Senior Manager, Training and Professional Standards - Assurance and Advisory Services

Senior Manager, Training and Professional Standards - Assurance and Advisory Services

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

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 to thrive?
• engaged for team success?
• someone’s favourite mentor ?
• someone who influences tomorrow?
• part of something meaningful?
• part of something more ?

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 member-firm offices across the country providing value-added accounting, tax, and advisory services to a wide range of clients from individuals to not-for-profits to large private companies.

We are thrilled to work directly alongside Harbinger Law, providing an even more innovative offering.

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 firm's 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
• RRSP matching
• Generous paid time off package (vacation, personal, sick, firm holidays, etc.)
• Wellness allowance
• Complimentary on-site gym
• Free, plentiful parking
• Dress for your day, including casual
• Growth-focused coaching, mentoring, feedback, and growth plan reviews
• Learning and professional development opportunities as well as paid professional dues
• Work-life integration (professional flexibility, working remotely opportunities, compressed work weeks, Employee Family Assistance Program, etc.)
• Fun at work year-round with firm-sponsored social events, yoga, lunch and learns, registered massage therapy visits, espresso happy hours, free snacks and meals, teambuilding events, therapy dog visit, off-site Staff Day, etc.

Your primary responsibilities will include :

• 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 firm’s 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 Firm’s 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

A successful candidate will have :

• Bachelor’s 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 multi-task 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 non-technical 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 problem-solving 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
• Self-motivation 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 clicking on the "Apply for this opportunity" link.

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 apply, even 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 at nshr@bakertilly.

ca and we are happy to help.

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