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The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) is the training, governing, and regulatory body for over 40,000 CPA members and 6,000 CPA candidates.

Position :               Employer Relations Officer

Reports To :                   Associate Director, Employer Relations and Talent Development

Contract Type :              Fixed Term, Full Time (19mo contract)

The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) is seeking a detail oriented, collaborative and results-driven individual for the position of Employer Relations Officer. We are proud and honoured to have been recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for a sixth consecutive year in 2025. Come join a collaborative network of like-minded professionals and take the first step towards an exciting opportunity by applying to the position.

Job Summary

The Employer Relations Officer represents CPABC to BC and Yukon’s HR and business community by developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to advance employer awareness of the CPA profession and to further the demand for CPAs in the market. This role involves addressing market needs by creating and managing programs and resources to help BC employers recruit, develop, and retain accounting and finance talent, and in particular will be focused on BC’s small to medium sized business employers.

Key Responsibilities :

Employer Engagement and Communication

• Lead and execute engagement strategies for the employer market on matters relating to hiring, training, labour market and economic activity as it pertains to professional accounting.
• Establish and build a strong network of BC business contacts, including those at the senior management or partner levels, with an emphasis on identifying sectors and businesses with a growing need for accounting and finance talent;
• Identify and engage with prospective employers that can provide high quality workplaces for CPAs and CPA students, while identifying opportunities to promote CPABC’s programs & services;
• Set-up and host employer meetings to share and promote CPABC’s programs and services and to better understand and support employer needs;
• Manage sponsorships and event deliverables (e.g. planning, production, scripts, timelines, communications, budget and revenue reporting, etc.), identifying and hosting external stakeholders to participate, speak and / or present at CPABC events and sponsored events;
• Contribute to the development of new events and opportunities to connect employers with accounting talent at all levels while growing the awareness of diverse career paths;
• Contribute to the development of communications to promote CPABC’s Career Site and Employer Network, while leading, maintaining and administering the benefits of each;
• Identify, develop, manage and lead communication strategies and content to promote event participation and awareness;

Resource Development and Employer Support

Strategy, Evaluation and Departmental Administration

And other duties and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time.

Key Requirements :

Knowledge and Experience

Demonstrated Skills and Abilities

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities

The starting annual salary for this position is between $65,200.00 and 77,425.00 per annum, based on candidates’ qualifications, experience, and internal parity. Exceptions may be considered with further review.

If this job outline describes you, we encourage you to apply through our online Careers Portal . We thank all candidates who respond; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Why join our team? CPABC offers an entrepreneurial environment with a competitive compensation package. At CPABC we live our core values :

About CPABC

The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) is the training, governing, and regulatory body for over 40,000 CPA members and 6,000 CPA students and candidates. CPABC carries out its primary mission to protect the public by enforcing the highest professional and ethical standards and contributing to the advancement of public policy. CPAs are recognized internationally for bringing superior financial expertise, strategic thinking, business insight, and leadership to organizations. CPABC is proud to have been presented with a sixth consecutive BC Top Employer award in 2025.