Posted 7 months ago
Senior Accountant
@ Zeifmans
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Zeifmans, a tax, accounting and consulting firm, is hiring a Senior Accountant for a hybrid role in North York. The senior accountant completes audit, review, compilation and tax files, supervises junior staff, and must hold 4+ years of public accounting experience. Salary is $78,000 to $100,000, 35 hours per week plus overtime as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Complete audit, review and compilation files and related tax preparation
- Prepare personal and corporate tax returns
- Supervise and train junior and intermediate accountants
- Manage client relationships and project timelines
- Review accuracy of team members' work
Requirements summary:
- 4+ years public accounting experience in audit and tax
- University accounting degree and CPA designation or progress toward it
- Thorough knowledge of ASPE, IFRS and CAS
- Strong leadership, communication and project management skills
- Proficiency in Caseware, QuickBooks and Simply Accounting
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-07
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 4+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 35 |
| Schedule | day, overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Accounting |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus, Wellness, Paid training |
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Zeifmans
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Great ideas. Positive impact. That's Zeifmans.
Full company description
Zeifmans is a full-service tax, accounting and consulting firm based in Toronto, Canada. Beyond the traditional offering, our services include business advisory, valuation, corporate finance, transaction services, corporate turnaround and insolvency, and estate and succession planning, supporting our 13,000+ clients through every step of the business life cycle. Since 1959, Zeifmans has been developing innovative solutions driven by creative insight. 65+ years later, our diverse local team has grown to 200 team members, while our membership with Nexia – one of the world’s top ten accounting and consulting networks – provides access to a global team of 2,600+ partners spanning more than 120 countries. Over 4,000 of our clients are private companies – many having been with us for more than a generation; proof that our connection with our clients remains a trusted long-term relationship based on the common goal of business growth and success. You want a tax, accounting, and consulting partner who understands your needs and the full range of solutions available. One who works within the rules to make the rules work for you. Who gives you straightforward, intelligent advice that consistently adds to your bottom line. Great ideas. Positive impact. That’s Zeifmans.
- LinkedIn followers
- 10,196
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 165
- Reported office locations
- 201 Bridgeland Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6A 1Y7, CA
- Business categories
- Legal
- Consulting
- Financial Services
- Other recorded names
- Zeifmans
- Specialties
- accounting
- tax
- advisory
- US Tax
- international tax
- gst
- hst
- real estate tax
- succession planning
- healthcare tax
- small business planning
- small business tax
- nexia
- taxation
- and wealth management
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Zeifmans is a full-service tax, accounting and consulting firm based in Toronto, Canada. Beyond the traditional offering, our services include business advisory, valuation, corporate finance, transaction services, corporate turnaround and insolvency, and estate and succession planning, supporting our 13,000+ clients through every step of the business life cycle. Since 1959, Zeifmans has been developing innovative…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Accounting |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1959 |
| Specialties | accountingtaxadvisoryUS Taxinternational taxgsthstreal estate taxsuccession planninghealthcare tax |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
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Senior Accountant- (HYBRID)
About Us
Zeifmans is a tax, accounting and consulting firm that understands clients’ needs and the full range of solutions available. We work within the rules to make the rules work for our clients. We give straightforward, intelligent advice that consistently add to our clients’ bottom lines.
As a member of Zeifmans’ dedicated team, you will acquire a deep knowledge of the personal and business needs and goals of our clients. You can provide candid counsel on a wide range of issues, including assurance, tax, complex accounting, restructuring, acquisitions, and more. You will benefit equally from the experience and judgment of our senior leaders and the sharp, innovative thinking of our young associates.
About the Position
This is a hybrid position for one of the top 20 accounting firms in Canada.
The firm’s teams are diverse, and you will work closely together – you will never be just a number at our organization. Plus, you will get the added benefit of further developing your skill set through working with a wide variety of clients and robust list of industries.
As the Senior Accountant you will be responsible the following duties:
- Independent completion of audit, review and compilation files and related tax preparation
- Preparing complex areas of the file
- Preparing personal tax returns
- Preparing corporate tax returns and appropriate tax checklists
- Completing and overseeing others’ work on files
- Coaching Junior and Intermediate accountants by providing input and expertise where necessary
- Building effective and long lasting working relationships on assignments with operational client contacts
- Reviewing the accuracy of work completed by Junior and Intermediate team members
- Responding effectively and efficiently to client, manager and partner requests
Summary of Responsibilities
- Planning, execution and completion of files
- Understanding technical standards with the expected level of assistance and supervision
- Building effective working client relationships on assignments with operational client contacts
- Managing allocated projects or assignments, including time management
- Responding effectively to client, manager and partner requests and suggestions relating to an assignment
- Supervising and training junior and intermediate staff
- maintaining technical knowledge – IFRS, ASPE, CAS - by: attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks
- Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Summary of Experience
- 4+ years of public accounting experience with demonstrated experience in audit and tax
Requirements:
- Possessing leadership qualities and ability to support team members and goals
- Strong commitment to quality and accuracy
- Completion of a University Accounting degree and completion of CPA designation or at least substantial progress thereto
- Development of a business advisor mindset is important
- Thorough knowledge and experience working with ASPE, IFRS and CAS to be able to complete complex areas of an engagement
- Experience with ASPE required, IFRS an asset
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate well with clients, managers and partners
- Possessing strong project management skills and organization, with the ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
- Ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Caseware, Jazz-it, Tax Prep, QuickBooks and Simply Accounting
Job Details
- Job Vacancy Status: Existing Vacancy
- Hours of Work: 35 hours per week; the role requires overtime as necessary to meet operational and professional requirements.
- Location: 201 Bridgeland Ave, North York, Hybrid
- Salary: $78,000- $100,000
- Compensation placement will be based on depth of experience, demonstrated skill set, and alignment with the responsibilities of the role.
Great Ideas. Positive Impact. That’s Zeifmans.
Zeifmans Offers You:
Though this position is remote you are always more than welcome to come to the office and meet fellow members of your team. Here are just a few of the other benefits of working at the organization.
- Opportunity for growth – gain direct experience working with a wide-range of industry groups and clients
- Mentorship – our teams operate with an “open door” policy
- Collaborative environment – everyone has a say in our success
- Competitive compensation based on the Toronto market + opportunity for annual bonuses
- Full benefits and insurance for you and your immediate family members, paid by the firm
- Short Fridays all year long (3 pm office closure)
- Summer Fridays Off (July and August)
- Flexible dress code
- Mental health resources and on-going mental health support
- Providing you with opportunities to give back and support your community
- As a member of Nexia, access to a global network of accounting and consulting professionals and training opportunities.
Why Zeifmans?
At Zeifmans, you are just not just a number, you are an integral member of our growing Zeifmans team. We are a home to number-crunchers, big thinkers, day dreamers and scholars – because delivering big ideas for such a breadth of clients takes all kinds of wonderful minds.
Supporting you through earning your CPA designation: Our Zeifmans team is here to support you through every step of earning your CPA. We offer a pre-approved program with CPA Ontario, provide paid study days to help you prepare, offer extensive local and cross-Canada training and we reimburse you for exam fees.
Helping you succeed at every level: Get ready for 1:1 career guidance directly from partners and senior managers. You will get a chance to develop skills past just tax, assurance, or accounting – there’s tons of room for personal and career growth, along with perks like year-long early Fridays.
Your well-being matters – professionally and personally: At Zeifmans, we take care of each other. Our employees don’t just survive, they thrive.
A focus on giving back: Community involvement is one of our most important values. We encourage employees to give back and participate in a variety of company-sponsored fundraising campaigns that run year-round. If a cause matters to you, it matters to us too, which is why we recently launched a campaign that highlights charities chosen by Zeifmans’ employees.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
At our company, artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used as part of our recruitment process to support efficiency and enhance the candidate experience. While AI may assist in certain aspects of the process, all hiring decisions and candidate interactions continue to involve human oversight and judgment. We are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI, and we regularly review and refine our practices to ensure alignment with applicable regulatory requirements and industry best practices
The Zeifmans Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Zeifmans is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and support all qualified persons to apply to all positions, without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Aboriginal status, age, disability, or any person who may require accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to request accommodation within your application, we ask you please contact our Human Resource department at [email protected], ATTN: HR in subject line.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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