Assurance – Manager

Grewal Guyatt LLP; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Grewal Guyatt LLP in Richmond Hill, Ontario, seeks an Assurance Manager to lead client engagements from planning through completion, delivering high-quality audit and accounting services under IFRS/ASPE/NPO. You will manage multiple engagements, provide technical guidance, and maintain strong client relationships.

The role requires CPA designation in good standing and 4–5 years of progressive public accounting experience, including supervision of staff and client engagements.

Qualifications

• CPA designation in good standing.
• 4–5 years of progressive public accounting experience, including supervision of staff and client engagements.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian income tax concepts for owner-managed businesses, corporations and trusts.
• Experience reviewing diverse tax returns (corporate, personal, trust, partnership) and GST/HST.
• Experience supervising review engagements under Canadian assurance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audit review engagements across multiple entities, ensuring quality and adherence to professional standards.
• Review compilation engagements and related tax filings within larger corporate group engagements.
• Complete client engagements while ensuring compliance with policies and legislation.
• Serve as primary client contact for engagement timelines, documentation, billing, and communication.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships with proactive, high-quality service.
• Supervise engagement fieldwork, provide technical guidance, and resolve complex issues.
• Coach and develop Associates and junior staff; conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Client service

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

CPA designation in good standing

Tools

CaseWare

Taxprep

Microsoft Office

CCH iFirm (asset)

Job description

About Grewal Guyatt

Grewal Guyatt LLP is a leading professional services firm based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, providing Accounting and Assurance, Tax Advisory, Business Valuations, Transaction Advisory, Litigation Support, and U.S. Tax services. Over the past decade, the firm has experienced exponential growth, establishing itself as one of the premier professional services firms in the Greater Toronto Area. We proudly serve a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth families, real estate developers, manufacturing and distribution businesses, farming operations, software development companies, professionals, nationally recognized organizations, professional athletes, and not-for-profit entities.

Our continued success is driven by our people. As our firm has grown, so too have the opportunities for our team members. We are committed to fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive workplace where employees are empowered to build rewarding careers, expand their expertise, and develop into the future leaders of our firm. We recognize and reward performance with competitive compensation, ongoing professional development, and a culture built on respect, approachability and an open-door philosophy.

Joining Grewal Guyatt means becoming part of a firm that invests in your success. We offer meaningful career growth opportunities, employee-appreciation paid days off, annual performance-based bonuses, client and employee referral programs, competitive vacation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your personal and professional well-being.

Role Overview

The Assurance Manager is responsible for leading client engagements from planning through completion, ensuring the delivery of high-quality audit and accounting services. This role is responsible for executing complex accounting files under Canadian standards (IFRS, ASPE, NPO), handling tax compliance, and delivering financial statements in CaseWare. You may also be required to assist with compilations and tax filings as part of larger groups you are responsible for. This role involves managing multiple assignments, providing technical guidance, and supporting firm-wide quality assurance initiatives while maintaining strong client relationships.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage audit review engagements by coordinating planning, execution, communication, and completion across multiple related entities while ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to professional standards.
• Review compilation engagements and related tax filings, particularly those that form part of larger corporate group engagements.
• Completing client engagements while ensuring compliance with professional standards, firm policies, and applicable legislation.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients throughout engagements, including communicating documentation requirements, engagement timelines, tax balances owing, engagement status, and billing matters.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships by providing proactive, responsive, and high-quality client service.
• Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously while ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are achieved.
• Respond promptly to client inquiries and information requests from the Canada Revenue Agency and other tax authorities.
• Supervise engagement fieldwork by providing technical guidance, reviewing work performed and resolving complex issues.
• Train, mentor, and develop Associates, Senior Associates, and Co-op students by providing technical instruction, coaching and constructive feedback.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback to support employee development.
• Meet individual billable hour targets while contributing to the overall profitability, efficiency, and success of the firm.

Requirements

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing.
• Minimum of 4–5 years of progressive public accounting experience, including experience supervising staff and managing client engagements.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian income tax legislation and tax concepts applicable to owner-managed businesses, corporations, individuals, trusts, and partnerships.
• Experience reviewing a variety of tax returns, including corporate, personal, trust, and partnership income tax returns, as well as GST/HST returns and related information slips.
• Experience in managing, planning and supervising review engagements in accordance with Canadian assurance standards.
• Proven ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously while meeting deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Exceptional client service skills with the ability to understand clients' businesses, provide practical advice, and develop long-term professional relationships.
• Strong leadership skills with experience coaching, mentoring, and developing junior team members while fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare professional correspondence, technical reports, and client presentations.
• Proficiency with CaseWare, Taxprep, Microsoft Office Suite, and other relevant accounting software; experience with CCH iFirm or similar practice management software is considered an asset.

Accessibility & Accommodation

Grewal Guyatt LLP is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process, including during interviews and assessments, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and its regulations.

If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

At Grewal Guyatt LLP, we use AI to support and enhance our recruitment process, including administrative tasks such as organizing applications and identifying relevant qualifications. AI is used only as a support tool; every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment team.

We are committed to using AI responsibly, with appropriate privacy, security, and ethical safeguards, while ensuring people remain at the center of every hiring decision.