Accountant, Assurance

Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone's friendly and helps each other out? That's like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we're all professionals and there isn't a mayor or a general store. What we're trying to say is that we're a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live.

That's what's most important to us. We're building a thriving organization that's purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

A career in Assurance with Doane Grant Thornton will provide you an opportunity to:

Work with a team of professionals who assist individuals and businesses with a wide range of accounting and financial services

Be part of a unique work culture that challenges you to further your professional development and enlarge your chosen career path

Be part of a fast growing environment with well respected professionals

Develop solutions with clients and colleagues through collaborative effort and discussion

Be engaged with clients on a variety of local and national projects

As an Accountant, Assurance your responsibilities will include:

Collaborating with colleagues to deliver exceptional service to clients under varying reporting frameworks across different industries and sectors

Planning, preparing and executing financial statement audits, reviews and compilations

Providing solutions to our clients on current business and financial conditions

Preparing various types of tax returns (personal, trust, and corporate) and responding to CRA requests for information

Bookkeeping and investment accounting for corporation

Contributing to the building of our reputation as the preferred business advisors in key sectors of our growing practice

Doane Grant Thornton
If you're a bit like us, you're driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts "we before me", where flex Ability is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you'll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally.

This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that's when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues' stories at
Think you've got what it takes to be an Accountant, Assurance? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick:

1-2 years of experience in an accounting role

Graduate from a Post Secondary Program, preferably with a focus in accounting

Strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail

Proven problem solver with solid analytical skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience in leading teams of professionals on diverse engagements

Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to grasp new technology tools

At Doane Grant Thornton  we're focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That's our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What's in it for you?
Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

At Doane Grant Thornton, we're committed to ensuring our compensation practices are fair, equitable and competitive. To get the conversation started, we're happy to share that our current base salary for this role ranges from $52,000-$68,000 in Nanaimo. If this role is available in another location(s), the associated salary range in that location(s) may vary based on relevant factors, including geography.

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That's why we're working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.
Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?
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