Manager, Assurance & Accounting

MNP; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous base pay

Vacation time

Paid personal days

Pension plan with matching

Professional development assistance

Flexible benefits

Firm sponsored social events

Job summary

A leading Canadian accounting firm is seeking a Manager to join their Assurance & Accounting team in Peterborough. This role involves leading client engagements, ensuring quality control, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of accounting experience and a CPA designation. Competitive compensation includes a salary of $75,000–$125,000, flexible benefits, and professional development support. This role is crucial in delivering tailored financial insights to clients while fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, and management principles.
• Proven people management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement teams in audits and tax compliance.
• Deliver expertise through client interactions and reports.
• Manage a portfolio of clients ensuring their needs are met.
• Plan and schedule engagements, managing project financials.
• Maintain quality control and address relevant issues.
• Network in the business community for opportunities.
• Mentor and coach team members for development.
• Travel as necessary.

Skills

Accounting experience

CPA designation

Management skills

Relationship building

Accounting and tax software experience

Job description

Job Details

Description

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact with our Assurance & Accounting team as a Manager. This diverse team of professionals are dedicated to exceeding clients’ unique needs within a rapidly evolving business and financial reporting landscape. As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide comprehensive, tailored financial information that enables clients to make informed decisions with confidence.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid‑market business practices.

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 and Experience

• 6 years of relevant accounting experience
• CPA designation
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles
• Proven people management, relationship building and leadership skills
• Experience working with accounting and tax software

MyRewards@MNP

With a focus on high‑potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more!

The annual salary range for this position is: $75,000–$125,000.

Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!

Future/Current Opportunity: Current

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