Assurance Senior Manager (CPA)

Job Description

Looking for experienced Assurance & Advisory Senior Manager / Principal for an established, growing mid-sized public accounting firm in North York, Toronto.

This senior leadership opportunity is ideal for a Canadian CPA professional with extensive experience overseeing assurance engagements, advising privately held businesses, and leading high-performing accounting teams.

The position offers the opportunity to influence client strategy, collaborate with senior leadership, and contribute to the continued expansion of assurance and advisory services.

Candidates may be considered at either the Senior Manager or Principal level based on their professional experience, technical expertise, and leadership background.

Key Responsibilities

· Direct a portfolio of audit and review engagements for privately held and owner-managed businesses.

· Manage all phases of assurance engagements, ensuring compliance with Canadian professional standards and internal quality requirements.

· Evaluate financial statements, supporting documentation, and complex accounting matters.

· Deliver practical financial reporting, accounting, and business advisory recommendations.

· Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, developing lasting professional relationships.

· Collaborate with senior leadership on complex engagements and strategic client matters.

· Oversee engagement budgets, resource allocation, project timelines, and deliverables.

· Supervise, coach, and develop accounting managers and other assurance professionals.

· Strengthen internal engagement procedures, technical review practices, and quality-control processes.

· Identify opportunities to provide additional assurance and advisory services to existing and prospective clients.

· Represent the practice in senior-level client meetings and presentations.

· Maintain current knowledge of Canadian accounting regulations, financial reporting frameworks, and assurance standards.

Required Qualifications

· Active Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in Canada.

· Minimum 6 years of management-level experience within a public accounting environment.

· At least 3 years of experience at the Senior Manager level.

· Substantial Canadian public accounting experience, particularly in assurance services.

· Demonstrated expertise managing audit and review engagements from initiation through completion.

· Advanced understanding of Canadian accounting and assurance standards.

· Experience advising privately held companies and owner-managed businesses.

· Proven ability to lead multiple engagements while managing teams, deadlines, and financial objectives.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience advising business owners and senior stakeholders.

· Demonstrated ability to mentor accounting professionals and maintain high technical standards.

· Excellent judgment, analytical capabilities, and complex problem-solving skills.

· Ability to operate independently while collaborating with partners and other senior professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

· Previous experience contributing to business development and client acquisition.

· Demonstrated success expanding existing client relationships and identifying additional advisory opportunities.

· Experience improving assurance methodologies, engagement processes, or internal quality standards.

· Established leadership experience within a mid-sized Canadian public accounting firm.

· Readiness to assume broader strategic and operational responsibilities at the Principal level.

Key Skills Required

· Assurance Engagement Leadership: Advanced capabilities in audit planning, execution, technical review, and engagement oversight.

· Canadian Accounting Standards: Strong knowledge of Canadian financial reporting and assurance requirements.

· Client Advisory: Ability to translate complex financial information into actionable business recommendations.

· Team Leadership: Experience supervising, coaching, and developing accounting professionals.

· Portfolio Management: Ability to manage competing priorities, budgets, deadlines, and client expectations.

· Business Development: Relationship-building skills and the ability to identify opportunities for practice growth.