Manager - Public Company

Audit Manager Public Company Practice

The role

ePeople is partnering with an independent growth-minded CPA firm in Vancouver to appoint an Audit Manager within their public company practice. You will lead complex audits for listed and pre-IPO clients coach a capable team and be a key voice on audit quality methodology and client service. The firm offers the breadth of a national platform with the autonomy and culture of a mid-sized practice ideal for a manager who enjoys hands-on leadership and visible impact.

What you ll do

• Own a portfolio of public company audits from planning to completion delivering work under Canadian Auditing Standards and PCAOB requirements with reporting frameworks spanning IFRS and US GAAP.
  

• Lead risk assessment scoping and audit strategy; design and oversee data-driven testing that focuses on the areas that matter most.
  

• Review working papers and financial statements challenge assumptions and ensure files meet internal quality thresholds and regulatory expectations.
  

• Manage engagement economics budgets WIP timetables and resource planning while keeping stakeholders informed and issues unblocked.
  

• Coach develop and performance-manage a pod of seniors and staff (circa six team members) creating a supportive environment with clear standards and on-the-job feedback.
  

• Present findings to finance leadership audit committees and boards; draft management letters with practical implementable recommendations.
  

• Collaborate with technical tax and advisory colleagues on complex accounting matters group audits and component reporting.
  

• Contribute to proposals and practice development helping the firm win and retain high-quality public company mandates.
  

Requirements

What you ll bring

• Canadian CPA designation.
  

• 5 years of external audit experience with public company clients in a Canadian CPA firm including recent experience operating at that level.
  

• At least 1 2 years managing people and engagements with a track record of coaching and file ownership.
  

• Technical fluency across CAS and PCAOB with strong working knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP.
  

• Excellent project management stakeholder communication and judgement under pressure.
  

• Comfortable working hybrid from Vancouver (on-site presence required); right to work in Canada.
  

Nice to have

• Exposure to SOX environments SEC-related reporting or multi-component group audits.
  

• Sector experience common to the Vancouver market (for example technology resources or life sciences).
  

• Familiarity with data analytics tools to enhance audit efficiency.
  

• Experience from Big Four or leading national/mid-tier firms is welcomed.
  

Why join our client

• Meaningful scope: Manage end-to-end public company audits with genuine ownership and partner access.
  

• Career growth: Clear progression path structured CPD and support for leadership development.
  

• Balanced culture: High standards without unnecessary bureaucracy; collaborative colleagues who care about quality and client outcomes.
  

• Hybrid set-up: Blend of office and remote work from Vancouver s downtown core (no relocation available).
  

Reporting lines & team

You will report to a Senior Manager and work closely with partners across the public company portfolio leading a team of approximately six auditors on any given engagement.