Accounting Manager – Assurance

Our client is one of Canada’s largest accounting and consulting firms and they are currently facing a major growth period. They offer excellent company culture and set their employees up for a successful future as you will grow both professionally and personally. They offer excellent benefits, amazing growth options and an unbeatable work-life balance like no other firm has!

• Prepare and execute many client-facing engagement teams
• Plan, scope, and delegate audit, review, and compliance tax engagements, budgeting, internal controls, financial and accounting transactions
• Execute expert industry and technical expertise in audit and assurance through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and the creation of high-quality deliverables
• Responsible for project financials (budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection, variance recognition)
• Manage and aid a diverse portfolio of clients while ensuring their needs are met
• Prepare transactions through the provision of client services
• Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries and reports
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals
• Aid with client engagement team prior to commencement of client work to discuss roles and responsibilities, risk areas, materiality and deadlines
• Understand client needs by understanding their business and key risks
• Analyze ways to maximize the relationship with clients and deliver added value
• Maintain high quality control by reviewing work done from other team members
• Supervise project timelines against targets, adjust where necessary; advise clients of project status and seek clarification on discrepancies where applicable
• Network and take a leadership role in the local professional, business, and community
• Leverage team appropriately to ensure proper documentation is prepared
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes
• Liaise and correspond professionally with clients, colleagues and the firm leadership team
• Develop, coach, and train team members
• Perform other related duties as required

• Completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation
• Perfectly bilingual in both English & French (spoken & written)
• 7 to 8 years of relevant work experience in Private Enterprise
• Strong knowledge/experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Experience in the design of engagement procedures based on risk and materiality
• Solid understanding of business, accounting, management, and practice development principles
• Experience working with accounting and tax software such as Caseware, Profile, Quick Books, and Simply Accounting
• Strong computer literacy including effective working skills of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Some travel may be required

To be discussed

Full-Time, Permanent

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