Manager, Privately Held Business Group

Who We Are You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Opportunity A significant opportunity awaits an excellent

Manager

in our Courtenay office collaborating with our Privately Held Business (PHB) Group in our Duncan, Victoria and Courtenay offices. Working side by side with a strong team of well‑respected accounting professionals, you will be engaged in a wide variety of interesting financial reporting and taxation matters, advising an excellent range of clients. Our PHB practice offers continual professional development as well as long‑term growth opportunities to evolve your career. If you are an entrepreneurial individual who enjoys sharing strategy and best practices for growth by collaborating internally and connecting externally with individuals and privately held businesses, then this opportunity is ideal for you.

Career Opportunities

Work with a team of professionals who assist individuals and businesses with a wide range of accounting, tax and financial services

Be part of a unique work culture that challenges you to further your professional development and provides significant opportunity for advancement to manager and beyond

Be part of a fast‑growing environment with well‑respected professionals who are locally renowned in their respective field

Develop solutions with clients and colleagues through collaborative effort and discussion

Be engaged with clients on a variety of local and regional projects

Responsibilities

Leading and executing client engagements under varying reporting frameworks across different industries and sectors but with a focus on Canadian Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (“ASPE”)

Contributing to new business development by understanding all Doane Grant Thornton services and by using your credibility in the field

Acting as a leader by actively contributing to the development and execution of the office business plan

Maximizing engagement profitability by effectively utilizing engagement resources

Analysis and review of corporate and personal income tax returns, compilations, reviews and special reports

Planning and leading teams to ensure that client expectations are exceeded

Supervision and mentoring of an accounting team, including the review of files

Engaging, coaching and developing talented professionals within the practice to maximize their potential for growth

Qualifications Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Manager, Privately Held Business Group? Like the colour purple? Great.

Strong background with reviewing and leading compilation and review engagements and working with owner‑managed clients within a public practice scope

Excellent general tax skills and the ability to identify tax issues

Strong people management focus and coaching orientation

Strong personal and professional brand in the marketplace

Being an articulate, inspiring and versatile communicator

Commitment to quality, excellence and continual professional growth for yourself and for those you manage

At least 5 years’ experience in public accounting or related industry

Completed CPA designation is required

About Our Purpose At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose.

Benefits Profit sharing, flex days, RRSP contributions, firmwide holiday closure, wellness benefits, concierge‑like benefits, work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Culture Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Compensation Our salary ranges are reviewed annually and may vary by location. For this role in Courtenay, BC, the current salary range is $85,000–$95,000.

Discover Your Purple? Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca.

Employment Equity Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity‑deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialised and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by email and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.

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