Senior Manager - Audit and Assurance

Job summary

Lead the Ottawa Tech Team by managing accounting, audit, and tax service needs for a diverse portfolio of clients. Oversee the entire engagement process from planning and delegation to final financial statement sign-off and team coaching.

Job details

Location: Ottawa, ON • Category: Full-time Permanent • Job Type: Hybrid • Salary: $110,000-$120,000 A Firm for Entrepreneurs Welch’s success is due to continually evolving to meet the needs of its employees, clients and the marketplace. With a full suite of professional services, ranging from traditional assurance to expert business advisory, our clients respect and value the firm’s expertise and commitment to exceptional service. Our clientele is as varied as the economic landscape, ranging from start-ups to large, multi-divisional privately-held companies, not-for- profit organizations and public sector entities. We offer our employees invaluable prospects: possibility for growth and advancement; variety to explore different career paths; opportunity to specialize and deepen skills; and flexibility of work-life balance to enjoy family and personal interests. Grounded in a values-led culture (care, impact, empower), we are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive environment, in our leadership, and supporting our surrounding communities. National Firm expertise, with the value and service of a small firm Established in 1918, Welch evolved from a single office to 12 offices and over 300 people across Ontario and Western Quebec. Welch LLP has deeps roots in the communities it serves, and ranks as the 14th largest accounting firm in Canada and continues to grow. About the Opportunity We are seeking a Senior Manager to help lead our Ottawa Tech Team. If you have a passion for public accounting and a goal to one day reach partnership, we want to connect! This role is to fill an existing vacancy. Duties and Responsibilities Manage the accounting, audit and tax service needs of a portfolio of clients across a range of industry sectors Identify new business opportunities and actively participate in business development Manage the engagement process from initial scheduling, planning and work delegation through to client review and financial statement sign off Effectively manage a team of Staff Accountants, Senior Staff Accountants and Managers Review work and provide meaningful feedback on each engagement Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback and coaching Meet with clients regarding financial statements, other business matters and engagement issues Provide journal entry and account reconciliation guidance to clients Support of personal and corporate tax filing for many of these clients Discuss proposed time budgets with partners and assign engagement budgets to staff Manage the WIP and Accounts Receivable Qualifications Completion of all requirements to obtain CPA designation Minimum of 7 years of experience with 4 of those years as a manager in a Public Accounting Firm Strong knowledge of accounting principles Excellent problem solving skills Excellent interpersonal skills and good team player Excellent client/customer service skills Able to effectively plan and organize work Ability to adopt and deploy new technology and solutions to streamline work and create efficiencies Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple assignments Strong knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English Welch LLP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. AI is not currently used in Welch's hiring process

What you’ll do

Lead the Ottawa Tech Team by managing accounting, audit, and tax service needs for a diverse portfolio of clients. Oversee the entire engagement process from planning and delegation to final financial statement sign-off and team coaching.

Requirements

Requires a CPA designation and a minimum of 7 years of experience, including 4 years as a manager in a public accounting firm. Must possess strong knowledge of accounting principles and excellent communication and organizational skills.

Listed skills

• staff · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Accounts receivable · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Assurance · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Audit · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Public Accounting
• Audit Management
• Tax Services
• Business Development
• Financial Statement Review
• Team Leadership
• Client Relationship Management
• Budgeting
• Account Reconciliation
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• MS Office

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting