Manager, Privately Held Business Group (non-audit)

Grant Thornton; Markham; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in York Region is seeking an experienced accountant to lead and execute client engagements. Responsibilities include supervising teams, managing client relationships, and contributing to business development. The ideal candidate has a CPA designation and at least 5 years of experience in public accounting. This role offers profit sharing, flexible days, and opportunities to make a community impact.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in public accounting or related industry strongly focused in tax/accounting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong management skills, particularly in scheduling and organizing.

Responsibilities

• Leading and executing client engagements under varying reporting frameworks.
• Contributing to new business development by understanding all services.
• Supervision and mentoring of an accounting team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Management

Client relationship management

Education

CPA designation

5+ years’ experience in public accounting

Job description

Overview

Who we are

Doane Grant Thornton is a large and growing professional services firm that aims to feel like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada and care about our colleagues, clients and the communities where we work and live.

A career in Privately Held Business Group with Doane Grant Thornton will provide you an opportunity to:

• Entrepreneurial practice solving real-world business problems for a multitude of clients in different industries and sizes.
• Be a business advisor: leverage your financial expertise to help our clients thrive.
• Diverse and cradle-to-the-grave projects – more involvement in company financials and operations; full picture understanding of client files.
• Plenty of opportunities to impact the community through local events and networking.
• Perfect career if you enjoy both accounting and tax – lots of variety in your workday and more career path opportunities.

We are looking for a team player who is committed to providing the highest level of service to our clients and helping us build our reputation as the preferred business advisors in our marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Leading and executing client engagements under varying reporting frameworks across different industries and sectors.
• Contributing to new business development by understanding all Doane Grant Thornton services and by using your credibility in the field.
• Acting as a leader in the business unit, service line, and firm by actively contributing to the development and execution of the office business plan.
• Maximizing engagement profitability by effectively utilizing engagement resources.
• Analysis and review of corporate and personal income tax returns, NTRs and compilations.
• Planning and leading teams to ensure that client expectations are exceeded.
• Supervision and mentoring of an accounting team, including the review of files.
• Leading through the coaching and performance management process of the practice by providing ongoing feedback, conducting timely performance reviews, and delivering training to develop team members.

Qualifications

• CPA designation is a strong asset.
• 5+ years’ experience in public accounting or related industry strongly focused in tax and accounting.
• Commitment to quality, excellence and continual professional growth for yourself and for those you manage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including exceptional interpersonal skills to earn the trust and confidence of clients and colleagues at all levels and influence decision-makers.
• Strong management skills, especially in areas of scheduling, organizing, supervising and multi-team managing.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented multi-tasker who works equally well independently and collaboratively.

At Doane Grant Thornton we are 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.

Culture and Next Steps

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