Lead CPA Ontario’s PSI Partnerships and Accreditation

To Elevate Accounting Education

CPA Ontario is currently in search of a PSI Relations Officer to manage strategic partnerships with CPA-Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions (PSIs), managing program accreditation, funding, and quality assurance. In this role you will oversee the CPA Accreditation process, support operational and policy development, and administer funding and support initiatives. You will also support the development of the CPA Accreditation process for the new CPA Professional Program. This role also ensures alignment with CPA Ontario’s standards and supports the advancement of the accounting profession.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Managing the development of the Accredited PSI Pathway partnerships and the related accreditation process. This includes supporting the development of accreditation evaluation frameworks, application and renewal processes, quality assurance and governance processes.

Acting as a key relationship manager with Accredited PSIs while working with the PSI Director and Specialist to oversee the development and continuous delivery of the PSI graduate programs and providing support and guidance for the accreditation process.

Managing the CPA accreditation process for the Accredited PSI Pathway, managing and staffing the CPA Ontario Accreditation Review Team, performing accreditation reviews of program proposals and content, executing all related agreements, maintaining the CPA-Accredited program courses and performing annual program quality assurance processes and managing all related communications and queries.

Supporting the development of the operational Accredited PSI pathway program/student processes, including review and development of policies related to these programs.

Manage the development of the CPA Ontario PSI funding program and the related operational funding process which includes reviewing proposals, budgets, and annual reports and administering the quality assurance and reporting processes.

Overseeing department budgets, completing variance analysis and the accruals process.

Who You Are:

A CPA in good standing with at least 5 years of post-designation experience, and/or a degree in Education or another relevant field, with a preference for a Master’s degree and/or prior experience in higher education. Familiarity with the post-secondary education system in Canada is required.

A clear and confident communicator with the ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and senior leadership.

Adept at business writing and producing communications for a variety of audiences.

Analytical and detail-oriented, with sound judgment and decision-making.

Technically savvy and knowledgeable in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint and Teams and ideally have experience with Salesforce and Power BI.

Highly organized and adaptable, with proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

A fast-paced environment. Collaboration, innovation and passionate professionals are at our core. We relentlessly pursue what’s next to unlock the full potential of you and us together.

Hybrid work environment. As part of our Hybrid work culture, we include a portion of remote work within an overall approach that places a high value on in-office teamwork and collaboration.

Diversity and inclusion. We recognize the value in our differences and prioritize inclusivity to bring together the best talent to protect the public, advance the profession and enable CPAs to lead business and society forward.

Ongoing learning and career growth. We want your career to skyrocket. We support career advancement and professional development opportunities with learning investments to promote your future growth. Thrive with us.

Focus on your well-being. With industry leading benefits and wellness programs, including a healthy lifestyle allowance, mental health resources and more, we’re committed to your well-being.

Who We Are:

We protect the public. We advance the profession. We enable CPAs to lead business and society forward. We ensure that our 103,000 members and 18,000 students meet the highest standards of integrity and expertise. We help them stay ahead of global market trends and abreast of regulatory change. CPAs represent a globally recognized, premium designation. Our Chartered Professional Accountants are valued by organizations in all industries for their financial expertise, strategic thinking, management skills and leadership. We believe that success happens when both business and society benefit. For information on the profession visit: cpaontario.ca.

We Appreciate Your Interest In CPA Ontario And This Position:

At CPA Ontario, we are committed to building high-performance teams. Our selection process is thorough, and all candidate applications are reviewed. Should your qualifications and experience meet the requirements of this role, a member of our recruitment team will contact you. We encourage you to set up CPA Ontario job alerts for positions that align to your experience and career goals.

CPA Ontario is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please email accessibility@cpaontario.ca with “Accommodation Required” in the subject line to provide your contact information. A member of the Recruitment team will contact you within 48 hours.