Manager - Core Audit - Waterloo

EY; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Southwestern Ontario is seeking an Assurance Manager to lead audit services and build client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Accounting, a CPA designation, and years of experience with IFRS and US GAAP. The role involves developing audit strategies, monitoring team progress, and providing quality assurance services. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage and generous time off, while promoting inclusiveness and diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and drug coverage

Generous time off, including personal and vacation days

Career development and advancement opportunities

Volunteering opportunities through EY Ripples

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant experience, using IFRS and US GAAP.
• Extensive knowledge of IFRS conversion and GAAP.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop productive relationships with client management.
• Participate in performing audit procedures and planning engagement objectives.
• Monitor the engagement team's progress against the plan.

Skills

Project management skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Integrity

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field

Post-graduate diploma or degree in Accounting

Canadian CPA, CA designation

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

As an Assurance Manager, you will be a professional member of our Waterloo Audit practice. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our audit professionals, you will be part of the team that delivers quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management throughout the year. Establish expectations of value to be delivered.
• Participate in performing audit procedures, especially focusing on complex and/or specialized issues.
• Collaborate to plan engagement objectives and an audit strategy that complies with professional standards and appropriately addresses risk.
• Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments.
• Stay informed of general business/economic developments and their impact to the client. Develop people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team.
• Delegate work successfully. Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training. Lead by example.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop skills. Maintain cooperative relationships with other engagement teams.
• Monitor the engagement team's progress against the plan and alter it when needed. Generate new business opportunities.
• Understand E & Y and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to apply knowledge and services.
• Develop long-term relationships and networks both internally and externally.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for theroleyou must have

• Undergraduate degree inAccountingor related field with minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant experience- Using IFRS and US GAAP
• Post-graduate diploma or degree inAccountingpreferred
• Canadian CPA, CA designation or reciprocal CPA, CA designation recognized with the CICA mandatory
• Extensive knowledge of IFRS conversion
• Knowledge of SOX and GAAP
• Excellent project management skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• A dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Integrity within a professional environment

Ideally,you’llalso have

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

What we look for

We’re interested in strong teamplayers who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help the world’s leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

What we offer

The EY benefits package is designed to support your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Our extensive benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, as well as mental health benefits, a robust Employee Assistance Program and group savings plans to promote your overall wellbeing. We offer generous time off, including personal days, vacation days, and additional firm-wide holidays, along with the option to purchase extra vacation days. Employees can take advantage of EY's exclusive learning programs tailored just for them. We also provide internal opportunities for career development and advancement, enabling you to grow within the firm. Get involved in meaningful volunteering through EY Ripples and make a positive impact in the community.

Learn about our commitment to DE&I at https://www.ey.com/en_ca/about-us/corporate-responsibility/equity

Inclusiveness at EY

Inclusiveness at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism, advancing gender equity and women in leadership, advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, promoting our neuroinclusion and accessibility initiatives, and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be themselves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.

EY | Building a better working world

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Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

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