Senior Manager/Director

About Us

Clearhouse LLP is a growing accounting, tax, and business consulting firm based in the Greater Toronto Area. Recognized by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business as one of Canada’s fastest-growing accounting firms for three consecutive years, we work with a diverse range of public, private, and non-profit organizations, providing assurance, tax, and consulting services.

At Clearhouse, our people are at the heart of what we do. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified, reflecting our commitment to creating a collaborative, supportive, and engaging workplace. We value employee growth, satisfaction, and meaningful contributions, while fostering an environment where our team members can build their careers and thrive.

Our people-focused culture, combined with our commitment to delivering personalized, high-quality solutions to our clients, sets Clearhouse apart in the industry.

Role Overview

Senior Manager, National Quality & Assurance. This is a hybrid leadership role with an approximately 50/50 allocation between client-facing assurance engagements and national quality and assurance responsibilities.

Clearhouse LLP is seeking an accomplished and strategic Senior Manager, National Quality & Assuranceto join our leadership team. This is a key role within the firm’s assurance practice, providing senior-level guidance on complex accounting, auditing, and risk management matters while helping drive the continued enhancement of audit quality and professional standards across the firm.

The Senior Manager will serve as a trusted advisor to engagement teams and firm leadership, with significant involvement in assurance engagements and file work, including Engagement Quality Control Reviews (EQCR) of public company audit files. The role will also lead and support the firm’s response to regulatory inspections and play an integral part in advancing the firm’s quality management framework, technical resources, professional development, and audit quality initiatives.

This position offers an opportunity for an experienced assurance and quality professional to have a meaningful impact on the firm’s practice, contribute to its continued growth, and help shape a culture of technical excellence, professional development, and exceptional client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership over the firm’s System of Quality Management, partnering with firm leadership and key stakeholders to identify emerging risks, strengthen controls, and drive continuous improvement across the assurance practice.
• Lead and oversee assurance engagements from planning through completion, serving as a senior engagement leader and trusted advisor to clients. Provide strategic direction on engagement execution, risk assessment, complex accounting and auditing matters, and key client issues, while ensuring high-quality deliverables, effective project management, and adherence to professional and regulatory standards.
• Lead and oversee client-facing assurance file work, providing senior-level technical guidance and review on complex accounting and auditing matters and supporting engagement teams in delivering high-quality work in accordance with professional standards and firm expectations.
• Perform Engagement Quality Control Reviews (EQCRs) and other high-level file reviews, providing objective and constructive challenge on significant judgments, complex accounting and auditing matters, and key engagement risks, while supporting engagement teams in maintaining the highest standards of audit quality.
• Serve as a senior technical and quality advisor to partners, managers, and engagement teams, providing practical guidance on complex assurance matters and helping teams navigate significant professional, accounting, auditing, and risk considerations.
• Lead enterprise-wide quality and process improvement initiatives, working with process owners and stakeholders to evaluate the effectiveness of existing processes, identify opportunities to enhance quality and efficiency, and implement sustainable solutions that support the firm’s strategic objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to firm leadership on professional standards, quality management, risk, and regulatory matters, translating complex requirements into clear, practical guidance, policies, and processes that promote consistent execution across the firm.
• Anticipate and assess the impact of evolving professional standards, regulatory requirements, and emerging risks, providing strategic insight and recommendations to strengthen the firm’s risk management framework, policies, systems, and quality programs.
• Provide leadership and oversight of the firm’s regulatory and compliance strategy, ensuring the firm remains prepared for evolving regulatory expectations and maintaining effective relationships with external regulators and other relevant oversight bodies.
• Drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement, leveraging insights from assurance engagements, file reviews, monitoring activities, root cause analysis, regulatory developments, and industry trends to identify systemic opportunities and recommend meaningful, sustainable enhancements to the firm’s quality management framework.
• Lead, develop, and mentor high-performing teams, with responsibility for talent management, coaching, performance development, and succession planning. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and professional growth, while identifying and developing future leaders within the assurance practice.
• Contribute to the firm’s technical and professional development strategy, including thought leadership, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives that strengthen technical capabilities and promote consistent, high-quality execution across the assurance practice.

Your Experience & Expertise

Minimum 8 years of experience in Audit & Assurance.

CPA Designation or equivalent education.

Past experience designing and executing tests of design, implementation and operating effectiveness of internal control is an asset.

Thorough understanding of public accounting firm operations and risk management concepts. A curious and questioning mindset will be a critical success factor.

Delivery of constructive feedback to senior audiences in a clear, concise, and confident manner.

Demonstrates a willingness to challenge the status quo while actively embracing and building on feedback to drive continuous improvement.

Exceptional business acumen learned through experience and an entrepreneurial spirit and growth mindset will be important.

Must display good judgment, high integrity and strong ethics.

Previous People Management experience.

Ability to thrive in a flexible, hybrid and remote work environment.

Clearhouse LLP Ontario Region pay range information

The expected base salary range for this position is $125,000 to $195,000. The successful candidate’s placement within this range will be determined based on factors including location, skills, competencies, experience, and unique qualifications. Individuals who are newer to the role while meeting the required qualifications would typically be positioned near the midpoint of the range, while greater depth of relevant experience and demonstrated expertise may support placement higher within the range.

In addition to base salary, Clearhouse LLP offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.