Audit & Assurance Manager - Lead Clients, Grow Practice

MNP; Burlington; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay above market

Vacation time

4 paid personal days

Group pension plan with 4% matching

Flexible benefits

Professional development assistance

MNP University

Dress For Your Day

Social events

Job summary

MNP in Canada is seeking a Manager for the Assurance & Accounting team to lead client-facing engagement teams on audits, budgeting, and internal control engagements. The role emphasizes delivering tailored financial information and client value while growing relationships within mid-market clients.

The ideal candidate holds a CPA designation, has 4–6 years of public accounting experience, and demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills in Mandarin and English.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• 4 to 6 years of relevant public accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development.
• Proven people management and leadership skills.
• Able to communicate fluently in Mandarin & English.

Responsibilities

• Lead client facing engagement teams to complete audits, compliance tax engagements, budgeting, internal controls and financial/accounting transactions.
• Deliver industry and technical expertise in audit and assurance through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables.
• Manage 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.
• Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (i.e., budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection, variance recognition).
• Maintain quality control and apply specialized knowledge to anticipate, identify and address issues relevant to the client's business, financial entries and reports.
• Network in the local business community, consider business development opportunities and contribute to the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs.
• 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, as necessary.

Skills

CPA designation

Public accounting exp

People management

Mandarin & English

Job description

MNP in Canada is seeking a Manager for the Assurance & Accounting team to lead client-facing engagement teams on audits, budgeting, and internal control engagements. The role emphasizes delivering tailored financial information and client value while growing relationships within mid-market clients.

The ideal candidate holds a CPA designation, has 4–6 years of public accounting experience, and demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills in Mandarin and English.