Manager, Public Practice

BCCPA; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental coverage

Health Spending Account

Flexible paid time off

RRSP matching

Overtime pay during tax season

Profit-sharing program

Professional development support

Job summary

BCCPA in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver, seeks an experienced Manager, Public Practice to lead engagements and mentor staff. The role is client-facing, ownership of a portfolio, and requires providing practical advice to private companies and owners.

We offer a full-time position with a plan for onboarding in-office, followed by flexible hybrid work. Salary ranges from $90,000 to $110,000 CAD per year, plus extended health and dental, HSA, RRSP matching, and bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• CPA designation and Canadian public practice experience required.
• Experience managing engagements and reviewing work of others.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting and tax standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for an assigned client portfolio with proactive advisory support.
• Plan, manage and review compilation, review engagements, and tax work end-to-end.
• Review working papers, financial statements, and tax returns for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify issues, develop recommendations, and communicate clearly to clients and team.
• Liaise with CRA and other regulators on client matters as needed.
• Manage engagement scope, budgets, timelines, workflow and staffing.
• Delegate work and provide timely review notes and feedback.
• Mentor CPA students and team members for professional growth.
• Support a collaborative, accountable team environment and deadlines.
• Stay current with Canadian accounting, assurance and tax developments.

Skills

CPA designation

Public practice

Client portfolio ownership

Strong English

Excel

Education

CPA designation

Tools

CaseWare

Taxprep

QuickBooks Online

CCH iFirm

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Manager, Public Practice to join our team at our Lower Lonsdale office. This is a client-facing leadership role for a CPA who enjoys taking ownership of a portfolio, leading engagements, developing people, and providing practical advice to privately held businesses and their owners.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for an assigned portfolio of clients, building trusted relationships and providing responsive, practical advice.
• Plan, manage, and review compilation and review engagements, corporate and personal tax assignments, and other advisory work from start to finish.
• Review working papers, financial statements, tax returns, and client communications for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with professional and firm standards.
• Identify accounting, tax, assurance, and business issues; develop recommendations; and communicate complex matters clearly to clients and team members.
• Liaise with the CRA and other regulatory bodies on client matters, as required.
• Manage engagement scope, budgets, timelines, workflow, and staffing while keeping the Partner group informed of progress, risks, and significant issues.
• Delegate work effectively and provide timely review notes and performance feedback.
• Mentor CPA students and other team members, supporting their technical development, professional growth, and progress through the CPA program.
• Support a collaborative and accountable team environment and help ensure client commitments and filing deadlines are met.
• Stay current with Canadian accounting, assurance, and tax developments and apply that knowledge across client engagements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, technology, service delivery, and internal standards, and contribute to firm-wide initiatives.

What you bring

• A Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• At least five years of progressive Canadian public practice experience, including experience managing engagements and reviewing the work of others.
• Strong working knowledge of Canadian accounting and assurance standards and corporate and personal tax matters relevant to private-company public practice.
• Demonstrated experience taking ownership of a client portfolio, including managing client relationships, engagements, deadlines, budgets, and expectations.
• Plan and delegate work effectively, matching assignments to team capacity and development opportunities while maintaining accountability for the engagement.
• Eligible to obtain a CRA Representative Identifier (RepID).
• Strong judgment, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficiency with Excel and accounting and tax software; experience with CCH iFirm, CaseWare, Taxprep, and QuickBooks Online is an asset.
• Ability to work regularly from our Lower Lonsdale office, particularly during onboarding, training, and key periods.

What we offer

• A full-time, permanent position based at our Lower Lonsdale office. The role will initially require more regular in-office attendance during onboarding and training, with flexible hybrid work arrangements available thereafter.
• An expected salary range of $90,000 to $110,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Extended health and dental coverage, including a Health Spending Account, with Cahill paying 50% of benefit premiums for enrolled employees.
• Flexible paid time off that increases with length of service.
• RRSP matching after one year of employment, with the firm’s contribution increasing based on length of service.
• Compensation for management-approved overtime worked during tax season.
• Tax season bonus and participation in the firm’s profit-sharing program. Paid professional development and continued learning support.
• A welcoming and collaborative workplace with regular team events and social activities.
• Meaningful opportunities for continued growth, increased client responsibility, leadership, and advancement within the