Senior Staff Accountant

Be part of something bigger. Build with us today — Now, for tomorrow.

At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. That’s why we’re invested in your growth from day one—because the steps you take today define your tomorrow.

We are looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to join our team—a role where your expertise will drive meaningful outcomes and your ambition will help shape what comes next. Here, you’ll collaborate with a dynamic team of professionals, united by a shared commitment to making a difference—for our clients, our communities, and one another.

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.

• Assist in planning, execution and completion of a wide range of clients in either the large client Audit stream as part of a team, or the Private Enterprise stream focusing on Review and Compilation (T1, T2, T3, T5) engagements, both independently and as part of a small team.
• Supervise junior staff during field assignments, inform managers of engagement status, and manage engagement progress.
• Analyze financial information, accounting processes, and operations procedures; provide account reconciliations and propose adjusting entries.
• Assess risk, controls, operational performance, and adherence to the applicable Financial Reporting Framework..
• Prepare personal, corporate, non-profit organization, and charitable tax returns, if part of the private enterprise team.
• Collaborate with peers and senior management on file planning and completion within time constraints.
• Provide personal, attentive service to clients to encourage productive working relationships.
• Prepare and review financial statements and related note disclosures.

• Successful completion of the Common Final Evaluation (CFE), at a minimum holding a status of CPA-in-waiting.
• Minimum of three to five years direct experience.
• Project management and strong organization skills.
• Experience with Caseware/Caseview, Tax Prep, Xero and Quickbooks (QBO) is an asset.

• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.

• Generous paid time off policy
• Comprehensive benefits package – 70% employer paid Health and Dental. Life insurance, STD, LTD coverage
• RRSP matching
• On-site gym
• Free parking

Dartmouth, NS

Permanent, Full-time

Monday to Friday

Will be communicated at a later stage in the hiring process