Bilingual Senior Manager, Assurance

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 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)

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect & Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; client describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, & are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive & engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning & professional development.

Your experience and education

• 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.

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2024. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: 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.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

Ready to make your mark at BDO? Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.

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