Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting Advisory Services

Grant Thornton; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing professional services firm is seeking a Manager for Financial Reporting and Accounting Advisory Services in Mississauga. This role requires a CPA and 6+ years of experience in financial audit and technical accounting, along with strong client relationship skills. The position offers profit sharing, flexible work days, and the opportunity to work from anywhere in Canada for 4 weeks during the summer.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in summer for 4 weeks

Firmwide holiday closure

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience is required.
• Experience in external financial audit is essential.
• Strong ability to explain complex ideas simply.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement teams on complex accounting advisory projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with client management, including C-Suite.
• Participate in National and local business development initiatives.

Skills

CPA or equivalent

6+ years of relevant experience

External financial audit experience

Technical accounting knowledge (IFRS/US GAAP)

Client relationship skills

Facilitating technical training

Teamwork and leadership

Education

Canadian CPA or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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 over 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.

Position – Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting Advisory Services

Responsibilities

• Work with the National Leader- Financial Reporting Advisory Services to further build-out and grow the practice
• Lead engagement teams on 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, including C-Suite
• 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 and lead both National and local business development initiatives

Qualifications

• A Canadian CPA or equivalent
• A minimum 6 years’ relevant experience
• Experience in external financial audit
• Experience in the technical accounting department of an accounting firm or of a public company
• Experience researching complex accounting issues under IFRS or US GAAP, and forming a proposed approach; experience in both 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
• A dedication to teamwork and leadership

Please note: this position may be located throughout our Southern Ontario offices. Although we have a primary location indicated, there is flexibility to explore alternate offices as individual discussions move forward.

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!

Work model: 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?

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