CPA Centre of Excellence Manager (Contract)

PricewaterhouseCoopers International; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Toronto is seeking a CPA Practical Experience Manager for a full-time contract role. The successful candidate will oversee CPA students' practical experience reporting, ensure compliance with CPA regulations, and manage related training sessions. The position requires a Canadian CPA designation and strong project management skills. This role offers an inclusive hybrid work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services role.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Strong relationship building and collaboration capacity.

Responsibilities

• Manage CPA practical experience reporting.
• Develop onboarding training for CPA students.
• Ensure compliance with CPA program requirements.
• Drive regulatory compliance and report results.

Skills

Canadian CPA designation

Project management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability to technology

Education

Canadian CPA designation

Job description

Overview

The Ethics & Compliance Office ensures the firm complies with all internal and external obligations, manages risk, and protects the PwC brand. We ensure adherence to internal and external controls and regulations which includes the monitoring, testing and reporting on compliance. The Chartered Professional Accountant Centre of Excellence (CPA CoE) is a subset of the Ethics & Compliance Office focusing on the Canadian CPA designation regulatory requirements and reporting for our professional staff and the firm.

Responsibilities

• Focusing on the CPA practical experience requirements and performing the CPA Pre-approved Program manager and leader's role and responsibilities. This requires the national management of all CPA students’ practical experience reporting.
• Developing and delivering practical experience onboarding training and semi-annual workshops for CPA students and CPA mentors.
• Ensuring accurate practical experience reporting in alignment with the firm’s CPA program requirements.
• Reviewing and driving regulatory compliance and reporting results to the provincial bodies and key stakeholders.
• Completing month end activities including reconciliations, student registrations and follow up on outstanding reporting requirements.
• Monitoring and assessing the impact of changes in CPA regulations and bylaws on the firm’s policies and procedures.
• Representing PwC and negotiating practical experience processes and policy changes with the CPA provincial bodies.
• Notifying key stakeholders of relevant policy and procedure updates and requirements.
• Leading and executing on special projects as required.
• Coaching, managing and developing others.

Experiences and Skills

• This is a 21-month full-time contract opportunity.
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.
• A Canadian CPA designation with experience in a professional services role.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple/complex projects with tight deadlines.
• Communicates confidently and builds relationships with the ability to collaborate with all stakeholders.
• Strong presentation skills, including facilitating group discussions, and preparing and delivering presentations.
• Demonstrates a keen attention to detail, recognizing that these details are integral to shaping our business outcomes.
• A demonstrated commitment to valuing different and working alongside diverse people and perspectives.
• An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, and openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work.
• Ability to exercise judgment and ensure appropriate involvement of all stakeholders.
• Ability to use logic, creativity and innovation when developing solutions to problems while considering client impact.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life.

Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land known as Canada, the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.