Manager - Financial Accounting Advisory Services- ICFR

EY; Canada; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Canada is seeking a Manager for their Financial Accounting Advisory Services team. You will assist clients with accounting challenges, optimize financial processes, and establish strong client relationships. Candidates must have a Canadian CPA designation, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and demonstrated mastery of internal controls and financial reporting. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Defined contribution pension plan

Great vacation policy with paid personal days

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in accounting.
• Audit experience in financial statement close and internal controls.
• Demonstrated mastery in finance process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Help finance leaders manage accounting challenges and changes.
• Partner with clients in acquisitions, IPOs, and restructuring.
• Develop and maintain client management relationships.

Skills

Technical accounting experience in IFRS and US GAAP

Client-facing experience in assessing control failures

Experience auditing clients with NI 52-109 and/or SOX 404

Risk assessments and internal controls evaluation

Impeccable client relationship skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Leadership and teamwork dedication

Education

Canadian CPA designation or equivalent

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. At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you.

The Opportunity

As a Manager, you will be a professional member of our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team. In Canada, our FAAS team consists of dedicated financial reporting and accounting advisory professionals in seven locations across the country.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Manager, you will help finance leaders address the challenges and ongoing changes facing their business and manage the resulting repercussions on the accounting and finance function. You will partner with them to achieve their potential in acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, GAAP conversions, optimization/restructuring, accounting standards policy implementation and convergence.

You will also work with your clients to remediate pre-existing material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in their control framework as well assist with the design and implementation of internal controls over financial reporting. Finally, you will create innovative commercial insights for clients, and drive improvements in business processes.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Technical accounting experience in IFRS and US GAAP along with multiple years of audit experience at a top accounting firm
• Plan, manage and participate in various engagements (researching application of accounting standards to various transactions, assessing financial and governance processes, assisting with accounting framework transitions, comparisons of different company practices, developing and providing tailored training, etc.).
• Experience auditing clients who comply with NI 52-109 and/or SOX 404 regulatory requirements
• An understanding of, and client-facing experience in, assessing control failures within an organization and determining whether those failures result in material weaknesses or significant deficiencies
• Experience in performing risk assessments and evaluating the design of internal controls
• An understanding of IT general controls and entity level controls
• Prepare deliverables tailored to client needs.
• Supervise engagement teams including delegation and review of work performed.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback and coaching. Lead by example.
• Establish and maintain relationships with client management.
• Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and new technical and industry developments.
• Stay informed of changing market conditions and new regulatory developments and their impacts on clients.
• Develop people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team, focusing on diversity and inclusiveness.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Attend training programs to continually develop skills.
• Maintain cooperative relationships and foster mutual support with other EY service line teams.
• Prepare proposals and realize business development plans through a strong professional network

To Qualify for the Role You Must Have

• A Canadian CPA designation (or an equivalent international qualification), and at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Audit or business experience in the application of accounting standards, including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Audit or business experience in financial statement close and the application of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, with a preference for experience with SOX 404 or NI 52-109 compliance
• Demonstrated mastery of key concepts and principles related to the application of internal controls over financial reporting, finance process improvements, project management and change management; show an ability to apply these consistently in engagement settings
• Impeccable client relationship skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A dedication to teamwork and leadership
• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

What we offer: A competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being.

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $70,000 to $136,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

EY, diversity and inclusiveness are 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.