[Hiring] Associate @LiveCA

Role Description

This is a fully remote position, open to residents across Canada – can be based in any city, province, or territory.

As an Associate, you will be responsible for delivering a great client experience that results in strong and lasting client relationships. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:

• Complete year-end compilation engagements
• Prepare corporate tax returns
• Respond to client communication acting as a primary point of contact
• Attend meetings with clients to observe and support managers
• Complete monthly and quarterly reconciliations
• Prepare management, investor, and board reporting documents
• Prepare and file federal and provincial sales tax returns
• Prepare tax slips such as T1s, T4s, T5s, and other relevant slips as required
• Provide coverage for colleagues as needed
• Contribute to innovation, which may include initiating process improvement, documenting new or updated procedures, developing standardized templates, and collaborating with the larger team on such initiatives.

Qualifications

• You have or are in the process of completing your Canadian CPA designation
• You have experience at a Canadian accounting firm with compliance and/or assurance engagements
• You’re skilled in learning new programs and systems
• You have strong organizational skills and an ability to multi-task competing priorities
• You have a passion for excellent client services
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with others towards a common goal

Requirements

• Ideal candidate would have associate experience at a public accounting firm

Benefits

• Professional Growth: support for CPA students through financing courses and providing additional time off for exams
• Once designated, CPAs are allotted a CPD budget, time off to complete professional development, and have their professional dues covered by the firm
• Remote Friendly and Flexible Schedule: autonomy over when and how they work, as long as their team and clients continue to be supported
• PTO: 3 weeks vacation and 3 floating holidays per year for cultural or personal events
• All employees start with 10 paid Sick/Mental Health days
• Extended health benefits and an additional $2000/year Health Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
• Tech stipend of $150/month for at-home office/tech expenses

Company Description

LiveCA is a Canadian, remote-first CPA firm with a community that spans from coast to coast. We’re focused on creating a workplace where people can do meaningful, high-impact work while also having the flexibility to enjoy what’s important to them outside of work. Our values are a reflection of the people who make up our team and how we work:

• Humbly Confident
• Collaborative
• Adaptable
• Growth Oriented