CPA Articling Student/Staff Accountant

3 days ago

Victoria British Columbia VT C Canada Gauer Olsen Full time

Gauer Olsen Chartered Professional Accountants is a well-established local public accounting firm located in Victoria, BC. We are currently looking to hire for September 2026 and January 2027.

At GO we offer a full range of accounting and taxation services to owner-managed businesses, professionals, families, and individuals, on Vancouver Island and beyond. We believe in a philosophy of providing the highest quality professional service to our clients by fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth. Through this continual education of our staff, we can ensure that we provide exceptional service and advice that enable us to earn the respect, confidence and trust of our clients.

Our work environment is designed to attract, develop and retain quality professionals. We challenge our staff to meet their potential by providing them with opportunities for career growth through both education and work experience. Our team-oriented, friendly work atmosphere promotes career fulfillment and job satisfaction for our articling students and accountants.

To learn more about our firm, please refer to our website at 

Job Description

 The responsibilities are as follows:

  • Prepares compilation and review engagement files, financial statements and corporate income tax returns for a wide variety of clients
  • Prepares personal income tax returns and trust income tax returns
  • Prepares a variety of Tslips
  • Fulfills a variety of support roles in accounting and bookkeeping for clients
  • Prepares GST and other statutory returns for clients as required
  • Assists with special projects as assigned by partners and managers

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Eligible to enroll or currently enrolled in the CPA program
  • Strong academic record
  • Great work ethic and ability to work in a team environment
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact professionally with both clients and colleagues
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Additional skills of a preferred candidate:

  • Familiarity with accounting and tax software (SAGE, QuickBooks, TaxPrep, CaseWare)
  • Corporate accounting or financial statement experience
  • Corporate tax experience
  • Personal tax experience
  • Bookkeeping experience

Benefits:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to receive the following benefits:

  • Competitive salary (salary commensurate with experience)
  • Overtime compensation
  • Company benefit plan, when eligible
  • RRSP matching, when eligible
  • All CPA modules, dues and third party CFE prep paid
  • All students placed in a Pre-Approved CPA stream
  • Paid exam days
  • Access to corporate box for concerts
  • On-site gym

We are a progressive and expanding firm looking for people to help us grow to the next level. We have a successful history of providing accounting, tax and advisory services to individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations in the local community. We are a team that works well under pressure, meets deadlines and provides exceptional client service. We offer competitive compensation based on experience.

To apply please upload your resume, cover letter and transcript. Be sure to include why you would be a good fit for our team and your previous experience in tax and accounting. We thank all applicants who apply; however, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

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