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Manager- Core Audit
@ EY
St. John's, NL · Saint John, NB · Halifax, NS
Overview
EY is hiring an Assurance Manager for its Assurance practice to deliver quality audit services to clients and their stakeholders. The role leads audit engagements, manages and develops an engagement team, and builds client relationships. The posting requires a Canadian CPA/CA designation and at least 5 to 7 years of experience in an accounting firm.
Responsibilities:
- Plan audit engagements and strategy per professional standards
- Lead and develop the engagement team, including performance reviews
- Build productive relationships with client management
- Perform audit procedures on complex or specialized issues
- Monitor engagement progress and generate new business
Requirements summary:
- Canadian CPA/CA designation (mandatory)
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
- 5 to 7 years of relevant accounting firm experience
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced team environment
- French speaking, reading and writing preferred
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-11
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | CPA, CA |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Professional degree (MD, JD…) (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Accounting |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Headquarters | More London |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 412 |
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The opportunity
As an Assurance Manager, you will be a professional member of Assurance practice. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our audit professionals, you will be part of the team that delivers quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.
This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.
Your key responsibilities
As an Assurance Manager you will deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.
Skills and attributes for success
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management throughout the year. Establish expectations of value to be delivered.
- Participate in performing audit procedures, especially focusing on complex and/or specialized issues.
- Collaborate to plan engagement objectives and an audit strategy that complies with professional standards and appropriately addresses risk.
- Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments. Stay informed of general business/economic developments and their impact to the client.
- Develop people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team. Delegate work successfully. Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training. Lead by example.
- Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
- Maintain an educational program to continually develop skills. Maintain cooperative relationships with other engagement teams.
- Monitor the engagement team's progress against the plan and alter it when needed. Generate new business opportunities.
- Understand EY and it’s service lines and actively assess/present ways to apply knowledge and services.
- Develop long-term relationships and networks both internally and externally.
- Excellent project management skills
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills
- A dedication to teamwork and leadership
- Integrity within a professional environment
What we look for
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
- Post-graduate diploma or degree in Accounting preferred
- Canadian CPA/CA designation or reciprocal CPA/CA designation mandatory
- Minimum 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in an accounting firm
- The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment
- Ability to speak, read, and write in French is preferred
Ideally, you’ll also
We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help the world’s leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.
What we offer you
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future.
Our Total Rewards package includes a discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:
- Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
- Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
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