Are you a highly skilled CPA looking to expand your professional career? Would you enjoy working with a great team and being rewarded like a partner for your skillset? Are you looking for a partnership opportunity in the near future?
We are looking for a seasoned accounting professional to join our team as a Senior Manager.
The Senior Manager is responsible for providing oversight of the accounting team, and collaborating with the management and administration teams to deliver high quality client service and advice. With extensive knowledge of accounting and tax principles, and a proven track record of managing a team of accounting professionals, the Senior Manager ensures accuracy and compliance, and continually seeks new and better ways of doing things. There is considerable opportunity for growth and advancement for the right candidate, including potential partnership opportunity in future.
Specifically, the Senior Manager is responsible for:
File Review
· Provides a first review on all year-end engagements, and prepares them for partner approval.
· Completes review of corporate, personal and trust/estate working paper files to identify key risks and opportunities to add value, and ensure that clients needs are met.
· Completes review of T1, T2 and T3 tax returns to ensure compliance and identify potential planning opportunities.
· Collaborates with clients and government agencies to address tax compliance issues and prepare responses.
· Prepares professional correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts, and highlights.
· Works with senior management to coordinate the flow of engagement planning and scheduling.
· Provides innovative and insightful recommendations to support client’s financial needs and decision-making processes.
Team Management/Leadership
· Contributes to a healthy workplace culture by demonstrating a high degree of ethic and integrity.
· Develops strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to maximize the effectiveness of the team.
· Leads, mentors and coaches a designated team of accountants and manages the assignment and oversight of day-to-day work.
· Ensures that the team is up to date on industry and technical regulations, standards and expertise to complete compilations, reviews and tax compliance engagements.
· Identifies skill and knowledge gaps and leads team and individual training initiatives.
· Continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes, procedures, and service delivery, and contributes to the development of new ideas, and efficiencies.
Qualifications:
· Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
· 5-7 years’, post designation, of relevant work experience in public accounting.
· 2-4 years’ experience supervising/managing a professional team.
*An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
· Knowledge in the preparation of Canadian tax returns (personal, corporate and trust) and compliance as well as research and documentation of tax issues.
· Experience working with accounting and tax software such as Caseware, Taxprep, QuickBooks, and Sage is preferred.
In addition to these qualifications, the ideal candidate is resilient, resourceful and solutions-oriented, and demonstrates:
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
· Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
· The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
· A client-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality individualized service, and
· An interest in contributing to the success of a growing firm.
What you can expect from us:
· Competitive, above market salary, commensurate with experience.
· Generous paid time off including Fridays for the months of July and August.
· RRSP matching contribution plan.
· Health spending account.
· Professional development assistance.
· Free parking.
· Positive team-oriented work environment and camaraderie.
This is a full-time, in-office position, Monday through Friday. The incumbent will be required to work extra hours outside of regular business hours, based on business needs. The salary range for the position is $95,000 - $150,000.