Senior Manager, Assurance

Grant Thornton; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Regina is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead audits and client engagements. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of experience and holds a CPA designation. Responsibilities include supervising an accounting team, providing coaching, and developing business opportunities. This role offers great benefits, including profit sharing and flexible work arrangements, in a collaborative office environment.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Firm‑wide holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks

Qualifications

• At least 8 years accounting-related experience, preference given to experience in public practice.
• Experience in audit, compilation, review, and tax matters appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute audits and review engagements.
• Supervise and mentor an accounting team.
• Contribute to new business development.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Technical expertise in accounting

Communication skills

Management skills

Coaching and development

Education

CPA designation (or equivalent)

Job description

Who we are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose‑driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Responsibilities

• Leading and executing a wide range of large to mid‑sized audits, review engagements and compilations
• Experience working with owner‑managed private business clients within a public practice scope; experience in ASPE and ASNPO would be considered an asset
• Analysis and review of corporate and personal income tax returns
• Research and business advisory on complex accounting and auditing matters
• Providing solutions to our clients for accounting matters and working with them for growth in current business and financial conditions
• Leading and executing client engagements under varying reporting frameworks across different industries and sectors
• Contributing to new business development by understanding all Doane Grant Thornton services and by using your credibility in the field
• Acting as a leader in the business unit, service line, and firm by actively contributing to the development and execution of the office business plan
• Participating in the coaching and performance management process of the practice by conducting timely performance reviews, providing ongoing feedback and training to develop junior team members
• Maximizing engagement profitability by effectively utilizing engagement resources
• Planning and leading teams to ensure that client expectations are exceeded
• Supervision and mentoring of an accounting team, including the review of files
• Leading through the coaching and performance management process of the practice by providing ongoing feedback, conducting timely performance reviews, and delivering training to develop team members

Key Requirements

• CPA designation (or equivalent)
• At least 8 years accounting‑related experience, preference given to experience in public practice
• Superior technical expertise in accounting and auditing, both privately held business and not‑for‑profit business experience an asset
• Commitment to quality, excellence and continual professional growth for yourself and for those you manage
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including exceptional interpersonal skills to earn the trust and confidence of clients and colleagues at all levels and influence decision‑makers
• Strong management skills, especially in areas of scheduling, organizing, supervising and multi‑team managing
• Self‑motivated, results‑oriented multi‑tasker who works equally well independently and collaboratively with a desire to grow
• Strong interest in coaching and development, with a commitment to personal growth

Note: Our ideal candidate has experience in both audit and privately held business. Candidates that are not audit focused are still encouraged to apply. Those with a mix of compilation, review, personal and corporate tax experience are still viewed as strong candidates.

Benefits

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firm‑wide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge‑like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

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