Manager/Senior Manager, Advisory Services

JOB DESCRIPTION - MANAGER/SENIOR MANAGER, ADVISORY SERVICESReports to: Director, Principal and/or Partner
About Invictus Accounting Group LLPWe are not your typical CPA firm.
Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, our 90 plus team members provide consulting, accounting and tax advisory for publicly listed and privately held companies. We are creative problem solvers, strategic thinkers, and love what we do. Our team members provide industry‑like services (such as Controller, Director of Finance, Director of Internal Audit, CFO) while benefitting from client variety, camaraderie, and professional atmosphere of public practice. We focus on providing top‑tier advisory services, and we have built strong relationships with our clients and both national and mid‑tier audit firms.
Committed to balance, Invictus’ work environment ensures flexibility and family are as important as professionalism and premier service. To accomplish this, we developed a proprietary “Great Eight” methodology and training system which teaches our team members to consistently have highly effective and balanced eight‑hour workdays (and it works!). Our diverse and challenging work, as well as fun, team‑oriented atmosphere are just a couple of the reasons we have very low employee turnover, and a rapidly growing team.
Job OverviewAs part of Invictus’ Advisory team, this is an exciting opportunity to lead project‑based and recurring advisory projects for a diverse client base (mining, technology, government agency, R&D, etc.). The Manager/Senior Manager, Advisory Services (the “Manager/Senior Manager”) is part of an advisory team that helps create value through delivering responsive, practical, high quality financial reporting and technical advisory services to our clients. The Manager/Senior Manager will be responsible to plan, execute, mentor staff and deliver on projects including quarterly public company financial reporting, assisting private companies listing on Canadian stock exchanges, financial planning and analysis, and other diverse advisory projects.
Key Accountabilities and ResponsibilitiesManagement Responsibility:
As a member of the Advisory team, leads advisory projects, including the development of project plans, mentorship and management of staff in the execution of projects, and leading communications with client CEOs, CFOs, controllers, and auditors. Exercises strong project management skills to ensure all projects are completed on target.
Service Orientation:
Establishes professional relationships with client personnel, building trust in our advisory capacity with them. Maintains a strong service orientation, ensuring open and effective communication with clients. As part of client engagements, provides value‑added, practical and pragmatic recommendations and improvement strategies.
Quality Assurance:
Ensures maintenance of high standards and quality of advisory projects through the preparation and review of deliverables (working papers through to financial statements, MD&As, budgets, etc.).
Staff Management & Development:
Contributes to the establishment of a clear definition of responsibility for each member of the team, the ongoing management, mentorship and support of staff, and effective employee performance management. The Manager will contribute to the team‑based office culture, promoting open and transparent communication with all team members.
Education and Professional Skillset RequirementsExperience:
Minimum four years progressively responsible experience in consulting or auditing, in public practice or with a publicly traded company, with a significant focus on financial reporting under IFRS.
Education:
Must have held a CPA designation for a minimum of two years. All other finance/accounting designations considered an asset.
Technical Expertise:
Proficiency in drafting financial statements to comply with IFRS, and a thorough understanding of public company reporting deadlines.
Project Management:
Strong project management and people management experience including ability to supervise staff.
Style:
Collaborative, team-oriented, high‑energy, self‑motivated, smart, performance driven, multi‑tasker, confident. A strong commitment to professional and client service excellence. Contributes to a fun, social and successful work environment.
Language:
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in English. Proficiency in Spanish and/or French is considered an asset.
CompensationInvictus offers industry‑competitive salaries, annual bonus opportunities, paid vacation and sick time, health and life insurance benefits, and professional development opportunities. Invictus is dedicated to helping all employees achieve work‑life balance, valuing family and flexibility equally with professionalism and premier service.
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