belleville, Ontario and occasionally assist in other Welch offices in Quinte Region as needed
  • Ability to work overtime as needed to accommodate client needs

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Work in Quinte as a division of The Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board is committed to acknowledging, appreciating and understanding the Indigenous peoples’ historic connection to this land and to raising awareness by building relationships in collaboration with Indigenous partners and communities. 

We recognize and acknowledge that we are living and working on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Mississauga, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee which includes the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte) with whom we work in direct partnership with. 

This partnership focuses on the common goal of celebrating the region with the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka who are equal partners within the organization and at the Board of Directors table contributing to the mandate and operations.

This mandate includes listening to, learning from, and collaborating with the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka and actively incorporating their culture and heritage into the practice of responsible destination marketing and management of the region.

We understand that this land acknowledgement is only a small step towards the larger process of reparations and reconciliation.