Manager, Accounting Services at Stern Cohen LLP
Toronto, ON M4V 1L3, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Oct, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Jul, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Working Experience, Communication Skills

Industry

Accounting

Description

MANAGER, ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Are you an accountant with a “triple-threat” combination of tax knowledge, managerial experience and accounting fluency? If so, we’d love to meet you!
Stern Cohen LLP is a rapidly-growing, award-winning, public accounting firm at Yonge and St. Clair in Toronto. We focus exclusively on privately-held businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Despite our 60+ year history, our approach is thoroughly modern (like our paperless office and use of cloud technologies).

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We’re looking for an Manager to help lead our privately-held business accounting services practice. The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for ensuring quality execution of notice to reader/compilation engagements and tax returns for our clients. This position requires management experience in public accounting, with oversight for non-audit client engagements. Our firm is growing, so if your career aspirations include leadership and business development, advancement opportunities exist.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Qualified accounting designation (CPA in combination with CA, CGA, CMA);
  • Strong investment and tax knowledge;
  • Minimum 2-3 years’ managerial working experience in a public accounting environment and overseeing small business accounting client work, including file and tax return reviews;
  • Experience as the “doer” performing similar work;
  • Personal and corporate tax experience of some complexity. Experience working with investment management/holding companies;
  • Work experience with Caseware/Caseview, Tax Prep, and Excel software programs;
  • Strong knowledge of accounting software programs especially QuickBooks;
  • Client service and relationship building excellence (for external and internal clients);
  • Detail orientation and analytical/inquiry skills that will enable a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses;
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation);
Responsibilities
  • Reviewing engagement files and tax returns for small business clients;
  • Building strong relationships with clients;
  • Acting as the “go to” person for experienced accounting staff;
  • Coaching and performance management of the small business accounting team, and ad hoc training for others in the Firm;
  • Interacting with the team and the office’s scheduler for any small business client engagements;
  • Becoming an integral part of the management team and assisting with practice management;
  • Identifying value-added service opportunities and networking for new business.
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