Senior Manager, Privately Held Business Group

Grant Thornton - Canada; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A large professional services firm in the Niagara Region is seeking a Senior Manager to provide accounting solutions, lead engagements, and mentor teams. Candidates should have a CPA designation and over 10 years of experience in public accounting. The role includes managing client relationships and ensuring team success in a collaborative environment, with benefits such as profit sharing, flex days, and wellness initiatives.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada for 4 weeks

Qualifications

• Min 10 years' experience in public accounting or related industry.
• Superior expertise in accounting and tax matters.
• Commitment to quality and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide solutions for accounting matters to clients and support their growth.
• Lead and execute client engagements across various sectors.
• Supervise and mentor an accounting team.
• Maximize engagement profitability through effective resource utilization.

Skills

Technical expertise in accounting

Excellent communication skills

Management and supervisory skills

Analytical skills

Self-motivation

Education

CPA, CGA or CMA designation

Job description

Overview

Who we are
We are Doane Grant Thornton, a large and growing professional services firm with about 3,000 people across Canada. We care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live, and we strive to build a purpose-driven organization that still feels like a community.

A career as a Senior Manager with Doane Grant Thornton will provide you with opportunities to:

• Work with a team of professionals who assist businesses in specific industry sectors with a wide range of accounting, audit, regulatory and advisory services
• Be part of a unique work culture that challenges you to further your professional development and enlarge your chosen career path
• Be part of a fast growing environment with engaged professionals who are respected in their fields
• Develop solutions with clients and co-workers through collaborative debate and discussion
• Be engaged with clients on a variety of local and national projects

Responsibilities

• 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
• Maximizing engagement profitability by effectively utilizing engagement resources
• Analysis and review of corporate and personal income tax returns, NTRs and Reviews
• 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

Qualifications

• CPA, CGA or CMA designation is required
• At least 10 years’ experience in public accounting or related industry
• Superior technical expertise in both accounting and tax
• 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
• Desire to learn and grow, and be an integral part of a high-performing team

About Doane Grant Thornton

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What's in it for you?

• Profit sharing
• Flex days
• RRSP contributions
• Firmwide 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.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?