Find your career
Accounting skills are in demand in virtually every field:
- You could work as a financial analyst, accountant, budget officer, account manager, financial planner, payroll officer or external auditor.
- There are opportunities in arts and entertainment, news media, marketing, manufacturing, education, health and wellness, service industries and sports organizations.
- Find the right fit – employers include large and small enterprises, the government, as well as not-for-profit agencies – or start your own business.
- With third-year studies in Canadian public sector financial management, advanced diploma graduates are uniquely positioned to take advantage of growing opportunities in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
- Create the career you want working part-time, full-time, in an office, remotely, locally, nationally or internationally.
- Visit ontransfer.ca for additional information on transferring your college diploma to universities in Ontario.
- Start at Loyalist and put your career on track to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with advanced standing towards a university degree. Visit cpaontario.ca for more details.
Our grads get great jobs
- Accountant, Quinte Conservation
- Accountant, Wilkinson & Company, LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants
- Accounting Manager – Closson Chase Vineyards Inc.
- Accounts Payable Associate, Stream Global Services
- Auditor, Canada Revenue Agency
- Financial Analyst, Corrections Canada
- Financial Analyst, Amer Sports Canada Inc.
- Junior Accountant, Welch LLP, Chartered Accountants
- Office Manager – CBI Health
- Personal Banking Officer, Bank of Nova Scotia
- Accountant, Habitat for Humanity, Prince Edward Hastings
- Accountant, The Children’s Foundation
Is it for you?
People who thrive in accounting have an eye for detail while being able to see the big picture. This may be a good fit if you have skills in:
- Written and oral communication
- Organization and attention to detail
- Analysis and problem-solving
- Time management
- Systems analysis
- Mathematical and deductive reasoning
- Critical thinking
- Active learning
- Clerical knowledge
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Commitment to excellence
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At Loyalist College, classes provide a productive learning environment. The student-instructor relationship is both personal and professional, with instructors readily available to support your success.
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