Bilingual Senior Manager, Assurance

BDO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Putting people first, every day BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth. Your Opportunity Our Winnipeg office is looking for a Bilingual Manager/Senior Manager to join the Assurance team. If you are a candidate that is currently located in Canada and you are interested in relocating to the Winnipeg area, BDO may offer financial assistance. The selected candidate will be required to fulfill the following responsibilities: Efficiently prepare year-end engagements and tax returns for your clients in a variety of industries. Perform audits, prepare working papers and financial statements per regulatory standards. Build positive working relationships with clients and effectively respond to request and suggestions. Participate in business development initiatives and identify new business opportunities with existing clients Start to grow their own practice, manager higher volume of work. Effectively communicate with team members regarding progress updates and issues on an ongoing basis. Engage in training staff and invest in the professional development of your team. Take more active leadership role within the overall office Review assurance and non-assurance engagements for private enterprise, non-profit and public sector entities to ensure that relevant professional standards and Firm policies are followed. Execute and manage audit and review assignments under ASPE, ASNPO and PSAS. Effectively plan, supervise and execute assurance and non-assurance engagements. Develop a portfolio of new clients and business opportunities with existing clients opportunities on an on-going basis. Address client issues in a timely manner, following BDO Policy and using your strong technical skills and accounting experience. Apply appropriate industry/business knowledge in anticipating, identifying and addressing issues relevant to the client’s business Ability to collaborate and think outside the box to provide a solution that fits the client’s needs and business requirements. Assist clients with analyzing and applying accounting standards to relevant transactions including drafting reports and presentations Assist clients in the preparation of financial statements, working papers and liaising with the client’s auditors including transition to a different accounting framework. Remain current on evolving financial reporting standards and securities and regulatory requirements and developing business issues Fluently bilingual in both French and English (written and oral)

Requirements

• In depth experience in relation to ASPE, ASNPO and PSAS files
• 2 - 4+ years experience in a management role
• CPA designation required
• Ability to prioritize workloads and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Act as a leader in the Firm, continually focused on employee engagement
• You display strong communication skills in both French and English.
• Fluently bilingual in both French and English (written and oral)

Responsibilities

• Efficiently prepare year-end engagements and tax returns for your clients in a variety of industries.
• Perform audits, prepare working papers and financial statements per regulatory standards.
• Build positive working relationships with clients and effectively respond to request and suggestions.
• Participate in business development initiatives and identify new business opportunities with existing clients
• Start to grow their own practice, manager higher volume of work.
• Effectively communicate with team members regarding progress updates and issues on an ongoing basis.
• Engage in training staff and invest in the professional development of your team.
• Take more active leadership role within the overall office
• Review assurance and non-assurance engagements for private enterprise, non-profit and public sector entities to ensure that relevant professional standards and Firm policies are followed.
• Execute and manage audit and review assignments under ASPE, ASNPO and PSAS.
• Effectively plan, supervise and execute assurance and non-assurance engagements.
• Develop a portfolio of new clients and business opportunities with existing clients opportunities on an on-going basis.
• Address client issues in a timely manner, following BDO Policy and using your strong technical skills and accounting experience.
• Apply appropriate industry/business knowledge in anticipating, identifying and addressing issues relevant to the client’s business
• Ability to collaborate and think outside the box to provide a solution that fits the client’s needs and business requirements.
• Assist clients with analyzing and applying accounting standards to relevant transactions including drafting reports and presentations
• Assist clients in the preparation of financial statements, working papers and liaising with the client’s auditors including transition to a different accounting framework.
• Remain current on evolving financial reporting standards and securities and regulatory requirements and developing business issues

Benefits

• We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution.
• We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy.
• We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees