The role Lee CPA is hiring a full-time, permanent Audit Manager to run audit and review engagements from our Thornhill office, starting December 1, 2026. Most of our assurance clients are licensed child-care centres (usually not-for-profits funded through municipalities), other not-for-profits and charities, and financial institutions. We are looking for a technically strong manager who has already audited these kinds of entities and can lead the files with little ramp-up.

What you will do - Manage a portfolio of audit, review and compilation engagements, from planning through to the principal's sign-off - Child care and not-for-profits: audit licensed child-care centres and charities, including funding agreements with municipalities, Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) funding reporting, and special-purpose audit reports and schedules for funders; manage tight funder deadlines (municipal child-care packages are often due about 120 days after year-end) - Financial institutions: plan and lead audits of entities such as credit unions, mortgage and lending companies, and investment- or insurance-related entities, covering regulatory considerations, loan portfolios, allowances for credit losses, and testing of internal controls - Apply ASPE and ASNPO, and IFRS for financial institution clients, and resolve technical accounting and reporting issues - Perform engagements under Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS) and Canadian Standards on Review Engagements (CSRE 2400), and compilations under CSRS 4200 - Review working papers, write clear review notes, and coach and develop senior and junior staff on the file - Contribute to the firm's system of quality management under CSQM 1 (documentation, engagement quality, monitoring) - Be the day-to-day contact for boards, executive directors, funders and finance teams What you bring (required)



- CPA designation in good standing with CPA Ontario (or eligible to transfer before starting) - 5 or more years in public-practice assurance, including at least 2 years supervising engagements and reviewing files - Hands-on audit experience in at least one of: (a) child-care centres, not-for-profits or charities, including government or municipal funding reporting and special-purpose reports; or (b) financial institutions such as credit unions, lenders, or investment or insurance-related entities - Strong, current knowledge of ASPE, ASNPO, CAS, CSRE 2400, CSRS 4200 and CSQM 1 - Track record of reviewing files to a high standard and coaching junior staff - Clear written and spoken English with clients, boards and funders - Strong numeracy; finalists complete a short work sample using fictional data Assets (not required) - Ontario Public Accounting Licence (PAL), or eligibility to obtain one (we support PDPA completion) - Experience in both areas above (child care / not-for-profit and financial institutions) - Specific experience with CWELCC funding reporting, IFRS 9 expected credit loss models, or regulatory reporting for credit unions or lenders - Experience at a national or international accounting firm (in any country) - CaseWare Working Papers (our audit software) and advanced Excel - Korean language skills would be an asset, but they are not a requirement About Lee CPA Lee Chartered Professional Accountant Professional Corporation is a CPA Ontario-registered public accounting practice in Thornhill led by Natalie Lee, CA, CPA, LPA, MBA. We provide audit, review,



compilation and tax services, and our assurance clients are mainly child-care centres, not-for-profits and charities, and financial institutions. You will work directly with the principal on real files in a small team where your work is visible.

Work authorization Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada. Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and people holding a valid work permit that allows this employment are all welcome to apply. Canadian experience is not required;

experience gained outside Canada is valued and considered equally. Career breaks Career breaks for caregiving, parental leave, health, education, relocation or any other reason will not count against you. We look at what you have accomplished.

Equal opportunity and accommodation Lee CPA is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free workplace, and we welcome applications from all qualified people. We hire in line with the Ontario Human Rights Code. In line with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), accommodations are available on request at every stage of the recruitment process, including interviews and skills assessments.

Contact [email protected]. Vacancy status This posting is for an existing vacancy. Use of AI in hiring Lee CPA uses AI-assisted tools to help organize and review applications; all hiring decisions are made by people.

How we hire A short structured phone or video conversation, an on-site interview including a technical discussion of files you have led, and a short work sample using fictional data (never real client work). We will tell everyone we interview whether a hiring decision has been made within 45 days of their last interview.

Pay: $120,000.00-$155,000.00 per year

Advantages

- Dental care

Work Location: In person

📌 Audit Manager (Child Care, Not-for-Profit and Financial Institutions) (Thornhill)
🏢 LEE CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT P. C.
📍 Thornhill