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Co-op Accountant (January 2025)

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MNP

2mo ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Accounting & Tax
    Banking & Finance
  • Ottawa

AI generated summary

  • You need a commerce/business admin degree, on track for CPA, related office experience, great customer service skills, and accounting/tax software knowledge.
  • You will develop technical skills in accounting, apply knowledge of financial standards, set up client files, conduct audits, prepare financial reports, investigate discrepancies, collaborate with team, and travel as needed at MNP.

Requirements

  • Completion of, or working towards, a bachelor’s degree in commerce or business administration (accounting or finance major is preferred)
  • Completion of, or working towards, prerequisites for admission into the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) upon commencement of employment
  • Previous accounting related office experience is considered an asset
  • Customer service and/or client service experience is considered an asset
  • Experience working with accounting and tax software is considered an asset

Responsibilities

  • Develop technical skills in areas such as: compilations, reviews, audits, bookkeeping and tax
  • Develop and apply knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE)
  • Set-up files for new clients and newly incorporated businesses, manage multiple files simultaneously and conduct inventory counts
  • Perform accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital asset acquisition and disposition and payroll walk-through with clients in a professional manner
  • Summarize current financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements and other relevant reports
  • Assess appropriateness of audit evidence for expenses, revenues, capital asset additions, accounts payable, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
  • Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents and reports
  • Establish charts of accounts and prepare entries for posting to accounts
  • Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights
  • Collaborate with client engagement team and build relationships with client contacts
  • Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes while effectively using MNP internal programs and systems
  • Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary

Accounting
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
1958
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

MNP is a leading national accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Canada. We proudly serve and respond to the needs of our clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Through partner-led engagements, we provide a collaborative, cost-effective approach to doing business and personalized strategies to help organizations succeed across the country and around the world.