Accounting Technician; Business Advisory

Position: Accounting Technician (Business Advisory)
Build Your Career Where It Matters.  For over 45 years, McGovern Hurley has been a leading mid-sized CPA firm, delivering tailored audit and assurance, tax advisory, reporting and compliance, and consulting services to publicly listed entities, private companies, and owner-managed businesses – locally, nationally, and globally.
Registered with the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) and Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), we uphold the highest standards of quality, accountability, and technical excellence. We’re proud to rank among Canada’s top 10 firms serving publicly listed entities, completing more than 140 public company audits each year.
Driven by integrity, curiosity, and collaboration, we empower our people to take ownership, accelerate their growth, and make a meaningful impact from day one.

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We operate in a hybrid model, with two in-office days per week at our North York office. Tuesdays serve as the anchor day for the Business Advisory Group (BAG), creating dedicated time to collaborate, connect, and learn together.
About You  McGovern Hurley’s next  Accounting Technician – Business Advisory  is an experienced accounting professional with a minimum of three years of relevant accounting experience and a strong foundation in accounting, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations and tax compliance.
Detail-oriented and analytical, you are comfortable working with financial records, general ledger information, trial balances, working papers and financial statements. You bring strong organizational skills, accuracy and sound judgment to your work and are comfortable managing multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced professional services environment.
You enjoy working directly with clients to obtain and clarify financial information, investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies, and prepare accurate financial statements, tax returns and other financial reports while collaborating with members of the engagement team.
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Key Responsibilities   Maintain and review financial records and client accounts using computerized accounting systems and software.
Record financial transactions and prepare and post journal entries and adjusting entries as required.
Prepare and reconcile general ledger accounts, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital assets, prepaid expenses and other balance sheet and income statement accounts.
Prepare trial balances, supporting schedules and working papers and maintain complete and accurate general ledger information.
Prepare financial statements and other accounting and financial reports from client accounting records and supporting documentation.
Assist with the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE).
Perform account reconciliations, analytical reviews and variance analyses to identify discrepancies and ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial information.
Review, investigate and assist in resolving discrepancies and irregularities in financial records, account balances and supporting documentation.
Prepare personal, corporate, trust and HST returns and other tax and government filings based on client financial information and supporting documentation.
Assist with compilation and other accounting engagements by preparing financial information, working papers and supporting documentation.
Compile, organize and analyze accounting information and supporting documentation received from clients.
Communicate directly with clients to obtain and clarify accounting records, financial information and supporting documentation and follow up on outstanding items required to complete assigned work.
Use accounting and tax software,…