Senior Staff Accountant (Toronto)

A Firm for Entrepreneurs

Welch’s success is due to 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. Our 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. 

We offer our employees invaluable prospects: possibility for growth and advancement; variety to explore different career paths; opportunity to specialize and deepen skills; and flexibility of work-life balance to enjoy family and personal interests.  

Grounded in a values-led culture (care, impact, empower), we are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive environment, in our leadership, and supporting our surrounding communities. 

National Firm expertise, with the value and service of a small firm 

Established in 1918, Welch evolved from a single office to 12 offices and over 300 people across Ontario and Western Quebec. Welch LLP has deeps roots in the communities it serves, and ranks as the 14th largest accounting firm in Canada and continues to grow.  

About the Opportunity

Welch LLP is currently looking for a Senior Staff Accountant for its growing Toronto office. 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.

This position allows for a hybrid work arrangement which consists of a combination of in-office and remote work.

You will be challenged with increasingly important audit and accounting roles for the clients of the Toronto 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Completion of assurance and accounting engagements, including the relevant tax filings, with dedicated resources including paperless office infrastructure.
• Overseeing junior staff on assurance and accounting engagements.
• Identifying and resolving assurance and accounting engagement issues.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of progressive public accounting experience with successful completion of CPA exams.
• CPA, CA designation, or working towards hours completion.
• Audit and assurance experience is required.
• The ability to provide value-added service to our clients.
• Good technical knowledge of GAAP requirements.
• Experience with Caseware and Taxprep.
• Strong understanding of a client-focused environment including related deadlines and the ability to work to meet those deadlines.
• Sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive matters.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Welch LLP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.