Assurance Supervisor: Lead Audit Teams, Travel 25%

RSM Canada LLP; Calgary; Sur place; CAD 68 000 - 116 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

RSM Canada LLP is seeking a Supervisor for our Private Client Services team in Canada. The role involves leading audit engagements, coordinating delivery of financial statements, tax work, and related disclosures, while ensuring quality and client satisfaction.

You will supervise associates, collaborate with managers, and use RSM methodologies to address complex accounting issues, with travel up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or other discipline from an accredited University.
• Active CPA license or demonstrated progress toward CPA licensure in province of residence.
• 4+ years of recent assurance experience within a public accounting environment.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, CASs or other relevant regulatory requirements, with the ability to apply relevant accounting and auditing standards.
• Experience leading portions of audit engagements from planning through completion, including reviewing workpapers, and managing workflow across multiple engagements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff, including coaching team members, reviewing work, and providing performance feedback.
• Proven ability to manage client communication and expectations, including escalating issues and supporting resolution throughout the engagement cycle.
• Experience overseeing substantive testing, analytical procedures, and control testing, including documentation and evaluation of results.
• Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively with firm personnel and clients in person, by telephone, and through electronic or written means.
• Effective project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy and quality of work in accordance with performance expectations, firm, and client standards.
• Ability to work extended and/or non standard hours during peak periods or as necessary to meet client, project, or firm business needs.

Responsabilités

• Lead the team through the entire process, preparing all necessary financial statements and related disclosures and reportable conditions letters, with an eye on quality, thoroughness and accuracy.
• Provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating of audits, review engagements and compilations of financial statements, related disclosures, and other client deliverables (including corporate income tax, personal income tax and trust income tax).
• Develop an understanding of the client's business and needs.
• Understand and utilize RSM’s review, compilation, and audit methodology.
• Collaborate with the engagement manager/senior manager on engagement approach and execute on the plan using a risk-based approach.
• Recognize industry-specific and general accounting and auditing issues.
• Provide insightful feedback on financial statements and prepare other client deliverables such as board communications, deficiency letters, management letters, etc
• Supervise associates and seniors on engagement teams and function as an in-charge, monitoring and reporting regarding productivity and adherence to work plan and budget
• Anticipate and address client concerns and elevate issues as they arise
• Interact with clients to help ensure the information flow from client to audit team and vice versa is efficient
• Identify and communicate significant accounting and auditing matters to manager/senior manager and partner on engagement
• Identify performance improvement opportunities for team members
• Understand client and industry issues, and recognize opportunities for RSM to assist the client in increasing level and types of services
• Manage time appropriately across multiple projects
• Keep abreast of industry developments by reading trade publications and other relevant thought leadership
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education
• Willingness to travel 25% of the year, depending on your clients

Connaissances

Leadership

Staff development

Client communication

Project management

Audit experience

Time management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA licensure progress

Description du poste

RSM Canada LLP is seeking a Supervisor for our Private Client Services team in Canada. The role involves leading audit engagements, coordinating delivery of financial statements, tax work, and related disclosures, while ensuring quality and client satisfaction.

You will supervise associates, collaborate with managers, and use RSM methodologies to address complex accounting issues, with travel up to 25% as needed.