Accountant, Tax

MNP is a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. The Accountant role within the Tax team involves delivering customized tax strategies and ensuring compliance within a complex regulatory framework.ResponsibilitiesDevelop technical skills in areas such as: compilations, reviews, bookkeeping and taxDevelop and apply knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/or Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE), the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislationSet-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses, manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory countsResearch various tax related issues and conclude on their potential implicationsCollect and analyze relevant financial and tax dataReview, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reportsEstablish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accountsCompute taxes owed and prepare tax returns for various types of entitiesPrepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlightsCollaborate with client engagement team and build relationships with client contactsContribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes while effectively using MNP internal programs and systemsMaintain flexibility to travel, as necessarySkillsCompletion of, or working towards, a bachelor's degree in commerce or business administration (accounting or finance major is preferred)Completion of, or working towards, prerequisites for admission into the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) upon commencement of employmentDevelop technical skills in areas such as: compilations, reviews, bookkeeping and taxDevelop and apply knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/or Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE), the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislationSet-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses, manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory countsResearch various tax related issues and conclude on their potential implicationsCollect and analyze relevant financial and tax dataReview, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reportsEstablish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accountsCompute taxes owed and prepare tax returns for various types of entitiesPrepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlightsCollaborate with client engagement team and build relationships with client contactsContribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes while effectively using MNP internal programs and systemsMaintain flexibility to travel, as necessaryPrevious tax or accounting related office experience is considered an assetCustomer service and/or client service experience is considered an assetExperience working with accounting and tax software is considered an assetBenefitsVacation time4 paid personal daysA group pension plan with 4% matchingVoluntary savings productsBonus programsFlexible benefitsMental health resourcesExclusive access to perks and discountsProfessional development assistanceMNP UniversityA flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environmentFirm sponsored social eventsCompany OverviewMNP is an accounting, tax and business consulting firm that provides various strategies to public, private and not-for-profit sectors . It is a sub-organization of Societe Generale. It was founded in 1958, and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, CAN, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.mnp.ca.



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