Careers
Whether you are an experienced accounting professional, just completing your degree, or looking for a co-op position, we hope that you will connect with us regarding current and future career opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you.
Why Work at Schibli Stedman King?
Life beyond the job
We believe that a positive work environment and a balanced lifestyle assists our team in better serving our clients. With a focus on personal growth and professional development, our office has an “open door” policy which fosters open communication at all levels.
Training our future CPAs
We are committed to training CPA articling students and attract results-driven individuals from across the nation. We offer full support for the CPA program including student focused support for all modules and the Common Final Exam. With in-house developed materials from CFE honour roll recipients and former exam markers, we tailor our approach to each student to help them be successful.
Benefits
We offer a full benefits package to all our full-time staff which includes:
Paid overtime (or time off in lieu)
Medical and dental benefits
Maternity leave top-up
Health and fitness spending account
Travel bank for vacations taken between July 1 and December 31 annually
RRSP contributions
Three weeks of vacation and paid personal time
Current Employment Positions
Office Administrator and Bookkeeper
Full Time | Westshore, Victoria, BC
Founded in 1976, Schibli Stedman King LLP is a Victoria-based CPA firm with a highly customized approach to tax and business planning. Our client relationships are built on a foundation of trust, expertise, and unparalleled customer service. We prioritize forming relationships with our clients and strive to create a supportive working environment for our team.
We believe that a positive work environment and a balanced lifestyle assists our team in better serving our clients. With a focus on personal growth and professional development, our office has an “open door” policy which fosters open communication at all levels. We value integrity, teamwork, inclusion, and respect among all team members.
As a candidate, you should be willing to handle a range of administrative responsibilities and bookkeeping tasks in this position at our accounting firm.
About the opportunity:
We are looking for a full-time Office Administrator and Bookkeeper who will be based in our beautiful new Westshore office. The ideal candidate has experience in client services, back-office administrative duties, bookkeeping, and the skills and maturity to work independently in a high functioning professional office environment
Education, Training and Experience
A level of education, training and experience equivalent to high school graduation plus additional related course work in office or business administration and at least five (5) years’ related senior administrative experience. Proven ability to work with a variety of clients and teams to maintain and foster good working relationships. Bookkeeping experience or exposure to is an asset but not required.
Skills and Abilities
- Discretion and excellent judgment in handling confidential material
- Strong computer skills and extensive knowledge of applications such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Highly organized and keen attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy, in dealing with a variety of work situations and the general public.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong sense of teamwork.
- Aptitude to be proactive requiring minimum direction.
- Organizational skills and ability to work independently.
- Capable of decision making/problem solving within predetermined guidelines.
- Organizational skills and ability to work independently.
- Work under pressure with short turnaround times; flexibility to ensure deadlines are accommodated.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met
- Editing and printing correspondence
- Updating client contact information in our database
- Client bookkeeping on a monthly and/or quarterly basis
- Monthly reconciliations and month end reporting
- Letter writing and proofing
- Various other administrative duties as required
Requirements:
We’d like to stress that the ideal candidate is highly detail oriented, hardworking, and willing to become an integral member of our administrative team. We are looking for a candidate who is willing to familiarize themselves will all areas of our admin processes to be able to assist in all areas as needed. We are committed to training you in how to perform your tasks and to your professional development.
This permanent, full-time position at our Westshore office is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to learn and gain experience in an administrative role and hone their bookkeeping skills. Competitive compensation and benefits package are offered.
We are looking to fill this position immediately.
To learn more about this opportunity please send your resume as either a Word or PDF document to Due to the high volume of resumes received, only qualified candidates will be contacted. Thank you!
STAFF ACCOUNTANT - FULL TIME - Downtown
Posting ID #15006
Full-time | Downtown, Victoria, BC
Schibli Stedman King is looking for Staff Accountants to join our team. These are great positions for candidates looking to pursue a career in accounting who have strong problem solving and analytical skills. As a candidate, you are ready to handle a wide range of responsibilities at our progressive firm. This is an excellent opportunity for someone that is pursuing a career in a collaborative work environment. Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):
- Preparation of review engagements
- Preparation of compilation engagements
- Preparation of corporate, personal and trust tax returns
- Preparation of excise tax returns
- Monthly and quarterly bookkeeping
- Assistance on special projects and tasks
Requirements:
- Demonstration of analytical and problem solving skills
- Outstanding client service skills
- Team player with a positive and helpful attitude
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Flexibility to work extended hours during demanding times of the year
- Proficient in MS Office
- Experience with other industry software is a bonus but not required (ex. Caseware, Doc-it, Tax Prep)
The ideal candidate will have strong problem solving and analytical skills, be detail oriented, systematic, personable and thrive in a dynamic work environment. This is a full-time positions in our downtown Victoria office. Mentoring and training will be provided. Salary of $47,000 to $65,000 based on candidate’s experience plus competitive benefits package. Our firm is an approved Chartered Professional Accountant Training Office. These positions will be available for individuals seeking either the Expanded Experience option with a focus on Taxation or the Assurance based requirements of the CPA designation.
To learn more about this opportunity please send your resume as either a Word or PDF document to Please note in your application or email which Job Posting (Full time or Co-op) you are applying for, when you are available to start, and include a copy of your un-official transcripts. Due to the high volume of resumes received, only qualified candidates will be contacted. Thank you!
STAFF ACCOUNTANT - FULL TIME - Westshore
Posting ID #15007
Full-time | West Shore, BC
Schibli Stedman King is looking for Staff Accountants to join our team. These are great positions for candidates looking to pursue a career in accounting who have strong problem solving and analytical skills. As a candidate, you are ready to handle a wide range of responsibilities at our progressive firm. This is an excellent opportunity for someone that is pursuing a career in a collaborative work environment. Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):
- Preparation of review engagements
- Preparation of compilation engagements
- Preparation of corporate, personal and trust tax returns
- Preparation of excise tax returns
- Monthly and quarterly bookkeeping
- Assistance on special projects and tasks
Requirements:
- Demonstration of analytical and problem solving skills
- Outstanding client service skills
- Team player with a positive and helpful attitude
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Flexibility to work extended hours during demanding times of the year
- Proficient in MS Office
- Experience with other industry software is a bonus but not required (ex. Caseware, Doc-it, Tax Prep)
The ideal candidate will have strong problem solving and analytical skill, be detail oriented, systematic, personable and thrive in a dynamic work environment. This is a full-time positions in our West Shore office. Mentoring and training will be provided. Salary of $47,000 to $65,000 based on candidate’s experience plus competitive benefits package. Our firm is an approved Chartered Professional Accountant Training Office. These positions will be available for individuals seeking either the Expanded Experience option with a focus on Taxation or the Assurance based requirements of the CPA designation.
To learn more about this opportunity please send your resume as either a Word or PDF document to Please note in your application or email which Job Posting (Full time or Coop) you are applying for, when you are available to start and include a copy of your un-official transcripts. Due to the high volume of resumes received, only qualified candidates will be contacted. Thank you!