Senior Manager – Assurance & Accounting

Job summary

Oversee and review audit, review, and other accounting engagements, ensuring quality and timely completion while managing client relationships and providing technical guidance. Lead and mentor accounting professionals, collaborate with Partners on client matters and planning, and support firm growth through relationship development and quality initiatives.

Job details

Senior Manager – Public Accounting Location: Ancaster, Ontario Work Model: Hybrid Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent The Opportunity Our client, a well-established and growing public accounting firm in Ancaster, is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join its team. With a strong reputation for employee retention, internal career progression, and a collaborative culture, the firm offers an excellent opportunity for a CPA looking to take on a senior leadership role while enjoying flexibility and a supportive work environment. The successful candidate will work closely with the Partners, oversee client engagements, manage client relationships, and mentor a team of accounting professionals. The role provides exposure to a diverse portfolio of privately held, owner-managed businesses and not-for-profit organizations, with opportunities for continued career advancement. Key Responsibilities Oversee and review audit, review, and other accounting engagements, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely completion. Manage a diverse portfolio of client relationships, providing technical guidance and practical business advice. Review financial statements, working papers, and engagement files prepared by team members. Lead, coach, and mentor accounting professionals, supporting their professional development. Collaborate closely with Partners on client matters, workflow management, and engagement planning. Contribute to the firm's continued growth through client relationship development, quality initiatives, and team leadership. Qualifications & Experience CPA designation required. Strong progressive experience within a Canadian public accounting firm, ideally at the Senior Manager level or as an experienced Manager ready for advancement. Experience working with privately held and owner-managed businesses. Strong knowledge of ASPE and experience with audit and review engagements. Exposure to corporate or personal tax and not-for-profit engagements would be an asset. Demonstrated experience reviewing engagement files and managing multiple client relationships. Strong leadership, mentorship, communication, and client service skills. Collaborative, approachable, and interested in contributing to a team-oriented environment.

What you’ll do

Oversee and review audit, review, and other accounting engagements, ensuring quality and timely completion while managing client relationships and providing technical guidance. Lead and mentor accounting professionals, collaborate with Partners on client matters and planning, and support firm growth through relationship development and quality initiatives.

Requirements

A CPA designation and substantial progressive experience in a Canadian public accounting firm are required, along with experience serving privately held and owner-managed businesses. Candidates should have strong ASPE knowledge, audit and review experience, and demonstrated leadership, file-review, client-management, communication, and client-service skills; tax and not-for-profit experience are assets.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Audit Engagements
• Review Engagements
• Financial Statement Review
• Engagement File Review
• Client Relationship Management
• Team Leadership
• Coaching And Mentoring
• Engagement Planning
• Workflow Management
• ASPE
• Public Accounting
• Accounting
• Client Service
• Communication
• Quality Assurance
• Business Advice

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership

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