Accounting Manager

Job summary

Oversee and review private-company accounting and tax engagements, including personal and corporate tax returns, routine filings, and compilation financial statements. Manage client relationships and team workflow, coach staff, and collaborate with Partners on tax research, corporate reorganizations, consulting matters, and engagement quality and deadlines.

Job details

Our client a growing, Canadian public accounting firm that is looking to hire an experienced Accounting Manager. This is a fully remote opportunity anywhere in Canada and is well suited to an experienced public accounting professional who enjoys working with owner-managed businesses, managing client relationships, leading staff, and handling both accounting and tax engagements. The Opportunity As Accounting & Tax Manager, you will oversee private-company accounting and tax engagements, manage client relationships, coach team members, and work directly with Partners on tax research, corporate reorganizations, and consulting matters. Key Responsibilities • Oversee and review personal and corporate income tax returns • Review T1 and T2 tax work • Review compilation / Notice to Reader financial statements • Oversee routine tax filings • Manage client relationships and serve as a key point of contact for accounting and tax matters • Manage workflow across accounting and tax teams • Provide daily guidance, coaching, and development to staff • Work directly with Partners on tax research • Assist with corporate reorganizations and ad-hoc consulting engagements • Identify, investigate, and resolve engagement issues • Ensure engagements meet quality standards and deadlines What We’re Looking For • 6+ years of private-company public accounting experience • Strong corporate and personal taxation knowledge, including T1 and T2 • Experience reviewing compilation / Notice to Reader engagements • Strong experience working with **owner-managed businesses • Current or previous experience managing staff, workflow, deadlines, and client relationships • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Ability to work independently in a remote environment • Comfortable learning and using new accounting technologies and processes Technology & Software Experience with some of the following is an asset: • CaseWare • ProFile • Xero • QuickBooks Desktop & Online • QuickBooks Payroll • Wave • Hubdoc / Dext • Plooto • Wagepoint • PaymentEvolution • Microsoft Word & Excel • CRA Online Services Compensation & Work Arrangement $90,000–$130,000 per year 100% Fully Remote – Canada Full-Time, Permanent The position is particularly suited to someone already operating at the Manager level in public practice who wants the flexibility of a fully remote environment while continuing to work closely with Partners and private-company clients.

What you’ll do

Oversee and review private-company accounting and tax engagements, including personal and corporate tax returns, routine filings, and compilation financial statements. Manage client relationships and team workflow, coach staff, and collaborate with Partners on tax research, corporate reorganizations, consulting matters, and engagement quality and deadlines.

Requirements

Requires at least six years of private-company public accounting experience, strong personal and corporate tax knowledge, and experience reviewing compilation engagements. Candidates should have experience managing staff, workflow, deadlines, and client relationships, along with strong communication and organizational skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Listed skills

• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• issue resolution · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Corporate Taxation
• Personal Taxation
• T1 and T2 Tax Returns
• Compilation Financial Statements
• Client Relationship Management
• Workflow Management
• Staff Coaching and Development
• Tax Research
• Corporate Reorganizations
• Accounting Engagement Review
• Tax Filing
• Issue Resolution
• Quality Assurance
• Remote Work
• Communication
• Attention to Detail

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting