Manager - Core Audit - Waterloo

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Southwestern Ontario is seeking an experienced Assurance Manager to deliver quality assurance services and manage relationships with clients. Responsibilities include performing audit procedures, leading teams, and ensuring compliance with professional standards. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting and CPA designation, along with significant experience with IFRS and GAAP. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

Mental health benefits

Generous vacation and personal days

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in accounting.
• Using IFRS and US GAAP.
• Knowledge of IFRS conversion and SOX.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality assurance services.
• Develop productive client relationships.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide feedback.

Skills

Project management

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Integrity

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting

Canadian CPA, CA designation

Job description

About EY

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.

Job Overview

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

As an Assurance Manager, you will deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders. 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 the role you must have

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field with minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant experience - Using IFRS and US GAAP
• 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’ll also have

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

What we look for

We’re interested in strong team players 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.

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 their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.

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How to Apply

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