Senior Manager, Assurance and Accounting

ACCA Careers; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in Montreal seeks a Senior Manager in Assurance and Accounting to lead client engagements and provide tailored financial information. The ideal candidate will have a CPA designation and over 7 years of public accounting experience. This role offers competitive compensation and a focus on work-life balance with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Pension plan with matching

Professional development

Flexible benefits

Social events

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of relevant public accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of business and accounting principles.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing engagement teams to complete audit and tax engagements.
• Deliver expertise through client interactions and reports.
• Manage a portfolio of clients and ensure their needs are met.
• Plan engagements and manage project financials.
• Mentor and coach team members for growth.

Skills

CPA designation

Public accounting experience

Leadership skills

Client relationship management

Strategic planning

Job description

Overview

Senior Manager, Assurance and Accounting

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Job Description: Inspirational, innovative, and entrepreneurial—this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that thrives in the face of change.

Make an impact with our Assurance & Accounting team as a Senior Manager. This diverse team of professionals is dedicated to exceeding clients’ unique needs within a rapidly evolving business and financial reporting landscape. As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide comprehensive, tailored financial information that enables clients to make informed decisions with confidence.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax, and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial at our core, our talented team members turn obstacles into opportunities and are transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing engagement teams to complete complex audit, review, and compliance tax engagements, as well as budgeting, internal controls, and financial / accounting transactions.
• Deliver industry and technical expertise in audit and assurance through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations, and high-quality deliverables.
• Manage a portfolio of clients, understanding their business, key risks, and ways to add value; ensure client needs are met and relationships grow.
• Plan engagements, manage scheduling, project financials (budgets, WIPS, billing, collection, variance recognition).
• Maintain quality control, anticipate, identify, and address issues relevant to clients’ business, financial entries, and reports.
• Network locally, explore business development, and contribute to proposals to meet client needs.
• Participate in strategic and operational planning, and develop new ideas to improve work processes.
• Mentor and coach team members for professional and personal growth.
• Maintain flexibility to travel as needed.

Skills and Experience

• CPA designation.
• At least 7 years of relevant public accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, management, and practice development principles.
• Proven leadership, relationship-building, and people management skills.
• Excellent strategic planning and conceptual thinking skills.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer customized rewards supporting our culture and work-life balance, including competitive pay, vacation, paid personal days, pension plan with matching, savings options, bonuses, flexible benefits, mental health resources, professional development, a casual dress environment, social events, and more.

Diversity and Inclusion

We embrace diversity as a core value and encourage applicants with disabilities. We believe in contributing unique gifts to strengthen our business.

Application Process

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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