Accounting Technician

**Accounting Technician**

Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP is the largest local, independent, full-service accounting firm in Alberta. But that doesn’t mean we’re only about spreadsheets and number crunching. When we come to work daily, we are driven by a desire to be creative and continually open to new possibilities. This includes building strong relationships with all the people we serve — our clients, our team members and our community. What matters most to us is staying connected, versatile and accessible. These are the qualities that allow us to make a real difference in people’s lives and empower them to reach their full potential.

We are an exceptional company - we embrace making small investments, learning from failures quickly, and growing stronger together. We seek inventive problem-solvers who prioritize customers to uncover victories across diverse sectors.

**Your Opportunity**

As an Accounting Technician you will be a vital member of the A&A Team, reporting to the Partners. The individual will work collaboratively with all members within the departments in preparing Notice to Reader, Personal Tax Returns (T1’s) and other accounting work required for the firm and its clients. You are a detail-oriented, curious individual who can quickly learn and work with mínimal supervision.

**Your Scope**:

- Processing payroll
- Assistance with and preparation of client bookkeeping
- Assistance with and preparation of personal income tax, T4, WCB and T5 returns
- Prepare compilation and review engagements
- Provide bookkeeping and payroll services
- Prepare financial statements
- Prepare and file personal and corporate tax returns
- Prepare and file T4’s, T5’s, and T3’s
- Prepare and file GST returns
- Set up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses
- Identify issues and errors, investigate discrepancies, and discuss with partners
- Communicate with the government regarding information requests, assessments, and installments
- Meet and discuss files with clients and team members

**Your Qualifications**:

- Accounting diploma from a recognized post-secondary institute
- Previous related tax experience would be an asset
- Experience working in public practice would be an asset
- Knowledge and experience working in accounting software such as CaseWare, Tax Prep, QuickBooks, and Simply Accounting
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills, capable of multitasking various tasks, projects, and strategic improvement initiatives
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and embodying our core values

**Your Perks**:

- A total rewards package, including above market salary and annual bonuses
- Three weeks’ vacation (starting base)
- Ten personal days
- 100% employer match on medical and dental benefits
- Health spending account
- On-site fitness center
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development
- A flexible working model
- A unique opportunity to build, grow, and leave your impact on a local firm

**First Nations Acknowledgment**

As this role is based in Edmonton, Alberta, KRP wishes to recognize that we are on the traditional lands known as Treaty 6 Territory, and that the City of Edmonton and all its inhabitants are beneficiaries of this peace and friendship treaty. Treaty 6 encompasses the traditional territories of numerous western Canadian First Nations, including Cree, Dene, Stoney Nakota Sioux, Saulteaux, and Ojibwe.

**Equal Opportunities**

KRP is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a psychologically safe, diverse, and inclusive environment, where all team members have a sense of belonging. We encourage qualified applicants of all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, age, nationality, and education levels, to apply. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodations during the interview process, please let us know.

**We Seek High Performers Who**:

- Embody our core values
- Have a thirst for knowledge
- Are intrinsically motivated
- Desire to learn new skills
- Treat others with respect
- Want to work with the best

**Our Culture**:
KRP is home to a talented team of professionals. Our skills are diverse, but we all have one thing in common — a commitment to delivering the best solutions and services possible for our clients.

You'll be immersed in a cooperative company culture that values diligent work, accomplishing tasks, and relishing group socials throughout the year. You'll enjoy flexibility in your work location, schedule, vacation time, and attire. While we expect dedication, we also appreciate the importance of maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

**Our Values**:
Accountability
- We are personally responsible for delivering on our commitments.

Advancement
- We focus on deliberate and sustainable growth for our people, our company, and ou