Audit Senior Manager, Professional Practice Group (Advanced Data Analytics)

Doane Grant Thornton • Toronto, ON

67d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Professional Practice Group (PPG) is seeking a forward-thinking Audit Senior Manager to execute the firm’s Advanced Data Analytics (ADA) audit strategy, with a focus on accelerating tool adoption on assurance engagements, enabling audit transformation, and supporting national assurance initiatives. This role is central to advancing the firm’s assurance digital maturity, further integrating ADA into our audit engagements and strengthening audit quality. This position will dedicate 70%+ of its time to ADA initiatives, which include optimization of ADA tools and other advanced analytics enablement for the Assurance Service Line, with the balance supporting broader assurance and PPG priorities.

Requirements

• CPA designation required.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in audit, including data analytics and related technology.
• Strong technical expertise in Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS) or International Auditing Standards (ISA) and the role of analytics in enhancing audit quality.
• Excellent communication skills, with proven ability to translate complex concepts into practical guidance.
• Strong project management capability, including managing multiple projects at once; experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Effective leadership skills with proven ability to lead and coach teams
• Curious, agile, innovative, and comfortable navigating emerging technologies (including AI, analytics tools, and workflow automation).

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience with MindBridge, DataSnipper, Caseware, or similar audit analytics technologies is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Leading the execution of the firm’s ADA strategy specific to assurance engagements, including ADA software and tools relating to the assurance service line by working with firm leaders and international member firm counterparts
• Leading the development of audit methodology and guidance for using ADA in audit engagements, including use-case identification, documentation standards, and implementation across engagement teams
• Optimizing the use of ADA technology throughout the assurance engagement life cycle, supporting assurance quality, alignment with professional standards, and consistent application of the firm’s ADA methodology
• Staying abreast of the evolution of firm audit methodology and professional standards to support the expanded use of data analytics in assurance engagements
• Developing and delivering professional development to enhance use of ADA in the firm’s assurance engagements and facilitate broad adoption of ADA and supporting assurance teams in their application of ADA
• Meeting regularly with third-party ADA vendors for their product support and to discuss product enhancements and software upgrades
• Managing the work assignment, development and performance of team members
• Leading project teams by establishing clear timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables

Benefits

• Profit sharing
• Flex days
• RRSP contributions
• Firmwide holiday closure
• Wellness benefits
• Concierge-like benefits
• Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior