7-Time “Best of Red Deer Accounting Service” is Now Accepting Resumes!
Do you have what it takes to be the Best of Red Deer again and again?
CGL Strategic Business & Tax Advisors (CGLtax.ca) is accepting resumes for a variety of positions from seasonal to full-time for future staffing requirements.
In 2016, named in Alberta Venture Magazine as one of the 50 fastest growing companies in Alberta; this repeat Gold winner of the Red Deer Express Readers’ Choice Award for Best Accounting Service in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018 (sadly only Bronze in 2017) is now accepting resumes to fill an anticipated both immediate and future vacancies to service our clients across Canada from our office in Red Deer.
When applying please include the following information:
1) Position Applying for:
- Chartered Professional Accountant (Designation required)
- Accounting Technician (Accounting Diploma and 2 years experience required)
- Seasonal Personal Tax Preparer (2+ years experience required)
- Senior Bookkeeper (Training and 5+ years experience required)
2) Remuneration Expectations (Hourly wage; vacation; & benefits, etc) must be on cover letter for your application to be considered
Details:
Job tasks will vary by position, but we work as a team, so many of us at one point or another will have to do the following tasks:
- Answering phones, taking messages, and screening calls (mostly telling off telemarketers)
- Booking and confirming appointments for clients and staff
- Collecting and processing Accounts Receivable
- Dealing with people… if you don’t like people… then don’t apply
- Using computers… shocking… we know
- Sorting, filing, archiving. and scanning
- Data entry including updating and maintaining our Client Relationship Management system database
- Maintaining a constant friendly tone with customers
- Working in a blue-collar office environment.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Preparation of financial statements and tax returns in accordance with our standards for clients in a variety of businesses
- Effective communication with our clients, staff, and the CRA
- Providing advice and training to other staff members
- Build relationships with clients
- Networking to help grow the practice
- Recruitment of clients
Education and Professional Skills/Knowledge
- See Position descriptions above
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Results oriented
- Proficiency with MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook
- Previous experience with an accounting or tax program such as Caseware or Intuit Profile is an asset
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
The ideal candidate is:
- Driven to succeed
- Willing to become the face of CGL
- Wanting to network to attract more clients to the firm and build a book of business
- Maintain a high level of customer service that it takes to be the best of Red Deer
- Willing to be trained internally for future job growth
- Willing to shed old habits from prior workplaces
- Wanting to start on the ground floor of a growing firm to grow and move up within the firm
- Have an easy-going and laid-back sense of humour (if you take offense easily, don’t apply)
- Has the ability to shake their head in disbelief at the employer’s bad puns and pretend to laugh so as not to hurt his ego
- Knows what it takes to work hard, take initiative, and be part of a successful team
- Willing to work overtime hours and some Saturdays when required in March and April
- Able to learn computer skills quickly
- Focused on attention to detail and understands it is paramount to our success
If this sounds like a fit for you, then get off your butt and send your resume with references along with a cover letter stating what position and terms you are applying for. Preference will be given to those that think the boss is good looking… but since no one would apply on that criteria we will settle for you telling us why we should interview you; and if you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be and why.
