Co-Op Student (Winter 2025 – 8 Months)
About Us
Zeifmans is a tax, accounting and consulting firm that understands clients’ needs and the full range of solutions available. We work within the rules to make the rules work for our clients. We give straightforward, intelligent advice that consistently add to our clients’ bottom lines.
About the Position
As a Co-Op Student you will work closely with the other teams members to learn and execute accounting relating tasks and support. This Co-Op term spans from January 2025 to August 2025 (8 months). You will have the opportunity to make an impact and gain the hands-on experience alongside the members of our dynamic teams.
Summary of Responsibilities
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Develop technical skills in areas such as: compilations, reviews, audits, bookkeeping and tax
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Support of audit, review or compilation files and related tax preparation.
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Communicates audit and review file progress and finding in status meetings, highlighting unresolved issues, and reviewing working papers.
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May support team members in assembling and coordinating information requirements for the audit, review or compilation.
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Perform various degrees of data analytics procedures with support from other team members.
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Builds effective working relationships in assignments with operational client contacts and respond effectively to any inquires.
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Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights
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In house assignments such as accounting research and provide suggestions related to an assignment or project.
Summary of Experience
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1+ year customer service experience or 6 months of co-op experience in a similar role.
Requirements:
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Currently enrolled in an accredited University or College related to accounting or business administration.
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Possesses a positive attitude.
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Detailed oriented with strong analytical skills
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Basic understanding of IFRS, ASPE, CAS and Canadian Tax
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate with external clients.
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Possess strong file management skills, organization and project management.
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Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
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Familiarity with CaseWare, Tax Prep, QuickBooks or Simply Accounting (considered an asset).
Great Ideas. Positive Impact. That’s Zeifmans.
Zeifmans Offers You:
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Opportunity for growth – gain direct experience working with a wide-range of industry groups and clients
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Mentorship – our teams operate with an “open door” policy
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Collaborative environment – everyone has a say in our success
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Competitive compensation based on the Toronto market
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Short Fridays all year long (3 pm office closure)
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Summe Fridays off (July and August)
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Flexible dress code
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Providing you with opportunities to give back and support your community
Why Zeifmans?
At Zeifmans, you are just not just a number, you are an integral member of our growing Zeifmans team. We are a home to number-crunchers, big thinkers, day dreamers and scholars – because delivering big ideas for such a breadth of clients takes all kinds of wonderful minds.
Supporting you through earning your CPA designation: Our Zeifmans team is here to support you through every step of earning your CPA. We offer a pre-approved program with CPA Ontario, provide paid study days to help you prepare and we reimburse you for exam fees.
Helping you succeed at every level: Get ready for 1:1 career guidance directly from partners and senior managers. You will get a chance to develop skills past just tax, assurance or accounting – there’s tons of room for personal and career growth, along with perks like year-long early Fridays.
Your well-being matters – professionally and personally: At Zeifmans, we take care of each other. That means great health benefits, a focus on work-life balance. Our employees don’t just survive, they thrive.
A focus on giving back: Community involvement is one of our most important values. We encourage employees to give back and participate in a variety of company-sponsored fundraising campaigns that run year-round. If a cause matters to you, it matters to us too, which is why we recently launched a campaign that highlights charities chosen by Zeifmans’ employees.
The Zeifmans Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Zeifmans is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and support all qualified persons to apply to all positions, without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Aboriginal status, age, disability, or any person who may require accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to request accommodation within your application, we ask you please contact our Human Resource department.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
