Senior Manager, Risk Services

Grant Thornton; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Toronto is seeking a Risk Services Manager to champion growth and manage risk-based engagements. Candidates should have a minimum of six years of experience in control and risk projects, alongside a relevant post-secondary degree. The role involves working closely with clients to understand their needs and conducting audits and risk management. The firm offers a vibrant culture with benefits including profit sharing and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of experience in control and risk projects.
• Relevant professional designations like CPA, CISA, or CIA are an asset.
• Ability to work independently and interview professionals at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Risk Services practice to align with firm growth strategy.
• Participate in business development and client relationship management.
• Work on risk-based engagements like internal audits and fraud risk management.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Risk management

Education

Post-secondary degree in business management, commerce, accounting, or information technology

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. We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3,000 people across Canada and truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live.

Responsibilities

• Champion the growth, development and management of the Risk Services practice in the firm that complements and is supported by the firm’s overall strategy for growth.
• Actively participate in business development efforts, working collaboratively with senior leadership, partners and marketing professionals to target and build relationships with client prospects.
• Work with clients on a variety of local and national projects, managing risk‑based engagements including internal audit projects, procedures to evaluate and test operating effectiveness of financial reporting controls to support CEO/CFO certification (i.e., SOX/NI 52‑109), enterprise risk management, fraud risk management, IT audit and assurance and other risk/control‑based engagements.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with clients, gaining an understanding of clients’ industry and issues.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with colleagues, managing/supporting less experienced colleagues by overseeing their work and supporting their growth and development.
• Contribute to new business development by understanding and identifying needs of existing and prospective clients through cross‑functional interaction with other Grant Thornton service lines.

Qualifications

• Six (6+) years minimum of experience in performing control and risk projects (financial, operational, internal audit, IT, etc.).
• Post‑secondary degree in a relevant program area (e.g., business management, commerce, accounting, information technology).
• Relevant professional designations are an asset (CPA, CISA, CFE, CIA, and/or CRMA).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Excellent project management and strong time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and well‑developed analytical and unstructured problem‑solving skills.
• Confident and team‑focused, able to interact well with peers and clients, and able to rally resources and work with others to meet stakeholder needs.
• Ability to work independently and interview professionals at all levels.
• Interest in being challenged and pushing yourself to work outside your comfort zone.

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!

Culture

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

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