Senior Accounting Manager

Winnipeg - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 25-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who We Are

At Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory we exist to help entrepreneurs build the business and the life of their dreams. As a purpose-driven firm generating revenue approaching $25M annually with a team of 200 professionals we combine deep expertise in accounting tax law and advisory with an unwavering commitment to empowering business owners.

Our culture is built on excellence accountability collaboration and growth. We believe in supporting our people to reach their full potential just as we support our clients in achieving theirs. Joining our team means being part of an innovative fast-paced environment where your work has a direct impact on the success of entrepreneurs across Canada.

Role (Overview of the Position)

Management of the Financial Services division including supervision effectiveness and efficiency of team work planning training resolution of issues with client and team reporting to client review of year-end files (for adherence to professional standards and compliance with tax authorities) and reporting to partners on results. The Senior Manager of Financial Services is the key contact for complex clients as well as backup for Financial Services Management team for direct client contact and client issues.

Provide guidance to Financial Services Managers with respect to the planning and assigning of workload over the fiscal year including a one-year documented plan;
Provide guidance to Financial Services Managers to resolve issues raised where necessary;
Mentoring of Financial Services Manager team;
Backup for Financial Services Management team for direct client contact and client issues.
Supervising and motivating members of the Financial Services team including performance evaluations
Ultimate responsibility to the partners for the results of theFinancial Services Division with respect to meeting of deadlines turnaround times efficiency effectiveness training WIP write-downs divisional targets being hit for the individual team members including effectiveness and efficiency of individual team members and department with reporting weekly to partners on individual revenue targets and performance.
Ultimate sign-off on significant decisions impacting the division beyond the existing management group (authority to make decisions in the interests of the Division significant decisions will likely require ownership sign-off).
Present ideas to the partners that achieve divisional goals.
Review of year-end files (corporation partnership sole proprietorship) prepared by team in the Financial Services department including:
Client service activities and special projects as they relate to the Financial Services department
Maintaining positive relationships with the ONBusiness team and clients;

Qualifications/Skills Experience and Personal Attributes:

CPA designation or equivalent minimum 3 years of experience as a manager with hands-on experience being responsible for the productivity and performance of the entire team consisting of managers and various levels of staff and students in a public accounting firm.
Public practice experience in performance and completion of files for accounting corporation tax & personal tax for small to mid-sized clients;
File review experience in a public practice setting;
Minimum two years experience in management and supervision;
Solid knowledge of corporation tax;
Solid knowledge of personal tax;
Solid knowledge of accounting & GAAP;
IT skills Microsoft office (Word Excel Outlook) Caseware Profile TaxPrep Jazz-It;
Excellent communication skills (verbal written electronic);
A positive attitude with a desire to exceed expectations;
Ability to work independently;
Ability to meet deadlines;
Excellent time management skills (organization & prioritization);
Ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks.

Salary to be discussed.

We have Four Core Values at Our Firm:

All In (passion for what you do and a commitment to excellence)
Own It (solutions oriented owning outcomes)
Choose Opportunity(willingness to innovate)
Better Together (teamwork drives the best results)

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Required Experience:

Manager

We are currently seeking a Senior Accounting Manager with at least 3 years of managerial experience and a background in public accounting to join our Financial Services Division in our Winnipeg office.Who We AreAt Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory we exist to help entrepreneurs build the business...

Who We Are

Role (Overview of the Position)

Provide guidance to Financial Services Managers with respect to the planning and assigning of workload over the fiscal year including a one-year documented plan;
Provide guidance to Financial Services Managers to resolve issues raised where necessary;
Mentoring of Financial Services Manager team;
Backup for Financial Services Management team for direct client contact and client issues.
Supervising and motivating members of the Financial Services team including performance evaluations
Ultimate responsibility to the partners for the results of theFinancial Services Division with respect to meeting of deadlines turnaround times efficiency effectiveness training WIP write-downs divisional targets being hit for the individual team members including effectiveness and efficiency of individual team members and department with reporting weekly to partners on individual revenue targets and performance.
Ultimate sign-off on significant decisions impacting the division beyond the existing management group (authority to make decisions in the interests of the Division significant decisions will likely require ownership sign-off).
Present ideas to the partners that achieve divisional goals.
Review of year-end files (corporation partnership sole proprietorship) prepared by team in the Financial Services department including:
Client service activities and special projects as they relate to the Financial Services department
Maintaining positive relationships with the ONBusiness team and clients;

Qualifications/Skills Experience and Personal Attributes:

CPA designation or equivalent minimum 3 years of experience as a manager with hands-on experience being responsible for the productivity and performance of the entire team consisting of managers and various levels of staff and students in a public accounting firm.
Public practice experience in performance and completion of files for accounting corporation tax & personal tax for small to mid-sized clients;
File review experience in a public practice setting;
Minimum two years experience in management and supervision;
Solid knowledge of corporation tax;
Solid knowledge of personal tax;
Solid knowledge of accounting & GAAP;
IT skills Microsoft office (Word Excel Outlook) Caseware Profile TaxPrep Jazz-It;
Excellent communication skills (verbal written electronic);
A positive attitude with a desire to exceed expectations;
Ability to work independently;
Ability to meet deadlines;
Excellent time management skills (organization & prioritization);
Ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks.