Assurance Senior

Distinct | North America; Richmond Hill; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America in Richmond Hill is seeking an Assurance Senior to lead audit and review engagements within a growing CPA firm. Based in a hybrid role, you will take increasing responsibility for clients, files and junior team members while delivering high-quality assurance work.

The role offers direct access to the Manager and Partner, exposure to private client engagements, plus mentoring opportunities and a clear path toward Manager.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Canadian CPA firm / public accounting experience.
• Good audit and review engagement experience.
• Strong understanding of ASPE; ASNPO exposure helpful.
• CPA designated or actively pursuing designation.
• Experience communicating directly with clients and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead sections of audit and review engagements.
• Take smaller engagements from planning through completion.
• Prepare working papers and financial statements.
• Complete risk assessment and audit procedures.
• Identify and investigate accounting issues.
• Communicate directly with clients and obtain supporting information.
• Support and review the work of junior accountants.
• Assist Managers with larger and more complex files.
• Prepare compilation engagements where required.

Skills

Audit expertise

Client communication

Mentoring juniors

Engagement leadership

ASPE knowledge

Education

CPA designation or in progress

Tools

CaseWare

TaxPrep

Job description

Assurance Senior | $80,000–$100,000 | Richmond Hill (Hybrid)

A good Senior role should give you enough responsibility to actually run the engagement, without expecting you to already know everything a Manager does.

That’s what this opportunity offers.

You’ll join an established CPA firm in Richmond Hill, working across audit, review and other assurance engagements while taking increasing responsibility for clients, files and junior team members.

Why this role stands out:

• Richmond Hill location


• Broad assurance exposure


• Audit and review engagements


• Privately held and owner-managed clients


• Direct Manager and Partner access


• Client-facing responsibility


• Opportunity to mentor junior staff


• Clear progression toward Manager level

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead sections of audit and review engagements


• Take smaller engagements from planning through completion


• Prepare working papers and financial statements


• Complete risk assessment and audit procedures


• Identify and investigate accounting issues


• Communicate directly with clients and obtain supporting information


• Support and review the work of junior accountants


• Assist Managers with larger and more complex files


• Prepare compilation engagements where required


• Gain exposure to corporate and personal tax work


• Develop stronger technical and client management skills

What they’re looking for:

• 3+ years of Canadian CPA firm / public accounting experience


• Good audit and review engagement experience


• Strong understanding of ASPE


• ASNPO exposure would be an asset


• Comfortable managing sections of engagements independently


• Experience communicating directly with clients


• Ability to support and mentor junior staff


• CPA designated or actively working toward designation


• CaseWare and TaxPrep experience useful