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Financial Auditors and Accountants  (NOC 1111)
Ottawa Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Financial auditors examine and analyze the accounting and financial records of individuals and establishments to ensure accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards and procedures. Accountants plan, organize and administer accounting systems for individuals and establishments. Articling students in accounting firms are included in this unit group. Financial auditors and accountants are employed by auditing and accounting firms throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed.

accountant, certified general accountant (CGA), certified management accountant (CMA), chartered accountant (CA), chief accountant, financial auditor, income tax expert, industrial accountant, internal auditor.

Financial auditors perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Examine and analyze journal and ledger entries, bank statements, inventories, expenditures, tax returns and other accounting and financial records, documents and systems of an individual, department, company or other establishment to ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards, procedures and internal controls
  • Prepare detailed reports on audit findings and make recommendations to improve individual or establishment's accounting and management practices
  • Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements
  • May supervise other auditors or professionals in charge of accounting within client's establishment.
Accountants perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Plan, set up and administer accounting systems and prepare financial information for an individual, department, company or other establishment
  • Examine accounting records and prepare financial statements and reports
  • Develop and maintain cost finding, reporting and internal control procedures
  • Examine financial accounts and records and prepare income tax returns from accounting records
  • Analyze financial statements and reports and provide financial, business and tax advice
  • May act as a trustee in bankruptcy proceedings
  • May supervise and train articling students, other accountants or administrative technicians.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Ottawa, Gloucester, Nepean, Brockville, Cornwall, Vanier, Carleton Place, Clarence-Rockland, Gananoque, Hawkesbury, Mississippi Mills, Perth, Prescott, Smiths Falls, Bourget, Buckham's Bay, Clarence, Constance Bay, Embrun, Hazeldean, Kars, Old Stittsville, Richmond, Rockland, Rockland East, Russell, South March, South March Station, Stittsville, St-Onge

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Jobs for Financial Auditors and Accountants in Ottawa Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 28 job postings in Ottawa Region.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the regional level.
Date Posted Job Title Employer Location Source
2013-05-21 Accountant (Junior Accountant) 1504182 Ontario Ltd o/a MACKENZIE & ASSOCIATES
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-21 Assistant controller Quantum Management Services
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-21 Accountant-controller (Bilingual Financial Controller) altis Professional
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-17 Accountant TAG HR - THE ASSOCIATES GROUP HUMAN RESOURCES
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-16 accountant ALTIS / EXCEL
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-15 accountant THE ROYAL OTTAWA HEALTH CARE GROUP
  • Ottawa
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-14 accountant PCL Family of Companies
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-14 accountant PCL FAMILY OF COMPANIES*
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-13 Accountant-controller (Accountant Controller) Kingdom Auto Parts
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-09 Financial auditor (Government) SPI Consultants
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-08 Intermediate accountant excelHR
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-08 CGA (certified general accountant) excelHR
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-08 intermediate accountant ALTIS / EXCEL
  • Ottawa
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-08 accountant STEVENSON AND WHITE
  • Ottawa
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-07 Accountant (secret clearance) TAG HR - THE ASSOCIATES GROUP HUMAN RESOURCES
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-07 Tax accountant (For individuals & corporations) DME Accounting Services Inc.,
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-07 accountant DAVID APLIN GROUP
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-06 Financial accountant (Treasury Accountant) altis Professional
  • Ottawa
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2013-05-04 accountant IAN MARTIN GROUP
  • Ottawa
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-03 accountant ALTIS / EXCEL
  • Ottawa
Workopolis Workopolis

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