Manager, Assurance & Advisory

Oakville, Ontario

About Douglas Spence & Associates Professional Corporation

Douglas Spence & Associates Professional Corporation is a well-established, full-service CPA firm serving privately held businesses, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, medical professionals, foundations, and not-for-profit organizations throughout the GTA.

The firm provides assurance, accounting, tax, and advisory services while fostering long-term client relationships built on responsiveness, technical excellence, and practical advice. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced public accounting professional looking to step into a leadership role with a clear path toward future partnership.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Manager who is looking for more than just another management role. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys remaining hands-on with client files while mentoring staff, developing client relationships, and becoming an integral member of the firm's leadership team.

This is a succession planning opportunity offering a fast promotion track to Senior Manager and significant long-term growth potential.

Responsibilities

- Manage a diverse portfolio of owner-managed businesses across various industries including real estate, manufacturing, professional services, foundations, and not-for-profit organizations.
- Review and oversee audit, review engagement, and compilation files. Role can be weighted toward review engagements, compilation engagements, and corporate and personal tax, if desired.
- Review corporate and personal tax returns while identifying tax planning opportunities.
- Manage files involving trusts, holding companies, and limited partnerships.
- Work on tax planning / structuring engagements alongside a Partner.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to senior and junior staff.




- Build and maintain strong client relationships while acting as a trusted advisor.
- Assist partners with practice management and client development initiatives.
- Participate in budgeting, scheduling, workflow management, and engagement planning.
- Remain actively involved in client work while helping develop the next generation of professionals.
- Assist with business development initiatives.

Qualifications

- CPA designation.
- PAL designation is a plus.
- 7+ years of progressive public accounting experience within a Canadian CPA firm.
- Current Manager or Senior Manager experience, or an experienced Senior Accountant ready for the next step.
- Strong experience with: Audit engagements, review engagements, compilation engagements, corporate and personal tax
- Experience working with owner-managed businesses.
- Exposure to trusts and limited partnerships is considered a strong asset.
- Tax planning / structuring experience is a plus.
- Solid leadership and mentoring abilities.
- Excellent communication and client relationship management skills.
- Ability to balance technical work with team leadership.

Why Join DSA?

- Genuine opportunity to progress toward partnership.
- Diverse and interesting client portfolio.
- Collaborative, partner-accessible environment.
- Stable and respected CPA firm.
- Part of a broader network of firms, with future potential to work across other geographies and with other client bases.
- Competitive compensation, performance bonus, and professional growth opportunities.
- Hybrid flexibility while maintaining a collaborative office culture.

Pay: $100,000.00-$140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Experience:

- Public Accounting: 4 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Chartered Professional Accountant (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Manager, Tax & Assurance (Oakville)
🏢 Douglas Spence & Associates PC
📍 Oakville