RSM - Senior Associate - Canada Taxation

Responsibilities:

- Extensive experience in bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, compilations, reviews, and Canadian tax compliance.

- Prepare corporate income tax returns for Canadian clients (T2), partnership returns and other tax slips.

- Develop and apply knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE)

- Develop an understanding of the client's business, and become an industry specialist to understand client specific needs

- Understand and utilize RSM's audit, review and compilation methodologies

- Function as in-charge facilitating client work by monitoring and reporting regarding productivity and adherence to work plan schedules on each assignment

- Work on multiple on-going engagements

- Perform accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital asset acquisition and disposition, HST and payroll reconciliations.

- Summarize current financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, income statements and other relevant reports.

- Assess appropriateness of audit evidence for Assets, liabilities, expenses, revenues etc

- Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents, and reports.

- Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes while effectively using RSM internal programs and systems.

- Taking ownership of assigned tasks and deliverables to ensure service excellence through prompt responses to internal and external clients

- Providing timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating the development and execution of the audit work plan and client deliverables

- Understanding RSM and RSM Delivery Center's line of business service offerings and work as a team in providing an integrated service delivery

- Ensuring professional development through ongoing education

- Participating in a range of projects and open to collaborate and work with multiple teams; demonstrating critical thinking, problem solving, initiative and timely completion of work

Skills and Experience:

- Bachelors in Commerce/MBA

- A minimum of three years of experience in accounting and in preparing Canada corporate tax return.

- Excellent verbal and written communication (English) as the position requires frequent communications with RSM International clients

- Client service/communication experience is considered an advantage.

- Working knowledge in MS office and caseware experience will be an advantage.