Regional Quality Advisor, Central Canada

Location: Toronto, Ontario  


About our Firm
We are a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations. Together with the Quebec firm, we have approximately 4,000 people in offices across Canada, and annual revenues of more than $460 million. We are a Canadian member of the International group of firms, whose independent member firms operate in close to 100 countries worldwide.

We have been recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for the last four consecutive years. In 2011 our firm ranked as the 5th Best Workplace in Canada, for companies with more than 1000 employees. We are also very proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s top 25 Best Workplaces for Women. Currently, we are successfully executing an ambitious strategy to establish a distinctive leadership brand in each of the markets in which we operate. It’s a very exciting time for our firm – we have the resources to compete, and the culture to differentiate.

Description

Reporting to the Regional Quality Partner, Central Canada (RQP), the Regional Quality Advisor, Central Canada (RQA), is responsible for assisting the RQP in executing most responsibilities of that role, dealing with lower risk matters and, subject to RQP review and approval, higher risk matters including those requiring consultation with an RQP. The primary focus is on the application of professional standards and Firm policies within the Central Canada region; a by-product may be advice on the design of professional standards and Firm policies.

The key responsibilities for this role encompass all professional services in the Central Canada region, including:·      
 Responsible for communicating to the RQP incidents observed indicative of concerns on professional services quality or risk management throughout the region at the individual, business unit and regional levels, including: 
Leadership,
Independence and other professional ethic 
Client and engagement acceptance and continuance/re-acceptance
HR, including professional development
Engagement performance

Documentation·
Responsible for monitoring Assurance Service Line Leader approvals of client and engagement acceptance and continuance/re-acceptance in the region, focusing on lower risk engagements ·       
Responsible for initial review and recommendation to RQP of client and engagement acceptance and continuance/re-acceptance in the region in respect to higher risk engagements. This review will include consideration of: 
Concentration of target sector and public company expertise
Designation & assignment of concurring reviewers 
Specialist involvement in audit engagements ·       
Responsible for initial review and challenge of the Engagement Profile Factor (EPF) for each audit and review engagement·       
Responsible for overseeing the monitoring of compliance with the Firm’s engagement file archiving policies·       
Assist the RQP with the support to our professionals and engagement teams as they strive to improve engagement performance and deal with difficult, contentious and risk matters·       
Responsible for providing timely, practical, solutions-oriented, and objective advice on the application of professional standards and Firm policies when lower risk professional services matters are encountered in their region, particularly as they relate to: 
Firm policies impacting professional services quality and risk management, and 
Accounting and auditing standards.       
Responsible for delivery of technical training and professional development of partners and professional staff in the region as directed by the RQP (in collaboration with business unit assurance leader)       
Responsible for participating in appropriate professional groups, dealing with and speaking out where appropriate on accounting and auditing

Why choose Us?
Our culture is unique. Clients tell us that they do business with us because of the quality of our people. We have a talented, intellectually curious team and a unique culture that we work hard to preserve. We want you to achieve your full potential and are aware that our success as an organization depends on each of our people building strong and challenging careers that they can be proud of. Using our values as our guide, we empower our people to make a difference in every interaction with one another, with clients, and in the communities in which we work and live.

The skills and attributes required for this position include:·       
CA designation       
5+ years of experience in the audit and accounting field       
Demonstrated experience in audit, business development and management      
Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence      
Ability to work independently and as part of a team      
A team player able to rally resources and work with others to meet the needs of the client       
Strong interest in coaching and development, with a commitment to personal growth  
Excellent written and verbal communication skills       
Demonstrated ability to meet the professional and competency expectations of the position

Location: Greater Toronto Area
Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, the City of Toronto is viewed as the cultural, entertainment and financial capital of Canada. It is also one of the top financial centers in the world. Considered home to about three million people, it is the fifth most populated municipality in North America. Toronto's population is cosmopolitan and international and is one of the world's most diverse cities. Because of the city's low crime rates, clean environment, high standard of living, and friendly attitude to diversity, Toronto is consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities.

The application process:
We invite you to experience our unique culture at our firm. Please begin by completing and submitting, in confidence, an on-line application. 

We support the spirit and principles of Employment Equity and are committed to maintaining an environment which is perceived to be fair and non-discriminatory.  We welcome applications from designated group members – Women, Visible Minorities, Aboriginals and Persons with Disabilities.

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Please send your resume and cover letter with JOB TITLE and JOB # in your email subject line to resumes@nethireinc.com.

 

Regional Quality Advisor(CA)-Central Canada Toronto 10965

 

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