Accounting jobs in Fernie, BC.
We hire people who are good at the work and want to live here. Six roles are open in the office on 2nd Avenue. Pay ranges are posted with each one.
Six roles, one office.
Every role is full-time and based in Fernie. If your title is not here and you do accounting work, apply and tell us what you do.
CPA Senior Manager
Senior CPA with a direct path to partnership.
A seasoned CPA who wants to own client relationships, enjoys variety in the work, and wants to build something they can one day call their own. If a larger firm feels constraining or big-city hours have worn you down, we want to hear from you.
What you'll do
- Lead and run audit and review engagements for owner-managed businesses, not-for-profit organizations and other entities
- Prepare and review T1, T2, T3 and partnership returns
- Review compilation engagements and financial statements prepared under Canadian standards
- Tax planning: corporate reorganizations, estate planning and owner-manager remuneration
- Manage client relationships across accounting, tax and business advice
- Deal with CRA on audits, objections and compliance inquiries
- Supervise, mentor and develop staff and CPA students
- Take part in practice management, quality management and improving how the firm works
What we look for
- Canadian CPA designation
- Five or more years of post-designation experience in public practice, across audit, review, compilation and tax
- Strong technical knowledge of ASPE, ASNPO and the Income Tax Act
- Experience running client files independently and supervising staff
- Clear writing and speaking; able to explain complex matters to non-accountants
- CaseWare, TaxCycle and QuickBooks Online, or equivalent
- An interest in practice ownership and in building long-term roots in Fernie are strong assets
What we offer
- $120,000 to $150,000 a year, depending on experience
- A path to ownership, with profit-sharing and partnership equity as the relationship develops
- Flexible scheduling and little bureaucracy
- CPA dues, CPA Canada fees and verifiable CPD paid by the firm
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Senior work and your own clients from day one
- Relocation assistance for the right candidate
CPA Manager
CPA who runs a portfolio of files and reviews the team's work.
What you'll do
- Run review and compilation engagements and society audits from planning to partner sign-off
- Prepare and review T1, T2 and T3 returns
- Be the main contact for your own portfolio of clients
- Respond to CRA reviews and enquiries on your clients' files
- Supervise and coach senior accountants, technicians and CPA students
What we look for
- Canadian CPA designation
- Three or more years of post-designation experience in public practice
- Working knowledge of ASPE, ASNPO and the Income Tax Act
- Experience reviewing other people's files
- CaseWare, TaxCycle and QuickBooks Online, or equivalent
What we offer
- CPA dues, CPA Canada fees and verifiable CPD paid by the firm
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Flexible scheduling and little bureaucracy
- Room to grow into the senior manager role
CPA, senior accountant
Designated CPA, or close to it, with public-practice experience.
What you'll do
- Compilation (CSRS 4200) and review engagements, start to finish
- Audits of not-for-profit societies and trust-account reports
- T2 corporate, T3 trust and estate returns; reorganizations with the partners
- Review the work of technicians and CPA candidates
- Deal with clients directly: you are the person on their file
What we look for
- CPA designation, or PEP nearly complete
- Three or more years in public practice
- Comfortable running a file without a manager checking every step
- CaseWare, TaxCycle and QuickBooks Online, or equivalent
CPA candidate, staff accountant
In the CPA program, or about to start it.
What you'll do
- Year-end files under a CPA's review: working papers to draft statements
- T1 and T2 returns, including the January-to-April personal tax season
- Engagement work across compilations, reviews and society audits
- Practical experience toward your designation [confirm: CPA BC pre-approved training office or experience verification route]
What we look for
- Accounting degree, enrolled in or about to start CPA PEP
- Some public-practice experience helps; it is not required
- Careful with detail and willing to ask early
Accounting technician
Diploma-level accountant who can carry a compilation file.
What you'll do
- Compilation engagements for owner-managed businesses
- Corporate and personal tax returns
- Year-end adjustments and working papers for CPA review
What we look for
- Accounting diploma or equivalent experience
- Two or more years in a public-practice firm [confirm]
- QuickBooks Online and Sage 50; tax software experience
Bookkeeper
Monthly books, payroll and GST for the firm's business clients.
What you'll do
- Monthly and quarterly bookkeeping in QuickBooks and Sage 50
- Payroll, source deductions, T4s and ROEs
- GST and PST returns and filings
- Set-up and clean-up of client books
What we look for
- Two or more years of full-cycle bookkeeping
- Payroll certification is an asset
- QuickBooks Online and Sage 50
Four busy months, eight steady ones.
The office hours change with the season. Here is what the year looks like, and how it lines up with the mountain.
Tax season
T4s and T5s by the end of February, personal returns by April 30. Peak powder on the hill falls in January and February.
8:00–5:00 · Saturdays by appointmentYear ends and T2s
Self-employed returns by June 15 and corporate returns for December year ends by June 30. The trails open up.
8:30–4:30Summer
Steady file work and long evenings. The quietest stretch of the year for planning time off.
8:30–4:30Planning and year ends
Society year ends, tax planning before December 31. The hill opens in early December.
8:30–4:30 · closed Dec 24–Jan 1The office closes 12–1 for lunch all year. Scheduling is flexible: tell us what you need around the busy months.
Six lines of work, all in one office.
Clients are owner-managed businesses, families, not-for-profit societies, lawyers and realtors across the Elk Valley. Here you work across all of it.
- Bookkeeping, payroll and GSTMonthly books, payroll and GST filings in QuickBooks and Sage 50.
- Financial statementsCompilation (CSRS 4200) and review engagements for year end, banks and boards.
- Personal and corporate taxT1, T2 and trust returns, and planning before the year end.
- AuditsNot-for-profit society audits and trust-account reports for lawyers and realtors.
- Estate and successionEstate freezes, reorganizations and final returns, with the client's lawyer.
- Business adviceBudgets, cash flow, financing, and buying or selling a business.
Four steps from application to offer.
Apply
The form below takes about ten minutes. A résumé helps; a cover letter is optional.
Call with a partner
Thirty minutes by phone or video about the work, the town and what you are looking for.
Visit the office
Meet the team on 2nd Avenue and see Fernie for yourself [confirm: travel costs covered?]
Offer
A written offer with pay, start date and relocation assistance where it applies
Tell us about your work, and why Fernie.
A partner reads every application and replies within five business days.
Prefer email?
Send your résumé to applygpi@yahoo.com with "Careers" in the subject line.
Your information
Applications are held in strict confidence. We use what you send only to consider you for a role at GPI. We keep applications for 12 months, then delete them, and you can ask us to delete yours sooner. Privacy
What people ask before they apply.
Do I have to be a CPA?
No. The accounting technician and bookkeeper roles do not need a designation, and the CPA candidate role is for people working toward it. The manager roles and the senior accountant role are for CPAs.
Is the job in the office?
Yes. Every role is based at 602 2nd Avenue. [Partners: state any remote or hybrid days if offered.]
How does tax season fit with ski season?
January to April is the busy stretch, at 8:00 to 5:00 on weekdays with Saturdays by appointment. Weekends outside those appointments, and every evening, are yours. From May to December the office closes at 4:30, and scheduling is flexible all year.
What does the job pay?
Each role shows its pay range. British Columbia's Pay Transparency Act requires every public job posting to include one, and we would post it anyway.
What benefits come with the job?
Extended health and dental benefits. For CPAs, the firm pays CPA dues, CPA Canada fees and verifiable CPD, and the senior manager role carries a path to ownership with profit-sharing and equity. [Confirm which benefits apply to non-CPA roles.]
Is housing hard to find?
Rentals in Fernie are in demand, especially before ski season, so start looking early. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.
Do you sponsor work permits?
[Partners to answer.]