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Accounting Technician- Enterprise- Assurance

Location:  Winnipeg
Other locations:  Primary Location Only
Salary: Competitive
Date:  Mar 18, 2024

Job description

Requisition ID:  143379

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

 

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.


The opportunity


As an Accounting Technician, you will be a professional member of our Assurance practice. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our professionals, you will be part of the team that delivers quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.


Your key responsibilities


As an Accounting Technician, you will assist Managers in organizing the workflow, supporting the organization of review and compilation engagements, preparing corporate, trust, and personal taxes, and in managing communication with the client.


Skills and attributes for success

 

  • Prepare review and notice to reader engagements in Caseware
  • Prepare adjusting entries and financial statements
  • Prepare account summaries and reconciliations
  • Complete corporate tax returns and liaise with our tax professionals
  • Assist managers with client meeting preparation
  • Prepare correspondence to clients and the Canada Revenue Agency
  • Respond to other duties as required
  • Must have strong attention to detail
  • Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Must have good interpersonal skills and able to liaise with clients, staff and outside parties
  • Must be available to work overtime during peak seasons
  • Must have initiative
  • Must be a team player

 

To qualify for the role you must have

 

  • Minimum 5 years years of accounting and tax experience functioning in a similar role as above. Public accounting firm experience is preferred.
  • Must possess accounting and tax software knowledge, such as Caseware, Quickbooks, Taxprep

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

 

  • A university degree and/or college diploma in accounting, or equivalent related experience is preferred
  • The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

 

What we look for


You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.


What we offer


At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.


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 comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

  • Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
  • Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
  • The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

 

Diversity and Inclusion at EY

 

Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. From our actions to combat systemic racism and our advocacy for the LGBT+ community to our innovative Neurodiversity Centre of Excellence and Accessibility initiatives, we welcome and embrace the diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds and perspectives that make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.

 

EY | Building a better working world 

 

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

 

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.  

 

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.  

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