Assurance Manager, Financial Services

Rinvio Recruitment; Calgary; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rinvio Recruitment is seeking an experienced audit professional to lead engagements in Calgary, Canada. You will supervise Audit Associates, coordinate complex financial statement audits, and serve as the industry specialist for client needs.

You will train teams, communicate effectively with clients, and escalate issues when necessary. The role requires CPA in good standing, GAAP/IFRS/GAAS knowledge, and willingness to travel up to 25% of the year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or equivalent qualification from an accredited university.
• Five to seven years of current or recent experience in a public accounting environment.
• Solid understanding of audit services, GAAP, IFRS, and GAAS regulations.
• CPA Certification in good standing.
• Experience leading engagements and supervising teams.
• Willingness to be supervised and guided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely, high-quality client service, coordinating audits for complex financial statements and related deliverables.
• Develop understanding of the client's business and act as an industry specialist.
• Train and supervise Audit Associates on engagement teams as in-charge to facilitate fieldwork.
• Anticipate and address client concerns and escalate issues when needed.
• Maintain effective communication with clients to ensure smooth information flow between client and audit team.
• Identify and articulate significant accounting and auditing issues to managers and partners.
• Provide feedback on financial statements and client deliverables, including letters and board communications.
• Recognize industry and general auditing challenges and determine audit approaches for those areas.
• Identify opportunities for performance improvement among team members.
• Ensure ongoing professional development through education initiatives.
• Travel up to 25% of the year as required by client needs.

Skills

Audit services understanding

Leadership on engagements

Client communication

Supervision experience

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

CPA Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely and high-quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations, including the coordination of audits for complex financial statements, related disclosures, and other client deliverables.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the client's business and needs, positioning oneself as an industry specialist to address specific client requirements effectively.
• Train and supervise Audit Associates on engagement teams, functioning as the in-charge individual who facilitates fieldwork by monitoring productivity and ensuring adherence to work plan schedules for each assignment.
• Anticipate and address client concerns proactively while escalating issues as they arise.
• Maintain effective communication with clients to ensure a seamless flow of information between the client and the audit team.
• Identify and articulate significant accounting and auditing issues to the manager, senior manager, and partner throughout the engagement.
• Provide insightful feedback on financial statements and prepare other client deliverables, including board communications, deficiency letters, management letters, and more.
• Recognize both industry-specific and general accounting and auditing challenges, including but not limited to revenue recognition, business combinations, and debt and equity accounting, and determine the appropriate audit approach for these areas.
• Identify opportunities for performance improvement among team members.
• Ensure continuous professional development through ongoing education initiatives.
• Exhibit a willingness to travel up to 25% of the year, contingent upon client needs.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree or an equivalent qualification from an accredited university.
• A minimum of five to seven years of current or recent experience in a public accounting environment.
• A solid understanding of audit services, with proficiency in GAAP, IFRS, and GAAS regulations.
• A CPA Certification in good standing.
• Demonstrated experience and capability to act in a leadership role on engagements.
• An openness to supervision and guidance.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills and the capacity to work independently.