Senior Manager

TorontoJobs.ca Recruitment Division; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a qualified CPA with over 5 years of experience for a role in Toronto. The position involves supervising tax and assurance projects, planning and executing accounting engagements, and managing less experienced staff. Candidates should also possess strong knowledge of ASPE and ITA, be self-motivated, and have excellent interpersonal skills. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with significant responsibilities and potential for growth.

Qualifications

• CPA designation with 5+ years of post‑certification professional accounting experience.
• 2+ years of management experience within the accounting field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics (or equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge of ASPE and ITA.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products as well as Caseware, Profile, and QBO would be an asset.
• Self‑motivated and organized.
• Ability to deliver in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned tax and assurance projects to ensure they are filed/completed by the due date.
• Effectively plan, supervise, and execute review and compilation engagements and accounting projects.
• Maintain high-quality control by reviewing engagement files and tax returns.
• Monitor project timelines against targets and advise clients of project status.
• Conduct or provide input into staff performance reviews.
• Develop the skills and potential of less experienced staff.
• Effectively manage and focus firm resources.
• Develop long‑term working relationships with key business decision makers.
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team‑focused environment.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned tax and assurance projects to ensure they are filed/completed by the due date (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T1134, T1135, Tax Reorgs, Tax Audits, etc.).
• Effectively plan, supervise, and execute review and compilation engagements and accounting projects in accordance with all relevant professional standards and policies.
• Maintain high-quality control by reviewing the assurance and non‑assurance engagement files, tax returns and other work to ensure accuracy and completeness and that the engagement/project is in compliance with the relevant professional standards and firm policies; provide feedback to team members.
• Monitor project timelines against targets, adjust where necessary, advise clients of project status and seek clarification on discrepancies where applicable.
• Conduct or provide input into staff performance reviews.
• Develop the skills, capabilities, and potential of less experienced staff through supervision, coaching, mentoring, knowledge transfer, internal training delivery, and assignment of challenging work opportunities.
• Effectively manage and focus firm resources.
• Develop/maintain strong long‑term working relationships with key business decision makers internally and externally throughout the year to communicate value and inform them of the firm’s scope of services.
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team‑focused environment.

Job Requirements

• CPA designation with 5+ years of post‑certification professional accounting experience.
• 2+ years of management experience within the accounting field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics (or equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge of ASPE and ITA.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products as well as Caseware, Profile, and QBO would be an asset.
• Self‑motivated and organized.
• Ability to deliver in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with clients and team members.

To apply to this position, please submit your resume to Eglys at [e-mail].

TorontoJobs.ca Recruitment Division
6645 Kitimat Road, Unit 27
Mississauga, ON, Canada
Phone: 905‑812‑5627
www.TorontoJobs.ca