Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award‑winning workplace that fosters a people‑first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

Our Winnipeg office is looking for a Bilingual Senior Manager to join the Assurance team. This is a replacement role; the selected candidate will be responsible for the following tasks.

- Efficiently prepare year‑end engagements and tax returns for clients in a variety of industries.
- Perform audits, prepare working papers and financial statements per regulatory standards.
- Build positive working relationships with clients and effectively respond to requests and suggestions.
- Participate in business development initiatives and identify new business opportunities with existing clients to grow the practice and manage higher volume of work.
- Effectively communicate with team members regarding progress updates and issues on an ongoing basis.
- Engage in training staff and invest in the professional development of the team. Take a more active leadership role within the office.
- Review assurance and non‑assurance engagements for private enterprise, non‑profit and public sector entities to ensure that relevant professional standards and Firm policies are followed.
- Execute and manage audit and review assignments under ASPE, ASNPO and PSAS.
- Effectively plan,



supervise and execute assurance and non‑assurance engagements.
- Develop a portfolio of new clients and business opportunities with existing clients on an ongoing basis.
- Address client issues in a timely manner, following BDO policy and using strong technical skills and accounting experience.
- Apply appropriate industry/business knowledge in anticipating, identifying and addressing issues relevant to the client’s business.
- Collaborate and think outside the box to provide solutions that fit the client’s needs and business requirements.
- Assist clients with analyzing and applying accounting standards to relevant transactions, including drafting reports and presentations.
- Assist clients in the preparation of financial statements, working papers and liaising with the client’s auditors, including transition to a different accounting framework.
- Remain current on evolving financial reporting standards and securities and regulatory requirements and developing business issues.
- Fluently bilingual in both French and English (written and oral).

Success Metrics for Your Role

- Demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of work: Integrity,



Respect & Collaboration.
- Understand clients’ industry, challenges, and opportunities; be described by clients as positive, professional, and delivering high‑quality work.
- Identify, recommend, and focus on effective service delivery to clients.
- Share in an inclusive & engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent.
- Actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace.
- Grow expertise through learning and professional development.

Your Experience and Education

- In‑depth experience with ASPE, ASNPO and PSAS files.
- 2 – 4+ years of experience in a management role.
- CPA designation required.
- Ability to prioritize workloads and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Act as a leader in the firm, continually focused on employee engagement.
- Strong communication skills in both French and English.

Salary Range

$109,000 – $159,000 per year.

Benefits and Development

- Competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards contributions.
- Flexible benefits from day one and a market‑leading personal time‑off policy.
- Support for overall wellness and reimbursement for wellness initiatives.
- Opportunities for learning and development across services, industries and markets.
- Inclusive workplace culture with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Giving back to community through supported local charity initiatives and events.

📌 Bilingual Senior Manager, Assurance (Ontario)
🏢 BDO Canada
📍 Ontario