Designated Professional /Manager, Assurance Professional Standards - Technical Services

MNP; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous base pay

4 paid personal days

Group pension plan with 4% matching

Flexible benefits

Professional development assistance

Firm-sponsored social events

Job summary

A leading national accounting firm located in Nova Scotia seeks a Designated Professional or Manager to join their Assurance Professional Standards team. The ideal candidate will hold a CPA designation with 2 to 5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include delivering technical expertise, maintaining quality control, and preparing high-quality deliverables. French and English proficiency is essential, given the role's collaboration with diverse teams across Canada. The position offers an engaging work environment with a focus on professional growth and employee well-being.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of recent accounting and assurance related experience at a public accounting firm.
• General knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) is an asset.
• Understanding of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and accounting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver industry and technical expertise on technical assurance and accounting matters.
• Promote quality control in Assurance engagements.
• Research and respond to queries under ASPE, IFRS, and CAS.
• Prepare and review high-quality deliverables.
• Contribute to the development of new ideas to improve processes.

Skills

CPA designation

French language skills

English language skills

Accounting and assurance experience

Technical writing skills

Project management skills

Analytical research skills

Critical thinking

Education

Completion of CPA designation

Job description

This bilingual opportunity is also available on MNP’s Postes avec expérience job board in French. Please submit one application only to be considered for this opportunity. Thank you.

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 Professional Standards - Technical Services team as Designated Professional or as a Manager. This diverse team of professionals provides best-in-class industry and technical expertise to internally drive the success of our Assurance and Accounting practice. As a trusted advisor, you’ll advise and assist team members on financial reporting matters including interpreting and providing guidance on new accounting standards.

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

• Work alongside managers and Partners to deliver industry and technical expertise on a variety of technical assurance and accounting matters
• Promote the importance of quality control in all Assurance and Accounting engagements and play a role in driving our quality initiatives
• Research and respond to queries under ASPE, IFRS, and CAS
• Maintain knowledge of changes in the profession through research and by attending relevant industry events and training/information session
• Support the development and maintenance of our accounting and assurance tools and protocol
• Assist with the development of accounting and assurance related training in MNP’s extensive in-house education programs; Opportunity to facilitate learning and development programs for Assurance and Accounting engagement team member
• Prepare and review high-quality deliverables, including written reports, presentations, correspondence, and other technical material and
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve our work processes

Skills And Experience

• Completion of a CPA designation
• Written and verbal French and English language skills, due to frequent collaboration with English-speaking teams/clients across Canada and some client deliverables/regulatory reporting obligation are in English
• 2 to 5 years of recent accounting and assurance related experience at a public accounting firm
• Strong technical writing and project management skills, and an understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles
• Demonstrate analytical research skills and critical thinking
• The following would be considered an asset:
• General knowledge and experience with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) or Accounting Standards for Not-For Profit Organizations (ASNPO)
• General understanding of use cases for artificial intelligence (AI), environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles & accounting for financial instruments

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!

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!