Assistant Accountant

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for various aspects of an assignment, including planning, fieldwork and completion
• Prepare audit working papers in accordance with auditing standards
• Produce work for the Accountant, Audit Senior, Manager and Engagement Leader review – clearly highlighting issue and providing potential solutions to issues identified
• Prepare accounting transactions and assist in preparing the financial statements and reports
• Assist in preparing schedules required by accounting clients
• Assisting other team members
• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements
• Active engagement with client staff in order to gain a good understanding of their business and assist in the efficient execution of the audit
• All duties are required to be performed with a high level of attention to detail and sometimes under time constraints to meet specified deadlines.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• ACCA qualified or pursuing ACCA (Level II preferably)
• Previous audit or accounting experience is an asset
• Display a good understanding of Financial Statements, including good working knowledge of IFRSs is an asset
• Flexible and willing to travel;
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken;
• Excellent interpersonal skills:
• Expertise in Microsoft Word and Excel; familiarity with PowerPoint and Access would be an advantage.     

Other Skills:

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills- both oral and written
• Shows initiative and flexibility
• Service oriented and eager to learn
• Team player
• Ability to analyze basic accounting information
• Good organizational skills and a positive work attitude