We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You'll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally.

There's no one like you and that's why there's nowhere like RSM. RSM is looking for a Manager to join our Assurance team, who provides high-quality client service by coordinating audits of financial statements and related deliverables. This role involves assessing risk, managing multiple engagement teams, supervising Audit Seniors and Supervisors, maintaining client contact, and developing others within the firm.

You will have the opportunity to work as a team member on diverse client engagements as part of our national and local assurance practice on public company audits.

Job Responsibilities

Provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating the auditing of all required financial statements, related disclosures, and other client deliverables

Assess risk along with design and communicate audit procedures to engagement teams

Understand and utilize RSM's Audit Methodology

Manage multiple engagement teams and prepare end-of-engagement evaluations for staff

Understand skillsets and capabilities of Senior Associates and Supervisors and monitor and review work product that they prepare and report on performance while articulating coaching notes throughout the process





Supervise Audit Seniors and Supervisors on engagement teams and function as an in-charge facilitating field work by monitoring and reporting regarding productivity and adherence to work plan schedules on each assignment

Maintain contact with clients throughout the year to understand impact of significant developments in client's business and assess impact on current year audit engagements

Develop others within the Firm through facilitating levels based or industry training, advising on career development or participating in other Firm initiatives

Subscribe to and actively read industry publications and share relevant information with clients as considered applicable

Anticipate and address client concerns and escalates issues as they arise

Understand RSM's lines of businesses, availability of services and where applicable, discuss with client management of opportunities to make valuable introductions to others in the firm

Develop a strategy to utilize relationships external to the firm with different types of Centers of Influence to effectuate business growth

Manage profitability of projects

Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to Senior Managers and Partners

Identify performance improvement opportunities

Ensure career development through ongoing education

Keep abreast of latest developments as they affect GAAP and the Firm's standards and policies

Willingness to travel 25% of the year, depending on your clients

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or other discipline.





Active CPA (or equivalent certification) required.

9+ years of recent assurance experience within a public accounting environment with extensive exposure to external audit engagements.

Proven experience leading and managing multiple audit engagements from planning through completion, including overseeing engagement teams, managing scopes. timelines, and budgets, and ensuring quality standards are met.

Excellent technical proficiency in accounting and auditing standards, including GAAP, CASs or other relevant regulatory requirements, with the ability to apply risk-based audit methodology, control testing, substantive procedures, and financial statement review.

Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with firm personnel and clients, manage client relationships, respond to client needs, and address issues while building trust.

Proven client relationship and business development experience, with a history of building, maintaining, and growing sustainable client relationships, identifying opportunities to expand services, and delivering high-quality client service.

Applies sound business judgment, risk awareness, and ethical integrity to ensure audit quality, compliance, and independence, and to provide guidance to team members.

Excellent leadership and people-management skills, including mentoring, coaching, performance feedback, and supporting the career development of audit staff through the manager level.

Ability to work effectively in a professional office environment and, as required by the role, at client sites, including the ability to sit for extended periods of time and work at a computer and other standard office equipment.

Ability to work extended and/or non-standard hours during peak periods

📌 Assurance Senior Manager - Public Companies/Oil & Gas (Winnipeg)
🏢 RSM
📍 Winnipeg