Our firm is growing! We’re looking for a Staff Accountant to join us!  

Our firm is growing! We’re looking for a Staff Accountant to join us!  

Are you looking for a real growth opportunity, exposure to many different kinds of organizations, and a friendly and personable culture?  Read on.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Hogg, Shain & Scheck (“HSS”) is a boutique professional accounting firm that has been serving southern Ontario for over 40 years – and we’re growing!

We provide audit, tax, and advisory services to a variety of types of clients, including entrepreneurs, corporations, charities and not-for-profit organizations, and subsidiaries of foreign entities.

We are a firm comprised of experienced and inspiring leaders, committed to the development and success of our team, personally and professionally through our own HSS Academy, CPA student programs, networking opportunities, seminar series, and our dine & learn events.

We have a north Toronto office location with international connections as a member of MSI Global Alliance, a global association of over 250 independent accounting, legal, and consulting firms in 105 countries throughout the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle-East and Africa.

What does that mean for you? At HSS, you will have a real opportunity to thrive: to experience all kinds of organizations and companies in practically every industry; to grow and progress in your career; to learn and invest in you and your career development through our HSS Academy; and to contribute to the growth of our firm.

At HSS, you will be a key and valued team member.

 WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU TO DO

As a Staff Accountant, your role in our firm will be:

• Preparation of Notice to Reader, including completion of all paperless working papers, adjusting journal entries and financial statements in accordance with Firm standards;
• Assisting with review engagements and audit procedures under supervision of senior team members including completion of selected paperless working papers, adjusting journal entries and financial statements in accordance with Firm standards;
• Preparation of personal and corporate income tax returns as well as supporting schedules and forms;
• Preparation of not for profit tax returns as well as Registered Charity Information returns;
• Preparation and filing of Harmonized Sales Tax returns and preparation of various T-slips as needed;
• Providing bookkeeping assistance to clients as needed;
• Assisting with government tax audits including analytical support, collection of information, preparation of responses and dealing directly with auditors;
• Providing analytical consideration of financial and other business process information provided by clients and seeking opportunities to provide recommendations to client’s on business improvements;
• Maintaining regular contact with clients and taxation authorities (CRA) to complete routine formalities from an accounting perspective (answering queries; reviewing correspondence and account transactions and balances);
• Tracking and reporting billable time in accordance with Firm standards;
• Preparing annual career goals and a self evaluation of your performance thereon;
• Preparing a self evaluation of your performance on engagements;
• Working in small teams in a professional manner; and
• Driving process improvement initiatives and implementing best tax practices within the Firm.

A successful candidate will possess the following:

• Graduate seeking to fulfil the CPA designation requirements or already enrolled in the CPA program
• <1 year of public practice experience with Canadian Private Companies or more preferable
• Detail oriented and good time management skills
• A self starter with proven self-organization
• A keen eye for detail and focus on quality
• Enthusiastic to take on a variety of challenges and opportunities
• Strong sense of personal accountability to both our clients and your own personal career goals
• Relationship-building skills to interact with clients, colleagues, and the wider community
• Desire and ability to provide accounting and tax consultation and analysis for a large variety of client situations