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Job Details

Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA)

Employer

TaxCounsel.ca

Date Posted

October 23, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $40.00 to $70.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Nov 06, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

TaxCounsel.ca

Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Tax law/taxation (LLM, LLD, JSD/SJD)
  • Financial planning and services
  • Taxation
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Auditing firm or department
  • Accounting firm
  • Financial services industry
  • Private sector

Tasks

  • Identify clients' financial goals and objectives
  • Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
  • Analyze clients' financial records
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
  • Prepare financial information for individuals, departments or companies
  • Develop financial plans for clients
  • Prepare reports and audit findings
  • Make recommendations concerning cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, retirement and estate planning
  • Prepare financial statements and reports
  • Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, the Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements
  • Prepare income tax returns from accounting records
  • Review and examine financial services and institutions to ensure compliance with governing legislation and regulation
  • Analyze financial documents and reports
  • Examine accounting records
  • Provide financial, business and tax advice
  • Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
  • Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
  • Prepare tax returns

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Accounting software
  • Quick Books
  • Caseware/Caseview
  • MS Office
  • MS Excel
  • MS Windows
  • MS Outlook

Area of specialization

  • Financial planning
  • Financial investigation
  • Accounting

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Proactive

Screening questions

Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Flexible hours

Experience

Experience an asset

Employment terms options

Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

Bonus

Long term benefits

Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site recreation and activities
  • Parking available
  • Variable or compressed work week
  • Wellness program

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Financial Auditors
METHODICAL

Interest in conducting field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, Canada Business Corporations Act and other statutory requirements

innovative

Interest in co-ordinating information from financial and accounting records, documents and systems to evaluate operational procedures and financial positions of individuals, departments, companies and other establishments

directive

Interest in consulting with clients and in making recommendations to improve accounting and management practices; may supervise other auditors or professionals in charge of accounting within client's establishment

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Interest Codes

Accountants
METHODICAL

Interest in administering accounting systems, examining financial accounts and records, preparing income tax returns from accounting records, and in maintaining internal control procedures

INNOVATIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to develop cost finding and internal control procedures; and in analyzing financial statements and reports

DIRECTIVE

Interest in consulting with clients to provide financial, business and tax advice; may supervise articling students, other accountants and administrative technicians

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General Learning Ability

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Manual Dexterity

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