Senior Accounting Manager

We are currently seeking a Senior Accounting Manager with at least 3 years of managerial experience and a background in public accounting to join our Financial Services Division in our Winnipeg office.

Who We Are

At Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory, we exist to help entrepreneurs build the business, and the life, of their dreams. As a purpose-driven firm generating revenue approaching $25M annually with a team of 200 professionals, we combine deep expertise in accounting, tax, law, and advisory with an unwavering commitment to empowering business owners. 

Our culture is built on excellence, accountability, collaboration, and growth. We believe in supporting our people to reach their full potential, just as we support our clients in achieving theirs. Joining our team means being part of an innovative, fast-paced environment where your work has a direct impact on the success of entrepreneurs across Canada.

Role (Overview of the Position)

Management of the Financial Services division including supervision, effectiveness and efficiency of team, work planning, training, resolution of issues with client and team, reporting to client, review of year-end files (for adherence to professional standards and compliance with tax authorities), and reporting to partners on results. The Senior Manager of Financial Services is the key contact for complex clients as well as backup for Financial Services Management team for direct client contact and client issues.

• Provide guidance to Financial Services Managers with respect to the planning and assigning of workload over the fiscal year, including a one-year documented plan;


• Provide guidance to Financial Services Managers to resolve issues raised, where necessary;


• Mentoring of Financial Services Manager team;


• Backup for Financial Services Management team for direct client contact and client issues.


• Supervising and motivating members of the Financial Services team, including performance evaluations


• Ultimate responsibility to the partners for the results of the  Financial Services Division with respect to meeting of deadlines, turnaround times, efficiency, effectiveness, training, WIP write-downs, divisional targets being hit for the individual team members, including effectiveness and efficiency of individual team members and department, with reporting weekly to partners on individual revenue targets and performance.


• Ultimate sign-off on significant decisions impacting the division beyond the existing management group (authority to make decisions in the interests of the Division significant decisions will likely require ownership sign-off).


• Present ideas to the partners that achieve divisional goals.


• Review of year-end files (corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship) prepared by team in the Financial Services department, including:


• Client service activities and special projects as they relate to the Financial Services department


• Maintaining positive relationships with the ONBusiness team and clients;

Qualifications/Skills, Experience, and Personal Attributes:

• CPA designation or equivalent minimum 3 years of experience as a manager with hands-on experience being responsible for the productivity and performance of the entire team, consisting of managers and various levels of staff and students in a public accounting firm.


• Public practice experience in performance and completion of files for accounting, corporation tax, & personal tax for small to mid-sized clients;


• File review experience in a public practice setting;


• Minimum two years experience in management and supervision;


• Solid knowledge of corporation tax;


• Solid knowledge of personal tax;


• Solid knowledge of accounting & GAAP;


• IT skills – Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Caseware, Profile, TaxPrep, Jazz-It;


• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, electronic);


• A positive attitude with a desire to exceed expectations;


• Ability to work independently;


• Ability to meet deadlines;


• Excellent time management skills (organization & prioritization);


• Ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks.

• Salary to be discussed.

We have Four Core Values at Our Firm:

1. All In (passion for what you do and a commitment to excellence)


2. Own It (solutions oriented, owning outcomes)


3. Choose Opportunity (willingness to innovate)


4. Better Together (teamwork drives the best results)

Learn more about us here: and in this video:  

Do our core values resonate with you?

Does your skillset align with this role?

If so, we want to hear from you!