Senior Associate, Risk & Compliance Services

Invictus Accounting Group LLP; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Invictus Accounting Group LLP in downtown Vancouver seeks a Senior Associate to lead risk and compliance advisory projects, including internal controls over financial reporting and outsourced internal audits.

The role requires a CPA or CIA designation and a minimum of three years in consulting or auditing, with strong project leadership and client service skills. English proficiency is essential; Spanish and/or French are assets.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of consulting or auditing experience in public practice or a public company.
• Professional accounting designation such as CPA or CIA is required.
• Knowledge of risk-based auditing, SOX 404 and NI 52-109 is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead advisory projects, plan and execute engagements, and mentor staff.
• Develop, test and review internal control programs and audits.
• Communicate progress and findings with client CFOs, controllers and auditors.

Skills

Project Management

Internal Controls

Risk Assessment

SOX 404

English Communication

Education

CPA or CIA designation

CISA designation asset

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION - SENIOR ASSOCIATE, RISK & COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Reports to: Director, Principal, and/or Partner

About Invictus Accounting Group LLP

We are not your typical CPA firm.

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, our 90 plus team members provide consulting, accounting and tax advisory for publicly listed and privately held companies. We are creative problem solvers, strategic thinkers, and love what we do. Our team members provide industry‑like services (such as Controller, Director of Finance, Director of Internal Audit, CFO) while benefitting from client variety, camaraderie, and professional atmosphere of public practice. We focus on providing top-tier advisory services, and we have built strong relationships with our clients and both national and mid‑tier audit firms.

Committed to balance, Invictus’ work environment ensures flexibility and family are as important as professionalism and premier service. To accomplish this, we developed a proprietary “Great Eight” methodology and training system which teaches our team members to consistently have highly effective and balanced eight‑hour workdays (and it works!). Our diverse and challenging work, as well as fun, team-oriented atmosphere are just a couple of the reasons we have very low employee turnover, and a rapidly growing team.

Job Overview

As part of Invictus’ advisory team, this is an exciting opportunity to lead project‑based and recurring advisory projects for a diverse client base. The Senior Associate, Risk & Compliance Services (the “Senior Associate”) is part of an advisory team that helps create value through delivering responsive, practical, high quality internal control compliance and advisory services to our clients. The Senior Associate will be responsible to plan, execute, mentor staff and deliver on projects including internal controls over financial reporting compliance, outsourced internal audits and other diverse advisory projects.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Project Responsibility: As a member of the advisory team, contributes to advisory projects, including the development of project plans, execution of projects, and participating in communications with client CFOs, controllers, and auditors. Exercises strong project management skills to ensure all projects are completed on target.

Service Orientation: Establishes professional relationships with client personnel, building trust in our advisory capacity with them. Maintains a strong service orientation, ensuring open and effective communication with clients. As part of client engagements, provides value-added, practical and pragmatic recommendations and improvement strategies.

Quality Assurance: Ensures maintenance of high standards and quality of audit advisory projects through the preparation and review of audit programs, working papers, and audit reports.

Team Development: Contributes to the establishment of a clear definition of responsibility for each member of the team and the ongoing mentorship and support of staff. The Senior Associate will contribute to the team-based office culture, promoting open and transparent communication with all team members.

Education and Professional Skillset Requirements

Experience: Minimum three years progressively responsible experience in consulting or auditing, in public practice or with a publicly traded company.

Education: A professional accounting designation (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation. Other designations such as CISA are considered an asset.

Technical Expertise: Knowledge of risk-based auditing techniques and risk assessment, and an understanding of Sarbanes‑Oxley 404 and National Instrument 52-109 is required.

Project Management: Strong project management and people management experience including ability to supervise staff.

Style: Collaborative, team-oriented, high-energy, self-motivated, smart, performance driven, multi-tasker, confident. A strong commitment to professional and client service excellence. Contributes to a fun, social and successful work environment.

Language: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in English. Proficiency in Spanish and/or French is considered an asset.

Compensation

Invictus offers industry-competitive salaries, annual bonus opportunities, paid vacation and sick time, health and life insurance benefits, and professional development opportunities. Invictus is dedicated to helping all employees achieve work-life balance, valuing family and flexibility equally with professionalism and premier service.