Accounting Manager: Audit & Assurance (CPA) – Mid-sized Firm

Location: Bloor & Queens Park Area

Requirements:

• Completion of the Canadian CPA / CA designation
• Minimum of 6 years progressive experience in a public accounting practice, including working in a Manager position
• Experience working with mid-market entrepreneurial clients is preferred
• Solid knowledge of accounting software including Caseware/Caseview; Tax Prep, MS Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong client relationships Organizational skills for prioritizing demands, work flow and meeting deadlines Must have a strong commitment to quality
• Lead audit and review engagements and various other client service engagements
• This position is also responsible to supervise and train assurance staff.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan, organize and complete complex audits, compilations, review engagements
• Completion of all planning documents, and the scheduling and leadership of the planning meeting
• Set and work within approved budgets and deadlines
• Organize and supervise year-end audit procedures
• Review draft financial statements and finalize
• Prepare complex personal and corporate tax returns
• Make recommendations to partners regarding tax planning
• Review personal and corporate tax returns
• Analyze corporate and personal tax assessments
• Analyze, review and finalize the audit files for which he/she is responsible
• Review the assembled financial statements and income tax returns
• Clear all review points made by the partners
• Prepare cash-flows and related analyses, when necessary
• Review all assurance services files and special assignments
• Supervise engagements and control the quality of the work done by other team members
• Resolve technical problems encountered by other team members.
• Obtain/maintain a strong understanding of clients’ business and respond promptly to and be proactive to anticipate client needs
• Train, supervise and evaluate staff and delegate work to them according to need
• Gain appropriate level of tax knowledge, based on position
• Maintain knowledge of Canadian accounting standards and updates.