Senior Audit Manager

Employer
Avery Cooper
Location
Yellowknife, NWT
Starts
Closes

Location:  Yellowknife, NWT

Job Type:  Full Time

Closes:  January 15, 2019

Job Industry:  Public Accounting

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Avery Cooper is seeking a Senior Audit Manager to join their practice immediately. Avery Cooper has offered public accounting and auditing services throughout the Northwest Territories since 1969.  Based in Yellowknife, our team of professionals travel throughout the Northwest Territories, Alberta and Nunavut to meet our clients’ varied and diverse needs. 

Our legacy and reputation is a direct result of delivering dependable premium service and value to our clients.  It is also a result of our people and culture, which embraces individual growth, family first ideals and an immersion in the community we serve.  If you’re as passionate about your future as we are, join us:

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Take direct lead and control of external assurance engagements, ensuring they are properly planned, staffed and executed
  • Manage client accounts including billing, fee analysis and new service development
  • Review the work of junior staff, assist in their career development through constructive feedback and guidance
  • Assist in the development of assurance planning strategies and supervise their implementation
  • Be a firm leader in assurance standards and reporting requirements

EXPECTATIONS

  • Our clients are the most important part of our business and we expect your first responsibility is to ensure that our clients receive premium professional service for a fair value
  • Our people are what makes it possible to serve our clients. We expect you to capitalize on opportunities to develop your skills and help others within the organization grow as professionals
  • We expect everyone to contribute ideas for improving the way we serve our clients and operate a successful firm
  • We expect everyone to treat each other with courtesy, dignity and respect.  We look for ways to support each team member as they fulfil their personal goals and family responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Five plus years of current and/or recent financial statement audit experience within a Canadian CPA firm
  • Advanced working knowledge of Canadian ASPE and NPO Accounting Standards and related technical literature
  • Willingness and ability to travel
  • A proven track record of leading teams and garnering the respect of colleagues
  • Excellent communication skills, written and oral, required
  • A can-do attitude and commitment to excellence

PERKS

  • A competitive compensation package that can be custom tailored and aligned with your relative contribution
  • Opportunity to work with a dynamic, engaged and entrepreneurial leadership team
  • Adventure and a chance to experience parts of Canada most only see on a postcard
  • A flexible career that not only supports your family but puts it first

HOW TO APPLY