Associate CPA (Medicine Hat/Remote)

Description

EBT Chartered Professional Accountants is seeking multiple full-time Associates at their main office located in Medicine Hat, AB.


EBT is a full-service accounting office, with locations in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Serving owner-managed businesses we deliver a comprehensive range of bookkeeping, accounting, taxation and advisory services to meet our clients’ personal and business needs. EBT has been in public accounting for over 45 years, with a commitment to client service that has contributed to substantial growth, from a staff of 8 in the year 2000 to a complement of over 100 staff today!
You will be joining an established, well respected and growing practice. We have an energetic, fast paced, positive work environment that supports you to learn, grow and achieve your full potential.


Responsibilities:
  • Corporate year end work for Notice to Reader and Assurance Engagements including file preparation, financial statements, file review and both personal and corporate tax planning.
  • Prepare personal and corporate tax returns
  • Audit assignments
  • Mentor students
Skills and qualifications:
  • Strong analytical skills and motivated to produce high quality work
  • Self-starter – ability to focus on providing and implementing innovative and practical solutions
  • Strong client relations skills
  • Self-confidence/maturity
  • The ability to use Caseware, Taxprep, Simply Accounting,QuickBooks, Microsoft Office – Excel and Word and quickly learn additional software programs is essential.
Education and Experience:
  • Chartered Professional Accountant designation
  • Experience working in a Canadian public practice firm considered an asset
The EBT Difference:
Call us a show-off, but we are proud of our unbeatable employee culture. From casual water cooler chats to one of our three major employee events per year, we are a tight knit, outgoing and inclusive group of people. We offer regular opportunities for staff to interact, including paid lunches, staff intramurals, social committee and more. We have a state of the art mentorship program and offer paid job related training. If we haven’t impressed you yet, we also offer a comprehensive benefits program, RRSP matching after three years of service and annual salary and bonus reviews.

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