Claassen CPA
Chartered Accountants in Richmond and Vancouver

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Your Career Starts Today.

Choosing the right career takes a lot of time and research. Making careful and well-thought-out decisions regarding your career can increase your chance of success. Here at Claassen CPA, the word career embodies more than simply an occupation, trade, or vocation. It encompasses the progress and actions taken throughout the working years of your life to grow, develop, and advance your skill set. A career with Claassen Partners will provide opportunities for you to learn, hone your abilities and let your talents shine.

  • The Position:

    This position acts as a crucial link between the partners and staff and is key to the success of the firm. This role will require working closely with the principals, staff and clients and involves a wide breadth of responsibility.

    Required Attributes:

    This position is best suited to a well-rounded candidate with experience in small to mid-size firms, who possess excellent oral and written communication skills. The role ideally requires an ambitious, growth-oriented professional with a desire to develop managerial skills while taking ownership of and responsibility for clients.

    • Canadian CPA designation

    • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Canadian public practice accounting and tax

    • Passed CFE exam

    • Working knowledge of ASPE

    • Strong organization and communication skills

    • Ability to excel in high pressure working environment

    • Experience working in a team-based environment

    • Desire to grow your career in a small to mid-sized public practice accounting firm

    Additional Assets:

    • Prior management experience

    • Strong problem-solving skills

    • Experience with CaseWare

    • Experience with QBO

    • Experience with TaxCycle

    • Proficient with Microsoft office applications including Excel and word

    • Living in Richmond area

    Key Responsibilities include:

    • Performing, completing, and managing audit, review, and compilation engagements

    • Supporting and completing GST and PST returns, WCB returns, personal tax returns, corporate returns, partnership, and trust returns

    • Assisting Partners with tax planning and compliance matters

    • Facilitate smooth communication between Partners and Staff

    • Manage internal and offshore accounting staff, providing regular guidance and coaching to develop their knowledge

    • Delegate work/ ensure files are progressing

    • Communicating directly with clients and identifying additional service opportunities

    • Performing various tax and accounting standards research and maintaining a strong knowledge base

    • Assisting with special engagements and other accounting, tax and administrative duties as required

    Required Education and Experience

    • CPA accounting designation

    • Experience working through entire engagements

    • Experience working directly with staff and clients

    • Experience with corporate and personal Canadian Tax issues

    • Experience doing In-depth assurance work

    Compensation & Benefits

    • Salary: Dependent on experience

    • Schedule: Monday to Friday, standard business hours

    • Vacation: 3.5 weeks plus all statutory holidays and firm designated days off

    • Benefits: Pacific Blue Cross Health & Dental Plan plus Health Spending Account allowance

    • Professional Development: Monthly Inhouse hours provided as well as an additional allowance TBD

    • Parking: On-site firm designated spots available

    • Work from Home: Optional up to 2 days/week after probationary period

Claassen Partners Inc. is a boutique professional public accounting firm located in Richmond seeking a motivated individual to join the firm. The firm provides a full range of services and engagements to a well-diversified portfolio of owner-managed clients in various industries. This position is ideal for an individual currently excelling in public practice, who is enjoying their current responsibilities, but looking to take their career to the next level through team management, and exposure to assurance and Canadian Tax preparation for our diversified corporate groups. The firm offers a dynamic environment with competitive compensation and benefits packages, flexible hours, ongoing access to professional development, a challenging variety of assignments, bonus opportunities and a friendly, supportive, team environment.

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For job opportunities, please email us your resume. We' re always looking for new and exceptional talent to lead the firm into unchartered fields of practice.