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Senior Accountant

Listowel, Ontario

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Requirements summary:

  • Build your expertise through a variety of challenging assignments, hands-on experience, mentoring, and formal education
  • Lead compilation, review, and audit engagements from planning through to completion, based on your level of experience
  • At least three years of public accounting experience
  • Experience preparing compilation and review engagements
  • Knowledge of corporate tax preparation
  • The ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines
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2026-11-09
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2026-11-09

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Job description

Senior Staff Accountant | In Office, Hybrid or Remote | Public Accounting

Looking for your next opportunity in public accounting? Join a firm recognized as a 2026 Southwestern Ontario Top Employer. At Ward & Uptigrove, we believe great client service starts with a great employee experience. We’re looking for a Senior Staff Accountant who wants meaningful work, opportunities to grow, and the support and flexibility to build a rewarding career.

What You Can Expect:

  • An open, approachable, and friendly workplace where colleagues enjoy connecting beyond their day-to-day work
  • Reasonable core hours and a condensed workweek option from July through December
  • Overtime converted into additional paid time off
  • Competitive compensation including group benefits, RRSP contributions and a bonus plan
  • Build your expertise through a variety of challenging assignments, hands-on experience, mentoring, and formal education

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Lead compilation, review, and audit engagements from planning through to completion, based on your level of experience
  • Prepare complex financial statements and corporate tax returns
  • Review the work of junior team members and provide practical coaching
  • Build trusted relationships with clients and respond to their accounting needs
  • Collaborate directly with Partners on special projects
  • Identify opportunities to improve engagement quality and efficiency

What You’ll Bring:

  • At least three years of public accounting experience
  • CPA designation or active progress towards completion
  • Experience preparing compilation and review engagements
  • Knowledge of corporate tax preparation
  • Strong organizational, communication and client-service skills
  • The ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines

Nice to Have:

  • Experience leading audit engagements

Hybrid and/or remote arrangements are available based on the candidate’s experience, location and the needs of the role.

Base Salary Range: $75,000 - $94,000

Vacancy Status: Existing Vacancy

Artificial Intelligence will not be used to screen, assess or select applicants for this position.

Ward & Uptigrove is committed to providing a barrier-free workplace. If accommodation is required for the selection or interview process it will be available upon request. This job posting is available in an accessible format upon request.

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