Senior Staff Accountant

The Opportunity

Are you ready to be a key technical and leadership resource at a firm built on personal service and professional integrity?

Join CBM, where your mastery in financial and tax reporting directly impacts client success. As a Senior Staff Accountant, you'll tackle complex assurance, taxation, and advisory challenges, while actively mentoring junior staff and acting as a direct client contact.

If you're energized by a fast-paced public accounting environment and value direct access to partners, keep reading

About CBM

Founded in 1976, CBM provides a practical combination of assurance, taxation, and advisory services for clients in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

Our Culture

• We maintain an intimate, two-location environment where everyone knows each other. We believe in an open door policy where communication is encouraged no matter your level within the firm, fostering a collaborative and flat organizational structure.
• We pride ourselves on our level of service and professionalism. Facilitate requests and attend meetings, ensuring clients feel appreciated and heard.
• We focus on building enduring relationships with our clients by providing personalized and practical long-term service.

The Role

The Senior Staff Accountant will report to Manager(s) and Partner(s) and be primarily responsible for the execution and completion of client engagements.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and execute the preparation of client financial files across a diverse range of industries and complexities.
• Manage a robust portfolio of engagements, including Compilations, Reviews, and Audits, as well as complex Personal, Corporate, and Trust tax returns, and special consulting projects.
• Act as a Technical Leader and Mentor by providing guidance, reviewing work, and fostering the professional development of junior staff.
• Serve as a primary client contact, coordinating engagement workflow, addressing client inquiries, drafting meeting notes, and communicating technical findings.
• Ensure all client engagements adhere to relevant professional standards, including ASPE and ASNPO.

We offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Vacation entitlement
  (please inquire for specifics)
• Extensive learning opportunities
• Career development: CPA-approved training office
  (External Audit Program), CPA membership dues paid, and tuition reimbursement for approved courses
• Flexible working hours
• Group benefits plan
• Regular full-time position based on 40 hours of work per week (Monday-Friday) with extended hours during the busy season
• Hybrid work – minimum 2 in-office days a week

Qualifications:

The Candidate Must-Have Skills and Core Competencies

• CPA Designation (Completed).
• Minimum of 2 years of recent public accounting experience in Assurance and Tax.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Advanced technical expertise in ASPE, ASNPO, and complex Canadian Personal and Corporate tax
• Expert-level proficiency with core accounting software: CaseWare/Caseview, Jazzit, Excel, and TaxPrep.
• Ability to reliably commute to Hamilton, ON.
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring, leading, and developing junior staff.
• Exceptional attention to detail and consistent high quality of work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Professional working proficiency in English).
• High level of professionalism and client service orientation.

Interview Process (2-3 weeks)

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; therefore, early applications are encouraged.
• Pre-screening.
• Virtual interview or In-person interview with the HR team.
• Technical second interview.

We look forward to receiving and reviewing your application

How to Apply (choose one):

• Apply directly via our job portal: BambooHR
• Email your
  cover letter and resume in confidence to the attention of Rain Yuro ), referencing "Senior Staff Accountant" in the subject line.

We look forward to receiving and reviewing your application

Our Commitments

CBM is dedicated to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment that values every individual's unique perspective, background, and abilities. We welcome applications from candidates from different backgrounds, expertise, personalities, talents, and ideas. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during recruitment.