MANAGER, ACCOUNTING & TAX

at  Burkett Co Chartered Professional Accountants

LOCATION

Burkett & Co. Chartered Professional Accountants
Suite 200, 3561 Shelbourne Street
Victoria, BC, V8P 4G8
Canada
Burkett & Co. Chartered Professional Accountants is a Victoria-based firm providing accounting and tax services to small and medium sized businesses as well as high-net-worth individuals and their families. We pride ourselves on developing deep relationships with clients, characterized by trust and reliability.
Our purpose at Burkett & Co. is to empower our clients to achieve their business and personal financial goals. We strive to develop our experience and knowledge of the latest financial reporting, financial and estate planning and Canadian tax strategies. We turn our knowledge into value for our clients through our pro-active approach to providing comprehensive and innovative solutions. Among our Core Values are teamwork and a commitment to excellence.

JOB OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Manager, Accounting & Tax, to join Burkett & Co.’s talented team. The successful candidate will reflect our firm’s core values while providing high level managerial support to all members of our team as well as our clients. The successful candidate will be able to understand complex accounting and tax concepts and enjoy being a technical resource for clients and the firm. This is a full-time position reporting directly to the Partners.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Canadian CPA designation.
• 3 or more years of experience within a CPA firm environment including 1 or more years of post-designation experience.
• Preference for experience within a Private Enterprise Group of a Big 4, or experience in a small/mid size CPA firm with a Private Client base.
• A passion for, and experience with mentoring people.
• Strong written & verbal English communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the desire to have some fun!

• Year-end file review (compilation and review engagements)
• Tax return review – corporate, personal, trusts and charities
• Tax planning and estimates
• Special projects as required such as retirement planning, incorporation, corporate reorganization, business valuation, tax elections, and key software updates.
• Lead year-end corporate and personal tax client meetings.
• Respond to client inquiries, CRA communications, and staff file questions.
• Accounting team staff supervision, coaching, CPA program mentorship and performance evaluations.
• Understanding of and research on complex accounting concepts and being a technical resource for clients and the firm.