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About the Role

RSM is seeking a bilingual Assurance Manager to join their public sector assurance practice, serving governments, not-for-profit organizations, and foundations. This role offers the satisfaction of helping public sector and not-for-profit organizations achieve their missions.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, high-quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations, including coordinating the auditing of all required financial statements, related disclosures, and other client deliverables.
• Assess risk and design/communicate audit procedures to engagement teams.
• Understand and utilize RSM’s Audit Methodology.
• Manage multiple engagement teams and prepare end-of-engagement evaluations for staff.
• Understand the skillsets and capabilities of Senior Associates and Supervisors, monitor and review their work product, and provide coaching.
• Supervise Audit Seniors and Supervisors on engagement teams, facilitating fieldwork by monitoring productivity and adherence to schedules.
• Maintain client contact throughout the year to understand business impacts and assess audit engagement implications.
• Develop others within the Firm through training, career advising, or other initiatives.
• Read industry publications and share relevant information with clients.
• Anticipate and address client concerns, and escalate issues as they arise.
• Understand RSM’s lines of business and service offerings, and make valuable introductions to other firm professionals.
• Develop strategies to utilize external relationships with Centers of Influence for business growth.
• Manage project profitability.
• Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to Senior Managers and Partners.
• Identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments affecting GAAP and the Firm’s standards and policies.
• Willingness to travel 25% of the year, depending on clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related discipline from an accredited University.
• Active CPA (or equivalent certification) required.
• 5+ years of recent assurance experience within a public accounting environment with substantial exposure to external audit engagements.
• Bilingual in English and French.
• Strong technical proficiency with financial reporting, audit procedures, and auditing standards, including GAAP, CASs, or other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience leading and managing audit engagements and teams, including planning, executing, and completing audits while overseeing junior and senior audit staff.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, balance competing responsibilities, meet deadlines, and maintain quality.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with firm personnel and clients, manage client relationships, respond to client needs, and address issues while building trust.
• Applies sound business judgment, risk awareness, and ethical integrity to ensure audit quality, compliance, and independence, and to provide guidance to team members.
• Ability to work effectively in a professional office environment and at client sites, including prolonged periods at a computer.
• Ability to work extended and/or non-standard hours during peak periods.
• Ability to maintain consistent onsite presence during core business hours, report regularly to a firm office, and travel to client sites as required.

Skills

• Financial reporting
• Audit procedures
• Auditing standards
• GAAP
• CASs
• Project management
• Client relationship management
• Business judgment
• Risk awareness
• Ethical integrity

Location

• Ontario
• Quebec

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite
• Travel

Experience Level

• 5+ years of recent assurance experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related discipline
• Active CPA (or equivalent certification)

Salary/Compensations

• $79,500 - $135,000
• Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and compensation package
• Flexibility in schedule

About the Company

• RSM is the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally.
• Our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential.
• Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients.
• You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally.

Equal Opportunity

• RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Canadian uniformed service; Canadian Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.
• Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.
• RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.
• If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.