Accounting and Finance Opportunities for CPA-BC Career Week Participants

About Swim Recruiting

Swim Recruiting has been recruiting, representing, and placing Accounting & Finance professionals of all levels since 2007. It’s one of our two primary areas of specialization. We partner with CPA students and designated CPAs on their job searches.

Our Clients

• Company Types: Retail, technology, real estate & construction, financial services & insurance, manufacturing, healthcare, restaurants & hospitality, resources (mining, forestry, petrochemical, etc.), green technology, shipping & transportation, cannabis, automotive, private companies, publicly-listed companies, public sector organizations, not-for-profit organizations (NPO), family offices, start-ups, etc.
• Company Size: Companies with $5M to over $10B in revenue.
• Values: We seek to represent companies with good corporate values, reputations for providing a positive employee experience, and fair compensation.

The Roles

• Typical Job Titles: Accountant, Financial Analyst, Internal Auditor, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable, Corporate Development, Tax, Treasury, Risk Management & Controls, Controller, etc.
• Experience Level: Entry level (suitable for recent University graduates with under 1 year of work experience) up to CFO level. Individual contributor roles and top leadership roles.
• Employment Type: Contract (1 month to over 1 year) and permanent. Full-time or part-time.
• Work Arrangements: Full-time in-office, hybrid, or fully remote. Entirely based in one location or with work travel.

The Candidates

• Target Professionals: CPAs and CPA students. If you are a CPA member or plan to enroll with CPA-BC in the future, please reach out.
• Desired Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), a strong work ethic, a professional and friendly demeanor, and a collaborative approach to work.
• System Proficiency: Good system skills, particularly proficiency with Excel and familiarity with financial systems and/or ERPs.

Compensation

• Potential Components: Performance-based bonus, RRSP match or pension plan, health/dental/vision benefits, paid time off over the minimum of 2 weeks’ vacation, annual health allowance, employee share purchase program, profit share program, employee discounts on products, transportation or transit subsidy.
• Professional Development: Financial support for pursuing or maintaining CPA designation (annual membership fees and professional development courses).
• Contract Roles: Compensation is normally a direct hourly rate plus 4% vacation pay.
• Details: Recruiters at SWIM can discuss the components of each opportunity’s compensation package with qualified candidates.

Location

• Primary Focus: Greater Vancouver.
• Other Locations: Global companies with operations in BC, other parts of BC, across Canada, and occasionally in the US (most recently Washington, California, and Texas).

How to Apply

• If you are open to new career opportunities in accounting & finance this year, please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume (in Word or PDF format).
• If or when we have a suitable role, a Recruitment Consultant at SWIM will reach out to you for an initial interview.