Our client a professional services firm is presently looking to hire an Audit Manager. They are located downtown Toronto and this is a hybrid role-3 days onsite.

As an Audit Manager, you will lead audit engagements from planning through completion, work directly with clients and partners, review deliverables for quality, and support the development of staff while identifying opportunities to add value across the client base.

Responsibilities

- Plan engagements by establishing client contacts, confirming the scope of the mandate, coordinating inventory counts, and identifying appropriate staffing requirements.
- Execute and review audit fieldwork
- Execute engagements using sound audit methodologies and techniques
- Ensure engagement queries are resolved clearly and on a timely basis.
- Ensure firm and professional quality standards are met on all client deliverables
- Participate in and lead planning and closing meetings with clients, partners and engagement teams
- Identify out-of-scope issues during fieldwork and assist partners in obtaining client approval for additional time and cost before extra charges are incurred.
- Complete mandates in a timely manner and within budget




- Prepare WIP analysis and billings
- Review corporate tax returns and identify potential tax planning possibilities
- HST, EHT, WSIB: understand basic concepts (registration) & credit/input tax restrictions, and identify potential issues related to basic thresholds
- Review personal tax returns
- Foster and maintain effective working relationships with clients and colleagues
- Manage staff, including active participation in recruiting, scheduling, training and evaluating efforts
- Act as a resource to colleagues in audit and in other departments
- Identify value add opportunities within the client base
- Establish and foster productive relationships with Centres of Influence with a view to attracting current clients to the firm

Requirements:

- CPA designation
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in an accounting firm as an audit manager
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong knowledge of MS Office, Caseware/Caseview and Taxprep
- Strong knowledge of ASPE and IFRS
- Strong analytical skills and detail oriented

📌 Audit Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Personnel Empower
📍 Toronto