Manager, Assurance

PEL Chartered Professional Accountants; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and fast-growing CPA firm as a full-time Manager of Assurance. This role offers the opportunity to lead audit and review engagements while mentoring junior staff in a supportive environment. With a focus on delivering exceptional assurance and accounting services, you will work with a diverse range of clients and contribute to their success. The firm values growth and development, providing a collaborative atmosphere where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you're excited about working in a vibrant team and advancing your career in accounting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Casual dress

Dental care

Extended health care

On-site gym

On-site parking

Paid time off

Work from home

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in public accounting with CPA designation.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian Accounting Standards and IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement teams for audit and review engagements.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure quality control.
• Prepare client-facing compilation engagements and tax returns.

Skills

CPA (Canadian) designation

Experience in public accounting

Knowledge of ASPE, ASNPO, IFRS

Strong communication skills

People management skills

Multi-tasking ability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Are you looking to gain real-world hands-on experience with one of the fastest growing CPA firms in the province? If so, we invite you to apply to join our team at PEL Chartered Professional Accountants. We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced full-time Manager, Assurance to be part of our dynamic firm and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional assurance and accounting services to our clients. The successful candidate will be an individual that is excited to join a growth-oriented, fast-paced firm.

Who We Are

Our firm is led by a small group of relatively young partners and managers that take a hands-on approach to helping clients solve problems.

Our leadership group aims to bring best practices from their seasoned experience with the big-four (and Canada’s Premier Tax Law Firm) to the combined firm.

We support a diverse and interesting range of clients, including real estate and construction, professional services, technology, start-ups, not-for-profits, wholesale and distribution, manufacturing and high-wealth individuals. Our firm offers a small and supportive team environment with lots of opportunity for development and growth — our team is a mix of employees who have recently qualified for or are working towards their CPA designation and employees who have been with us for 10+ years!

Fit is incredibly important to our firm.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading engagement teams to complete and prepare review and audit engagements, budgeting, internal controls and financial/accounting transactions; gather information, resolve problems and make recommendations for business and process improvements
• Develop an understanding of client’s business, key risks and ways to deliver added value; ensure engagement’s needs are met; assist in the planning, scope and completion of assurance (audit and review) engagements
• Direct and review work on assurance engagements, complete file preparation of complex sections on engagements, monitor progress in relation to budgets and due dates
• Review and prepare client facing compilation engagements, including corporate tax returns (T2s) for entities in a diverse range of industries
• Deliver industry and technical expertise in audit and assurance through reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables
• Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (i.e., budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection, variance recognition)
• Provide assistance and support in maintaining quality control and apply specialized knowledge to anticipate, identify and address issues relevant to the client’s business, financial entries and reports
• Mentor, motivate and coach junior/intermediate team members towards professional and personal development by setting clear expectations, providing feedback and training
• Assist in reviewing financial statements and corresponding tax returns for select clients

Skills and Experience

• CPA (Canadian) designation
• Approximately 3 to 6 years of relevant, progressive experience at a public accounting firm
• Working knowledge and technical experience working with Canadian Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (“ASPE”), and/or Canadian Accounting Standards for Not-For-Profit Organizations (“ASNPO”), or International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
• Strong understanding of business, assurance, accounting, management and practice development principles
• Proven ability to multi-task and meet competing deadlines with strong communication skills
• Proven people management, and relationship building skills

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burnaby, BC V5C 5T5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (required)
• Assurance: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Burnaby, BC V5C 5T5