Support the Development of Future CPAs

(Contract Immediately to December 2027)

CPA Ontario is seeking an Employer Relations Officer to partner with employers, assess student experience in PERT, and ensure practical training meets professional standards—shaping the quality, consistency, and impact of tomorrow’s CPAs.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Reviewing CPA students’ practical experience reports in PERT against standards and providing clear assessment feedback.

Conducting advisement sessions with students, clarifying requirements and next steps.

Building and maintaining employer relationships to support a positive training experience and resolve issues.

Establishing pre-approved training programs with employer partners and ensuring alignment to standards.

Monitoring existing pre-approved programs for continued compliance and guiding corrective actions as needed.

Who You Are:

CPA in good standing with 5+ years of post-qualification experience.

Post-secondary graduate (university degree and/or college diploma) with experience in public accounting and/or corporate/government environments.

Clear, professional communicator with strong writing, presentation, and stakeholder skills.

Detail-oriented critical thinker with sound judgment and a customer-service mindset.

Highly organized; able to plan and execute projects, manage competing deadlines, and work independently or in a team.

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.

Flexible working solutions. As part of our Hybrid work culture, we provide flexible, remote work options to support you in your career, in addition to 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 over 103,000 members and over 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.