Analyst-accountant

Work setting

• Auditing firm or department
• Accounting firm

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Analyze clients' financial records
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
• Prepare reports and audit findings
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, the Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements
• Prepare income tax returns from accounting records
• Analyze financial documents and reports
• Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
• Variance analysis
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
• Collect and analyze financial records of a business, such as financial statements, budgets, projections and sales data
• Coach
• Enforce provincial and territorial laws and regulations

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Quick Books
• Caseware/Caseview
• Sage Accounting Software

Area of work experience

• Financial statements

Area of specialization

• Accounting

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Adaptability
• Proactive

Benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)