Senior Manager, Assurance
City : Edmonton
Category : Full time
Industry : Assurance
Employer : BDO Canada LLP
Putting people first, every day
BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.
Your Opportunity
Our Edmonton office is seeking a Senior Manager to join the Assurance team. This role is ideal for an experienced professional who is passionate about client service, team leadership, and driving business growth across a diverse portfolio of private and not-for-profit clients in Alberta. As a Senior Manager, you will play a key role in leading engagements, building strong client relationships, and contributing to the continued growth of our practice.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and completion of assurance engagements under ASPE and/or ASNPO, ensuring compliance with professional standards and Firm policies
- Manage a portfolio of clients, acting as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact
- Identify and resolve complex accounting and audit matters (e.g., revenue recognition, business combinations, consolidations, estimates, and going concern considerations)
- Collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated, value-added solutions to clients
- Apply industry and business insight to anticipate client needs and provide practical, strategic recommendations
- Own and grow a portfolio of client relationships, actively developing and executing on a pipeline of new business opportunities, supporting proposals, and expanding relationships with existing clients
- Oversee multiple engagements and ensure quality, efficiency, and profitability across your portfolio
- Coach and mentor Managers, Seniors, and staff through ongoing feedback, performance management, and career development
How You Will Succeed
- You demonstrate BDO’s core values of Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration in all aspects of your work
- You are recognized by clients as a trusted advisor who delivers high-quality, practical solutions
- You effectively manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and deadlines
- You contribute directly to the growth of the practice through revenue generation, client retention, and expansion of service offerings
- You foster an inclusive, engaging team environment and actively support the development of others
- You embrace innovation and leverage digital tools to enhance service delivery and team performance
- You are committed to continuous learning and staying current with evolving accounting standards and industry trends
- Build and maintain a strong presence in the market through networking, community involvement, and strategic relationship development
Why Join Our Edmonton Assurance Team?
- Work with a diverse and growing client base across private enterprise and not-for-profit sectors
- Take on a leadership role with meaningful impact on client relationships and business growth
- Collaborate with a supportive, high-performing team in a flexible work environment
- Gain exposure to complex engagements and opportunities to work across service lines
- Access ongoing learning and development to support your career progression
What Makes BDO Different?
- Mid-market focus, real client access: Work directly with business owners, CFOs, and leadership teams to deliver practical advice and insights
- Collaborative environment: Work closely with Partners and colleagues across service lines to deliver integrated solutions
- Leadership opportunity: Senior Managers are trusted with ownership of client relationships, engagement delivery, and team development
- Growth-oriented culture: Be part of a firm that supports innovation, continuous improvement, and career advancement
Your Experience and Education
- CPA designation (or equivalent) required
- 7+ years of public accounting experience, with significant exposure to assurance engagements
- 3+ years of experience in a management or leadership role
- Strong technical knowledge of ASPE and/or ASNPO
- Proven ability to manage multiple engagements and a portfolio of clients
- Demonstrated success in business development and client relationship management
- Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities
Why BDO?
Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.
Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:
We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.
Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.
Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.
Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.
Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.
Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.
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