Partner, Assurance

Grant Thornton; Barrie; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm in Barrie, Ontario, seeks an Assurance Partner to lead its Assurance Practice. This role involves shaping business strategy, building client relationships, and mentoring emerging leaders. Candidates should have a CPA designation and over 10 years of assurance experience in Canadian professional services. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership, a passion for mentorship, and the ability to grow client relationships while upholding ethical standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Assurance experience in a Canadian professional services firm.
• Strong leadership and influence, passionate about mentorship.
• Proven ability to grow a practice and uphold high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management and success of the Privately Held Business Practice.
• Provide practical advice and guide organizations through assurance complexities.
• Mentor and coach emerging leaders in a culture of collaboration and respect.

Skills

Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Mentorship

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Law, or Taxation

Job description

Are you a growth-focused leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for building strong business communities?

Who we are
Imagine being part of a team where human connection underlies everything we do - a place where great people come together to help our clients, colleagues and communities thrive. That’s Doane Grant Thornton.Guided by our core values, we empower our people to make a difference. We encourage the growth and development of rewarding careers—one that you can reflect upon with a sense of pride. Or, as we like to say, living our purple. We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. That’s most important to us. Recognized as one of Canada’s best workplaces for our eighteenth consecutive year, we’re building a thriving organization driven by purpose.

Join our leadership team in Barrie, Ontario, and step into your next career as an Assurance Partner at Doane Grant Thornton!

Your Opportunity

As a Partner, you will play an important role in shaping the future of our Assurance Practice, influencing business strategy, entrusted to lead a practice, build strong client relationships and mentoring next generation leaders.

Strategic Impact : Lead the management, development and success of Privately Held Business Practice within the Barrie and Simcoe County Region, as an integral part of the broader Southern Ontario Assurance Team.

Client Service Experience : Join our high-performing team that delivers a personalized approach tailored to client goals. You will provide practical advice and guide organizations through assurance complexities, including compilations, reviews, audit, advisory and tax services all within the current business landscape and financial conditions.

One Business One Team Culture : Mentor and coach emerging leaders in a culture built on cross-collaboration, excellence, agility, respect, and responsibility.

What You Bring

Credentials: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation and public accounting license designation is required. (consideration will be given to having met the requirements to obtain the license upon application).

Education: Completion of Bachelor and/or Master’s Degree in related field: Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Law, and/or Taxation.

Experience and Attributes:
•10+ years of Assurance experience in a Canadian professional services firm, leading and conducting complex audits
•Proven ability to grow a practice, develop relationships and actively anticipate client and market needs, and uphold high ethical standards.
•Strong leadership and influence: Passion for mentorship, collaboration and strategic business development, with exceptional interpersonal skills that inspire trust and confidence
•Desire to learn and grow, and be an integral part of a team that puts “we before me”, where agility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back

Are ready to Discover Your Purple?

Primary Contact
Franca Salvador | National Lead, Executive Talent Attraction
Doane Grant Thornton LLP
T: [phone] | E: [e-mail] | W: http://www.doanegrantthornton.ca/

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