26-U110 - Support Clerk

Township of Langley; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MNP in Canada seeks a Senior Manager for its Cloud Accounting Services team to blend advisory duties with hands-on cloud bookkeeping, budgeting, and financial reporting for a growing client portfolio. As a trusted advisor and business partner, you will lead engagement teams, win new business, and mentor staff while traveling to client sites as needed.

This role emphasizes market engagement, development of go-to-market initiatives, and delivering high-quality deliverables using cutting-edge

Qualifications

• CPA designation or equivalent experience.
• 7 years of accounting and bookkeeping related experience.
• Extensive understanding of full-cycle accounting principles.
• Experience with cloud-based software preferred.
• Proven leadership and client-management skills.
• Certificate in QuickBooks Online Advanced and Xero is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Network in the local business community and pursue business development opportunities.
• Lead or support the preparation and delivery of proposals to win new business opportunities.
• Manage a portfolio of clients with focus on growth and value delivery.
• Lead client-facing engagement teams for cloud accounting engagements, budgeting, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with team leaders to standardize processes across the service line.
• Deliver cloud bookkeeping expertise through client interactions and high-quality deliverables.
• Oversee engagement planning, scheduling, and project financials.
• Maintain quality control of cloud engagements and address client issues.
• Contribute to strategic planning and development of new ideas.
• Travel to client sites as necessary.

Skills

CPA designation

7 years accounting experience

Cloud-based accounting software

Leadership

Strategic planning

Client relationship management

Education

CPA designation or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Certificate in QuickBooks Online Advanced and Xero

Job description

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact with our ease Cloud Accounting Services team as a Senior Manager. As a trusted advisor and business partner, you will play a key role in both delivering services and driving client growth through active market engagement. This diverse team of professionals are dedicated to exceeding clients’ unique needs within a rapidly evolving business and financial reporting landscape. As a trusted advisor, you’ll use cutting-edge technology to deliver a full suite of services, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, financial reporting and payroll administration.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

This role is highly client-facing and market-driven, with a significant focus on business development, including generating new clients, expanding services, and supporting go-to-market initiatives alongside general practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Network in the local business community, identify and actively pursue business development opportunities and contribute to the growth of the client base and expansion of services
• Lead or support the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs and secure new business opportunities
• Manage and grow a portfolio of clients while understanding their business, key risks and ways to deliver added value; ensure clients’ needs are met and that relationships and accounts grow and develop
• Lead client facing engagement teams to complete full-cycle cloud accounting engagements, as well as budgeting, internal controls and financial/accounting transactions
• Collaborate with ease team leaders to ensure consistency of standards and business processes across the service line
• Deliver expert industry and technical expertise in cloud bookkeeping through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and the creation of high-quality deliverables
• Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (i.e., budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection, variance recognition)
• Maintain quality control of cloud accounting engagements and apply specialized knowledge to anticipate, identify and address issues relevant to the client’s business, financial entries and reports
• Contribute to strategic and operational planning related to client and practice management, as well as the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes
• Accountable for development, implementation, and improvements of operational functions within the workgroup
• Mentor, motivate and coach team members towards professional and personal development by setting clear expectations, providing feedback and conducting performance reviews
• Maintain flexibility to travel to client sites, as necessary

Skills and Experience

• CPA designation or equivalent experience
• 7 years of accounting and bookkeeping related experience
• Extensive understanding of full-cycle accounting principles and processes
• Experience working with cloud-based software is preferred
• Proven people management, relationship building and leadership skills
• Strong strategic planning and conceptual thinking skills
• Certificate or diploma in business administration or accounting is considered an asset
• Certificate in QuickBooks Online Advanced and Xero is preferred