Staff Accountant (Supervisor), Assurance

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Durward Jones Barkwell is one of the largest public accounting firms in the Niagara/Hamilton/Halton region with offices spanning from Burlington to St. Catharines. The firm was founded in 1940 and features a dynamic group of professionals. "Big enough to know, small enough to care." At DJB, these are the words we live by. We value our clients and taking care of their unique needs is what drives our business. As part of our team, you will realize that to us nothing is trivial. We have the experience to handle any situation from complex mergers and acquisitions to assisting new entrepreneurs through the many facets of starting a small business. We do all this while remaining personally involved with our clients and the communities where we work and live. As one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2025 and one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers for 2025, we lead in offering our employees an exceptional place to work. We provide all our employees: * Competitive compensation and benefits package * Flexible work-life balance and summer hours * Professional development, learning, and growth support * A dynamic team of employees who desire to see everyone succeed! Our Burlington office has an immediate opening for full-time Staff Accountant (Supervisor), Assurance Reporting to Partners and Managers, you will be responsible for: * Independently, or under supervision, preparing financial statements and working papers for audit engagements; * Acting as an in-charge in leading review and audit engagements with junior staff members; * Independently preparing financial statements and working papers for review and compilation engagements; * Preparing corporate and personal income tax returns. The successful candidate will have: * Experience in a public accounting practice * Chartered Professional Accountant Designation (CPA)  * Thorough understanding of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) and Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS) * Good understanding of and experience with Canadian income taxation * Strong written and interpersonal communication skills If you are a confident, dedicated and hard-working professional who is motivated to achieve high standards of quality service and value to clients, we would love to hear from you! We appreciate all who express interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, DJB will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.