Manager, Assurance [Audit]

Grant Thornton; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Halifax seeks a Manager, Assurance. You'll lead client engagements, ensuring exceptional service and teamwork. The ideal candidate has a CPA designation and at least 3 years of experience in audit, with a strong focus on business development and team management. Profit sharing, flexibility in work arrangements, and a supportive culture are among the benefits of this role.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada for 4 weeks in summer

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-designation experience in audit.
• Experience with owner-managed private business clients.
• Proven ability to manage teams and client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute client engagements for audit services.
• Plan teams and communicate client expectations.
• Contribute to the development of the office business plan.

Skills

Business development

Team management

Client engagement

Coaching and development

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Overview

Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live.

Role — Manager, Assurance [Audit]

Responsibilities

• Leading and executing client engagements, including reviews and compilations while providing exceptional client service to a wide variety of business sectors
• Planning and leading teams, ensuring that client expectations are clearly communicated
• Proactive problem solving with the team and the client
• Being a leader in the firm by actively contributing to the development and execution of the office business plan
• Contributing to new business development by understanding Doane Grant Thornton and its service lines, as well as utilizing your credibility with clients
• Participating in the coaching and performance management process of the practice by conducting timely performance reviews, providing ongoing feedback and training to develop junior team members

About Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. We walk in others’ shoes before taking action. Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. You’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are.

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Qualifications

• Completed a CPA designation, with a minimum of 3 years of post-designation experience
• Experience working with owner managed private business clients within a public practice scope; experience in PSAS or US GAAP would be considered an asset
• Demonstrated success in business development, advisory and team management
• A team player able to rally resources and work with others to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of the client. You'll work with teammates in strategy, tax, financial modelling and more
• Build and deepen meaningful business relationships with colleagues, clients and in the marketplace, based on strong rapport, trust and respect. You'll work in a dynamic team within a dynamic office in a rapidly evolving community
• Strong interest in coaching and development, with a commitment to personal growth
• Demonstrated ability to meet the professional and competency expectations of the position
• Being an articulate, inspiring and versatile communicator

What's in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Culture —

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. We’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?