Manager, Assurance & Advisory - Small Business

Baker Tilly Canada Cooperative; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Manager in Assurance & Advisory for small businesses, where your expertise will shine in a supportive environment. This role offers the chance to collaborate with talented professionals, mentor emerging talents, and engage with clients to provide exceptional service. You'll play a vital role in planning and executing diverse engagements, ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards while fostering strong relationships. With a competitive rewards package and a culture that values growth and inclusivity, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community. Embrace your potential and be part of something more!

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

RRSP matching

Generous paid time off

Wellness allowance

Complimentary on-site gym

Free parking

Casual dress code

Growth-focused coaching

Professional development opportunities

Firm-sponsored social events

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Assurance within a professional services firm.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partners on planning and execution of various engagements.
• Support and mentor a team during field assignments.
• Review financial statements and personal/corporate tax returns.

Skills

Client Service

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Communication Skills

Self-Motivation

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Diploma in Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

Caseware/Caseview

TaxPrep

Quickbooks Online

Sage Accounting

MS Office 365

Job description

Manager, Assurance & Advisory - Small Business

If you are a Manager, Assurance & Advisory – Small Business who is ready to bring their curiosity, deep connection to clients and colleagues, and commitment to excellence to our highly engaged growing team, we welcome you! Do you want to be:

• empowered to thrive?
• engaged for team success?
• someone’s favourite mentor?
• someone who influences tomorrow?
• part of something meaningful?
• part of something more?

At Baker Tilly Nova Scotia (BTNS), an entrepreneurial, local, independent member firm of Baker Tilly Canada, you will collaborate with a team of 140 dynamic, interesting professionals who pride themselves on exceptional service and commitment to success along with our 59 member-firm offices across the country providing value-added accounting, tax, and advisory services to a wide range of clients from individuals to not-for-profits to large private companies. We are thrilled to work directly alongside Harbinger Law, providing an even more innovative offering.

We will support you to do what you do best every day by offering you:

• Competitive total rewards package, including salary and incentive program
• RRSP matching
• Generous paid time off package (vacation, personal, sick, firm holidays, etc.)
• Wellness allowance
• Complimentary on-site gym
• Free, plentiful parking
• Dress for your day, including casual
• Growth-focused coaching, mentoring, feedback, and growth plan reviews
• Learning and professional development opportunities as well as paid professional dues
• Work-life integration (professional flexibility, working remotely opportunities, compressed work weeks, Employee Family Assistance Program, etc.)
• Fun at work year-round with firm-sponsored social events, yoga, lunch and learns, registered massage therapy visits, espresso happy hours, free snacks and meals, teambuilding events, therapy dog visit, off-site Staff Day, etc.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with Partners and the Assurance team to assist in planning, execution, and completion of a wide range of Review, Compilation, White Paper, and Tax engagements (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5)
• Support, mentor, and train a team of professionals during field assignments while actively managing the engagement progress, which includes occasional preparation of files where additional assistance is required.
• Analyze financial information, accounting processes, and operations procedures
• Review account reconciliations and adjusting entries
• Review personal and corporate tax returns
• Review of financial statements and related note disclosures using applicable financial reporting standards (primarily ASPE)
• Consult with clients regarding various business and tax planning needs
• Provide personal and attentive service to clients to encourage productive working relationships
• Add value by identifying client service opportunities, including cross-team collaboration
• Coach, mentor, and develop assigned coachees for high performance and professional growth
• Engage with all levels of our team while working to bring our strategy to life and participate in firm wide events that foster our amazing workplace culture

A successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in accounting or equivalent field is preferred
• Without a degree, diploma, or CPA designation, directly transferrable work experience is required
• Minimum of 4+ years of total experience in Assurance within a professional services firm working with private enterprises of different complexity levels
• Demonstrated success providing top notch client service
• Strong technical and analytical skills matched with problem-solving skills and professional judgement to help you find optimal solutions in an efficient manner
• Curiosity and an eye for detail that allows you to view challenges from multiple perspectives
• Strong project management and organizational skills that make your ability to multi-task and meet deadlines second to none
• Self-motivation with an ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Experience with Caseware/Caseview, TaxPrep, Quickbooks Online, and Sage Accounting is an asset
• Technological strength with MS Office 365, especially in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Investment Holding Companies considered an asset

If you are ready to Be True to yourself while you create great relationships, great conversations, and great futures, we welcome your application to be part of something more.

Application Information:

Are you ready to live your values and ambitions as part of the most engaged team in NS? Apply for this opportunity by sharing your cover letter and resume.

We are actively seeking to add team members from communities with lived experiences of marginalization and underrepresentation. We respect and value everyone for their unique perspective and the difference that they bring as we create a culture of trust and belonging. If you identify as Black, Indigenous, a Person of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, Disabled/Person with a Disability, or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to apply, even if you wonder whether you fully meet the qualifications in the posting.