Senior Staff Accountant - Enterprise - Assurance

Senior Staff Accountant - Enterprise - Assurance

Location: Waterloo

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Salary: Competitive

Date: Aug 20, 2026

Job description

Requisition ID: 1737382

At EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence.

Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity

From small businesses to some of the worlds best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data — and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. Youll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audit procedures across a broad range of industries and responsibilities. You wont find an assurance culture like this anywhere else, so whether youre looking for a long-term, or are interested in progressing on to other areas, this is a great place to be.

Our Enterprise practice provides specialized accounting, financial statement services (reviews and compilations), tax services (personal and corporate taxes), and business advisory services to privately owned businesses and individuals.

This job posting does not relate to an existing vacancy within our organization, however we welcome applications on a rolling basis.

Skills and attributes for success

Prepare review and compilation engagements in caseware

Prepare adjusting entries and financial statements

Reconciliation of accounts

Prepare corporate income tax returns, other tax slips and HST and GST filings

Working on Canada Revenue Agency queries and online activity

Assist managers with material for client deliverables and meetings

Understand accounting, review and tax concepts and apply them to client situations

Adapt review methodologies to a range of client types

Foster an efficient, innovative and team-focused environment

Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery

Respond to other duties as required

What we look for

A university degree in accounting, or a college diploma in accounting

A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in public accounting and in performing review, compilation and tax engagements for various types of clients

Experience working with CaseWare/Caseview and iFirm

Prior experience working with accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage, Simply Accounting and others)

Strong accounting and tax skills, general ledger, cash receipts, cash disbursements, investment company accounting with knowledge of HST and GST administration

Preparation of T4s, T5s and T5013 partnership returns experience

Strong corporate tax knowledge

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel

Flexibility to work additional hours as required

Ideally, youll also have

The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

Personal initiative with strong attention to detail

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with clients, team members and external parties

What we look for

Were interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. You have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

What we offer you

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer: