Corporate Accountant
Halifax, NS
Reference # HL-MCI-8539
Our client, McInnes Cooper, is a solutions-driven Canadian law firm and member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms. Providing strategic counsel to industry-leading clients from Canada and abroad, the firm has continued to thrive for over 160 years through its relentless focus on client success, talent engagement and innovation. A certified Great Place to Work™, McInnes Cooper has an integrated team of over 220 lawyers and 250 professional resources and offers clients a full range of legal services across seven offices in Charlottetown, Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, St. John’s and Sydney
Now, we are excited to partner with them as we look to bring an experienced and client-focused Corporate Accountant to their accounting and finance team here in Halifax!
As part of the accounting and finance team you will have the unique opportunity to work directly with the owners of the firm, providing accounting and administration for their individual corporate entities and related trusts.
Responsibilities will include:
The ideal candidate will possess:
If you are an accounting professional looking for a new and exciting challenge, and have a passion for client service, do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Connect with us to learn more.
McInnes Cooper is committed to building an environment that is diverse and inclusive, representative of the communities in which we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through our on-line application process.
To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking “Apply Now” below:
For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, or Jason Ozon, Senior Consultant, at jozon@kbrs.ca. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason Ozon know.
Meridia Recruitment Solutions connects leading organizations with top talent by building strong relationships and creating ideal matches with candidates because we are only successful when you are. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity.
To learn more about Meridia Recruitment Solutions, our job opportunities, and career advice we invite you to explore our site and subscribe for career alerts.
Halifax, NS
Reference # HL-MCI-8539
Our client, McInnes Cooper, is a solutions-driven Canadian law firm and member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms. Providing strategic counsel to industry-leading clients from Canada and abroad, the firm has continued to thrive for over 160 years through its relentless focus on client success, talent engagement and innovation. A certified Great Place to Work™, McInnes Cooper has an integrated team of over 220 lawyers and 250 professional resources and offers clients a full range of legal services across seven offices in Charlottetown, Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, St. John’s and Sydney
Now, we are excited to partner with them as we look to bring an experienced and client-focused Corporate Accountant to their accounting and finance team here in Halifax!
As part of the accounting and finance team you will have the unique opportunity to work directly with the owners of the firm, providing accounting and administration for their individual corporate entities and related trusts.
Responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining accounting records for various ownership entities (professional corporations, service corporations, family trusts).
- Providing client service to lawyers – responding to enquiries on a variety of matters.
- Preparing financial statements related to various ownership entities.
- Processing income payments and transfers, tax instalments, and expense reimbursements.
- Processing annual law society / company registrations.
- Preparing T-slips and tax returns for various ownership entities.
- Prepare and reconcile year-ends for various ownership entities.
- Liaising between lawyers, and various internal and external parties.
- Executing documents for new registrations.
- Preparing invoices and periodic government remittances.
- Reconciling multiple financial and tax reports.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in accounting.
- 5+ years of related experience, with 2+ years relating to corporate and personal income tax.
- Outstanding client service, communication, and organizational skills.
- Exceptional technical skills, particularly with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and accounting packages.
- Experience with tax and T-slip reporting software.
- Experience surrounding the processing and reporting of payroll.
- Ability to accurately process high volumes of work in fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to multi-task, independently manage time efficiently and prioritize tasks appropriately.
- Experience with corporate bookkeeping.
- Adept in technology and a desire to continuously improve and innovate.
If you are an accounting professional looking for a new and exciting challenge, and have a passion for client service, do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Connect with us to learn more.
McInnes Cooper is committed to building an environment that is diverse and inclusive, representative of the communities in which we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through our on-line application process.
To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking “Apply Now” below:
For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, or Jason Ozon, Senior Consultant, at jozon@kbrs.ca. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason Ozon know.
Meridia Recruitment Solutions connects leading organizations with top talent by building strong relationships and creating ideal matches with candidates because we are only successful when you are. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity.
To learn more about Meridia Recruitment Solutions, our job opportunities, and career advice we invite you to explore our site and subscribe for career alerts.
