Manager, Financial Reporting Advisory Services

Doane-Grant-Thornton-LLP; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada (summer)

Job summary

Doane Grant Thornton in Mississauga is seeking a Manager, Financial Reporting Advisory Services to help grow the FRAS practice and lead complex accounting advisory engagements. You will support multiple client teams, develop deliverables, and mentor staff as part of a collaborative Canadian firm.

The role emphasizes IFRS/US GAAP expertise, strong analytical skills, and excellent client service. The office operates in a client-focused, deadline-driven environment with cross-service-line

Qualifications

• Must be a Canadian CPA with strong accounting knowledge.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in public accounting.
• Experience in external financial statement audits or IFRS/US GAAP in a public company setting.
• Experience researching complex accounting issues under IFRS/US GAAP and proposing approaches.
• Ability to explain complex ideas clearly to colleagues and clients.
• Experience delivering technical accounting training and facilitating sessions.
• Excellent client relationship skills and dedication to service.
• Desire to work with diverse teams across service lines.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving abilities.
• Professional work ethic and proactive, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in growth of the FRAS practice.
• Lead and deliver complex accounting advisory engagements and training.
• Provide technical accounting support to other engagement teams.
• Manage client relationships at appropriate levels of management.
• Understand client industries and key performance drivers.
• Share knowledge across firm and with clients.
• Design and prepare deliverables tailored to client needs.
• Foster collaboration across service lines for a superior client experience.
• Participate in National and local business development initiatives.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Project management

Client service excellence

Communication

Education

CPA (Canadian)

Public accounting experience

Job description

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. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Accountant with an Audit background looking for that next level to grow your technical expertise and strengthen your advisory skills.

As a Manager, Financial Reporting Advisory Services your responsibilities will include:

• Participate in the growth of the FRAS practice
• Participate in engagements with respect to the execution and delivery of complex accounting advisory projects, including facilitating training sessions and leading implementation work on new standards and/or transitioning to a new framework
• Provide complex accounting support to other engagement teams, which could include acting as a sounding-board or a “second set of eyes”
• Build and maintain relationships with appropriate levels of client management
• Understand the client’s industry sector and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and new technical and industry developments
• Continuously learn and share knowledge across the firm and with clients
• Design and prepare deliverables tailored to client needs
• Build relationships that enable seamless collaboration with other service lines in order to provide the client with an exceptional client experience
• Participate in National and local business development initiatives

Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just 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. At Doane Grant Thornton, 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. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day?

Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Manager, Financial Reporting Advisory Services? Like the colour purple? Great. Here’s a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• A Canadian CPA
• A minimum 4 years’ experience from public accounting
• Experience in external financial statement audits or experience (US GAAP or IFRS) in the technical accounting department of a public company
• Experience researching complex accounting issues under IFRS and US GAAP and forming a proposed approach, experience in other accounting frameworks would be an asset
• Ability to explain complex ideas so they are easily understood by others
• Experience facilitating technical accounting training and/or other relevant training
• Impeccable client relationship skills with a strong commitment to client service and attention to detail
• A desire to work with a diverse mix of growing, dynamic clients, teams and collaborate across service lines
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethics and "can-do" attitude who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to execute deliverables in a deadline driven fast paced, and complex environment

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

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!

At Doane Grant Thornton, we believe compensation should reflect more than just market data—it should reflect you. We’re serious about compensation. We benchmark regularly across a wide spectrum of roles, industries, sectors, and levels to ensure our ranges are both competitive and current. But we don’t stop there. We also consider the unique strengths, experiences, and impact each individual brings to the table. Our salary ranges are reviewed annually, and where you land within the range depends on a mix of factors—your background, your skills, and how your contributions align with internal equity. To help start the conversation, the current salary range for this role is $96,800–$133,100 in Mississauga. If the role is available in other locations, the range may differ to reflect local market factors.

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why 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?