Senior Manager, Advisory

Vaco Recruiter Services; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable accounting firm in Toronto is seeking a professional advisor to provide advisory services on accounting and ethical issues. The ideal candidate is a CPA member with at least 8 years of experience and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers flexible work environments and opportunities for professional growth. Candidates must reside in the Greater Toronto Area and have work authorization in Canada.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Ongoing learning opportunities

Industry-leading benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting standards.
• Proven ability to assess compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory and consultative services.
• Liaise with provincial and national committees.
• Develop guidance and support materials.
• Conduct member outreach and consultations.
• Lead training programs and webinars.

Skills

Research skills

Decision-making skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

CPA designation

Job description

About the Company

Our client is an accounting firm. They are looking for a professional advisor who will be responsible for providing timely and confidential advisory/consultative services to members, students and the general public with regards to but not limited to, technical accounting and assurance questions, regulatory and ethical issues and practice management.

Why Work Here

• Flexible work environments. The client provides flexible, remote work options to support you in your career, in addition to in-office teamwork and collaboration.

• Ongoing learning and career growth. The client supports unlimited career advancement and professional development opportunities with learning investments to promote your future growth.

• Industry leading benefits and wellness programs

About the Opportunity

• Interpreting the application of accounting and assurance standards,the company’s Bylaws, Regulations, and the Code of Professional Conduct to respond to members’ technical, regulatory, ethical, and practice management questions as well as students’ and the general public’s ethics-related matters.

• Liaising and assisting with various provincial and national and interprovincial committees as well as providing feedback on technical, ethical and practice matters/issues in addition to assisting with and/or coordinating projects.

• Developing and reviewing advisory-related guidance and support materials and tools including articles, webpages, publications as well as drafting policy papers.

• Communicating members’ concerns with the company’s Small Medium Practices Advisory Committee as well as conducting member outreach to raise the awareness of Professional Advisory Services.

• Coordinating consultation events to obtain feedback on proposed national and international accounting, assurance and ethics standards changes and preparing and providing feedback on exposure drafts.

• Participation in the development and delivery of training programs and webinars, coordinate and lead panel discussions on professional standards and practices.

• Providing insight on the technical professional standards to other regulatory functions and Business Units.

• Performing technical reviews of certain publications developed by the profession.

• Attending professional courses and other events to keep up to date with professional, standards laws, and regulations.

About You

• A CPA member in good standing with a minimum of 8 years post-qualification experience combined with a strong working knowledge of Canadian accounting and assurance and related standards, CPA Ontario’s Member’s Handbook (Bylaws, Regulations, and CPA Code of Professional Conduct), as well as the proven ability to assess situations and determine compliance or non-compliance.

• An experienced researcher with strong decision making and professional judgement skills.

• A proven relationship builder with excellent interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), presentation, and customer service skills with a proven ability to deal with individuals and complex situations with tact and diplomacy.

• A demonstrated self-starter, with excellent organization and time management skills and able to meet tight deadlines.

How to Apply

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.