CPA Articling Student (Year 1)

Accounting Co-op Position

CPA Articling Student (Year 1)

Job description

Jacoby & Games CPAs is looking for a new CPA articling student. We invite you to apply if you are interested in working in a small, tight- knit office that is preapproved by BC CPA for articling students.

Our firm has been in business for over 28 years in Victoria and service is our priority. We know our clients by first name and many have been with us for over fifteen years.

Duties will include:

Preparation of complete financial statements and corporate tax returns with all supporting material, referencing, adjusting journal entries and checklists
Reconciliations of; bank accounts, credit cards, all CRA accounts (GST, corporate tax and payroll), shareholder, inter-company, and dividends
When required, bookkeeping preparation, and posting of client transactions (write-ups) directly into year-end working papers
Preparation of complete personal tax returns including rentals and self-employment schedules with all necessary supporting material
Preparation of T-4s and T-5 slip including supporting material
Assisting with client and CRA inquiries as required
Other administrative, accounting, tax tasks as required
Greeting clients and visitors to our office and answers telephones with professionalism when receptionist is not available
Working closely with clients in person, on the phone and via email.

Skills and experience required:

Ideally all pre-requisites required for entry into the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) between September 2023 and September 2024 (no courses may be taken from Feb to April 2022 due to tax time)
Completely fluent in English both written and verbal
Strong interpersonal skills and professional projection is required
Must take pride in personal appearance
Open to new challenges and assignments with a can-do attitude
Able to meet deadlines and work in an environment with frequent interruptions and conflicting priorities
And a commitment to work extended hours during the months of January through April (minimum of 10 hours per week and 100 hours over entire tax time)
Work experience (or a Co-op) in a Canadian CPA accounting or bookkeeping firm would be of benefit.

Benefits:

$50,000 per year, with annual reviews in late September/early October
All CPA BC and CPA Canada fees and all CPA PEP education fees are paid by our firm upon successful completion of each course
Flexible compensation for overtime worked (time off and/or paid out, both at a rate of time and a half)
Birthdays are celebrated, Starbucks many Friday’s in tax time, lunches on Saturdays in tax time (purchased from our restaurant clients) plus our monthly staff dinners, plus Christmas and tax time dinners
Company health benefit plan after completion of the three-month probationary period
Parking or transit subsidy.

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

Ideal Start Date: September/October 2023

How to apply to this job:

Applications must include a cover letter, resume, and transcript emailed to the attention of: Richard Games, richard@jacobyandgames.com Applicants without a cover letter, resume, and transcript will not be considered.

We thank all individuals for their interest in this role, however only qualified candidates selected to move forward in the interview process will be contacted at that time, references will be required.

Accounting Co-op Position

Job description

Jacoby & Games CPAs is looking for a new co-op student. We invite you to apply if you are interested in working in a small tight knit office that is preapproved by BC CPA.

Our firm has been in business for over 28 years in Victoria and service is our priority. We know our clients by first name and many have been with us for over fifteen years.

Duties will include:

Preparation of T-4s and T-5 slip including supporting material
Assisting with client and CRA inquiries as required
Other administrative, accounting, tax tasks as required
Greeting clients and visitors to our office and answers telephones with professionalism when our receptionist is not available
Preparation of complete entry level personal tax returns
When required, bookkeeping preparation, and posting of client transactions (write-ups) directly into year-end working papers
Preparation of entry level financial statements and corporate tax return.

Skills and experience required:

Ideally completed 3 years of Camosun College BBA Accounting program or the 1^st year of the Post Degree Diploma program (no courses may be taken from January to April due to tax time)
Completely fluent in English both written and verbal
Strong interpersonal skills and professional projection is required
Must take pride in personal appearance
Open to new challenges and assignments with a can-do attitude
Able to meet deadlines and work in an environment with frequent interruptions and conflicting priorities
And a commitment to work extended hours during the months of March through April (minimum of 10 hours per week and 100 hours over entire tax time)
Work experience (or a previous Co-op) in a Canadian CPA accounting or bookkeeping firm would be of benefit.

Benefits:

Wage based on experience
Flexible compensation for overtime worked (time off and/or paid out, both at a rate of time and a half)
Birthdays are celebrated, Starbucks many Friday’s in tax time, lunches on Saturdays in tax time (purchased from our restaurant clients)
Parking or transit subsidy.

Job type: Full-time, 4 or 8 month term position

Expected Start Date: January 2024

How to apply to this job:

Applications must include a cover letter, resume and transcript emailed to the attention of: Richard Games, richard@jacobyandgames.com .