Are you an enthusiastic, confident and experienced professional with amazing attention to detail? Then consider joining our talented team as an Initial Tasker!

Buckberger Baerg & Partners LLP is a local firm of experienced professionals with a rapidly growing team providing assurance, tax, consulting and advisory services across Saskatchewan and Western Canada. We are currently seeking an experienced individual to become an integral part of our team, in our Saskatoon office, as an Initial Tasker.

Core Values

• Success with Integrity – We will be honest and forthright in our quest to achieve happiness, balance and fulfillment.
• Service with Innovation – We will use new ideas, technology, and methods to deliver flexible service.
• Support our Community – We engage with diverse communities to build lasting connections and make a difference.

Summary

Under the guidance of their Supervisor, the Initial Tasker is responsible for initiating assigned projects in a manner that maximizes efficiency for later preparation stages. Key responsibilities include uploading client accounting records, scanning relevant documents, retrieving information from the CRA, rolling forward prior-year data, and maintaining clear communication with file preparers and Relationship Managers. This role requires both independent work and collaborative efforts to deliver superior client service and ensure timely, accurate project execution in alignment with firm standards.

Core Competencies

• Effective Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for clear and professional interactions.
• Interpersonal & Organizational Excellence: Ability to build positive relationships and manage tasks efficiently.
• Attention to Detail & Deadline Management: Consistently accurate work with a focus on meeting timelines.
• Teamwork & Independence: Capable of working collaboratively within a team and independently when required.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

This position description does not deal with every situation that may arise during employment. It is intended to reflect the core responsibilities and tasks of employment with the firm. Initial Taskers will be assigned additional duties from time to time.

Detailed duties will include but are not limited to:

• Performing initial tasks on corporate year end files and other projects as requested.
• Bookkeeping using simple synoptics.
• Correspond with file preparers on items of improvement or ways to make their job easier.
• Correspond with Relationship Managers on file-specific items relating to year-end completion.
• Ensure files are moving promptly off your desk and that outstanding requests are followed up on in a timely fashion.
• Correspondence with CRA including confirmation of account balances and changes to client CRA accounts.
• Continuously expand and update professional knowledge and skills to enhance individual and team innovation and productivity.
• Monitoring and managing engagements efficiently and effectively by meeting report deadlines.
• Provide updates for supervisor to relay at scheduler meeting.
• Communicate with Administrative team in correspondence with clients, e.g. year-end letter follow-up.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performing other duties, from time to time, as requested.
• Completing other accounting-related duties as required.
• Positively representing the firm in the community in actions and participation in events, committees, organizations etc. that are of interest to you.

Your ability to carry out these duties and others that may be assigned from time to time will be considered as part of your annual performance assessment. This position description is subject to revision as circumstances warrant. Specific responsibilities may vary from time to time.

Education & Experience

• Diploma or certificate in Business Administration is an asset.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles is an asset.
• Strong skills in Office (Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with CaseWare, SAGE and QuickBooks (both QBO and Desktop/Enterprise) are an asset.

Salary will align with relevant education, experience and job performance. We offer a generous benefits package, retirement savings plan, and a health care spending account.

Please apply confidently, with a cover letter, a resume and a list of three (3) references. Buckberger Baerg & Partners LLP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Education:

• DCS / DEC (preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting software: 2 years (preferred)

Location:

• Saskatoon, SK S7H 0J6 (required)

Work Location: In person

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