Senior Manager Training and Professional Standards - Assurance Advisory Services

If you are a dynamic Senior Manager Training and Professional Standards Assurance and Advisory who is ready to bring their curiosity deep connection to clients and colleagues and commitment to excellence to our highly engaged growing team we welcome you!

Do you want to be:

• empowered tothrive
• engaged inteam success
• someones favouritementor
• someone whoinfluences tomorrow
• part of somethingmeaningful
• part of somethingmore

At Baker Tilly Nova Scotia (BTNS) an entrepreneurial local independent member firm of Baker Tilly Canada you will collaborate with a team of 140 dynamic interesting professionals who pride themselves on exceptional service and commitment to success along with our 59 memberfirm offices across the country providing valueadded accounting tax and advisory services to a wide range of clients from individuals to notforprofits to large private companies. We are thrilled to work directly alongside Harbinger Law providing an even more innovative offering. Affiliated with Baker Tilly International a global network of 148 territories with 39000 people working in more than 706 offices you can collaborate with a talented group of highperforming colleagues across the Tilly International was honoured to receive the Network of the Year Award at the prestigious International Accounting Forum & Awards2023!

Reporting to BTNS Partner and Service Line Leader in Assurance and Advisory Services your role will be responsible for engaging collaboratively to uphold and advance our firms professional standards. You will lead efforts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements industry best practices and internal policies across all engagements. The Senior Manager Training and Professional Standards has a unique opportunity to contribute to the enhancement of our service delivery and reputation for quality.

We will support you to do what you do best every day by offering you:

• Competitive total rewards package including salary and incentive program
• Robust benefits plan (health dental life dependent life AD&D STD LTD etc.
• Fantastic perks:
  • RRSP matching
  • Generous paid time off package (vacation personal sick firm holidays etc.
  • Wellness allowance
  • Cell phone allowance
  • Complimentary onsite gym
  • Free plentiful parking
  • Dress for your day including casual
  • Growthfocused coaching mentoring feedback and growth plan reviews
  • Learning and professional development opportunities as well as paid professional dues
  • Worklife integration (professional flexibility working remotely opportunities compressed work weeks Employee Family Assistance Program etc.
  • Fun at work yearround with firmsponsored social events yoga lunch and learns registered massage therapy visits espresso happy hours free snacks and meals teambuilding events therapy dog visit offsite Staff Day etc.

What Youll Do:

• File quality review for engagements: review of assurance financial statements in accordance with the applicable reporting framework prior to release
• Develop update and communicate internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the firms System of Quality Management industry standards and regulations
• Train new hires on the System of Quality Management
• Assist in performing annual ongoing monitoring and testing of compliance with the Firms System of Quality Management
• Conduct regular reviews to identify areas for improvement in internal controls and processes related to file quality and assurance engagements
• Assist in performing annual file level monitoring and compilation and communication of results
• Work closely with People & Culture Service Line Leaders and key stakeholders as needed to design develop and execute inclusive high quality sustainable learning and development programs and solutions for staff at all levels across the Firm
• Drive relevant Firm focused learning outcomes to meet organizational goals ensuring alignment with career paths industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with external training providers industry associations and regulatory bodies
• Stay current with changes in accounting and auditing standards legal regulations and professional ethics.
• Conduct new hire and current staff training sessions both in person/on site and virtual.
• Work with Service Line Leader to arrange external sessions undertaken by partners and staff including sessions organized by Baker Tilly National
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to create content that addresses technical skills industry knowledge and professional development needs. Develop and maintain knowledge library for the firm including standardized notes to financial statement and guidance on application of new accounting and assurance pronouncements
• Administrator of Learning Management System
• Assist in coordinating Baker Tilly National peer file reviews and CPA Nova Scotia inspections (occurs every three years)
• Assist in collating results of reviews and practice inspections and communicating them to professional staff
• Assist in implementing action plans that may arise from these reviews and inspections
• Maintain Baker Tilly Templates (CaseWare) and assist in rollout of new versions

What Youll Bring:

• Bachelors degree in Business Accounting Finance or related discipline.
• Canadian CPA CA; or internationally trained accountant with primary experience in private enterprises (not IFRS) working towards the Canadian CPA designation
• Minimum 5 years post CPA/CA qualification experience with technical skills for accounting auditing and financial statement disclosures
• Experience working in a public accounting firm
• Thorough understanding of Canadian accounting standards regulations and ethical guidelines
• Strong knowledge of training and development methodologies adult learning principles tools and best practices
• Strong project management and organizational skills that make your ability to multitask and meet deadlines second to none
• Strong leadership and written verbal and presentation communication skills
• Engage from a place of curiosity listening deeply creativity consultation and delivery
• Proven experience in designing interactive effective and efficient learning experiences to achieve technical and nontechnical outcomes
• Exceptional facilitation abilities including active engagement and the ability to achieve learning outcomes in a wide range of circumstances
• Strong technical and analytical skills matched with problemsolving skills and professional judgement to help you find optimal solutions in an efficient manner
• Curiosity and an eye for detail that allows you to view challenges from multiple perspectives and enhance clients knowledge along the way
• Selfmotivation with an ability to work both independently and in a team environment including excellent collaboration ability with multiple stakeholders
• Key assets include:
  • Experience in learning management system (LMS) implementation and administration
    • TalentLMS would be ideal
  • Experience in CaseWare/CaseView

Application Information:

If you are ready to Be True to yourself while you create great relationships great conversations and great futures we welcome your application to be part of something more.Join our diverse team that delivers high service and performance through deep connection empathy and creativity.Now for the future.

Are you ready to live your values and ambitions as part of the most engaged team in NS Apply for this opportunity by sharing your cover letter and resume.

We are actively seeking to add team members from communities with lived experiences of marginalization and underrepresentation. We respect and value everyone for their unique perspective and the difference that they bring as we create a culture of trust and belonging. If you identify as Black Indigenous a Person of Colour 2SLGBTQIA Disabled/Person with a Disability or another marginalized group we strongly encourage you to applyeven if you wonder whether you fully meet the qualifications in the posting. If accommodation at any stage of the application process would assist you please connect with our People & Culture team atand we are happy to help.