Job Description

Senior Manager
Emerald Park, Saskatchewan, CanadaInterested in a career path with a dynamic firm?Passionate about service excellence?This is where talent meets opportunity.Baker Tilly SK LLP is a regional accounting firm with offices in Emerald Park, Yorkton and Saskatoon that has been offering services to clients throughout Western Canada since 1920. Our mission is to carry on a successful accounting and business advisory practice, maintaining the highest possible reputation for professional excellence and service to our clients, colleagues and the public.We offer partners and colleagues an environment which fosters and encourages a balance between professional and personal development, freedom, job satisfaction, job stability, social activities and community involvement.Role Summary:Our growing office in Emerald Park is offering an outstanding opportunity as a Senior Manager (CPA Accountant). This role is ideal for someone who has an entrepreneurial spirit and is eager to lead client engagements and business development initiatives across numerous industries; manage, mentor and develop accounting staff; as well as be a culture champion internally and a role model within the community. The successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Management Team and would have high potential for upward movement within the Firm.Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Accept clients and engagements as directed by a Partner or Principal;
• Plan, perform and supervise engagements in accordance with professional standards established by the CPA Canada and by the Firm;
• Senior Managers will take primary responsibility for planning, performing, and completing compliance work. Complete Financial Statements and tax returns which are ready for Partner/Principal review and final processing.
• Provide accounting technicians with work assignments; monitor the staffs progress and provide feedback to the employees and to the Engagement Partner/Principal;
• Complete work performed on a timely basis; meeting reasonable deadlines; comply with time budgets provided by the Partner or Principal for both their time and that of the junior/senior they are supervising;
• Consult with a Partner, Principal or other professionals in the firm when faced with a contentious issue or areas that the Senior Manager is not familiar with;
• Remain abreast of changes to standards in preparing financial statements and areas of taxation and assurance services;
• Provide client service which is friendly, courteous, approachable, and professional;
• Be available during peak seasons to complete the work that they are responsible for this may require working evenings and weekends;
• Be available to travel to out of town clients. This may necessitate staying in another community overnight or for several days;
• Plan their vacation and other leaves around their work load;
• Complete PD as required by Professional Designation
• Close collaboration with clients to obtain information for file completion.
• On the permission of an individual practitioner, the Senior Manager can be given the authority to issue financial statements, file tax returns and perform other duties as assigned by the practitioner in accordance with CPA licensing.

A successful candidate will have:

• University degree, Accounting or Management major with a CPA designation
• 4+ years of post-CPA experience
• Strong working knowledge of accounting software such as: Quickbooks, Caseware, Tax Programs (Tax Prep) and Microsoft Excel
• Public accounting experience is a must.
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivated and an ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Strong understanding of a client-focused environment including related deadlines and the ability to work to meet those deadlines.
• Sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive matters.

Application Information:This position has a flexible start date and we would be pleased to have the position filled for May 2025 after this tax season concludes.Our firm offers a highly competitive compensation model, comprehensive benefits package, as well as paid opportunities for professional development and national conferences.We would like to thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Please apply at the link below:

Baker Tilly