Manager, Practice Review

Come work with us!

Are you a CPA with an interest in using your designation to help protect the public? If so, keep reading!

Practice Review provides protection of the public by assessing the compliance of firms with professional and ethical standards, taking appropriate follow-up or remedial action in instances of non-compliance, and by providing an educational experience to firms. All professional accounting firms and professional service providers (PSPs) in Alberta are subject to practice review at least every 3 years.

This position is responsible for conducting practice reviews, conducting consistency reviews of completed practice reviews, and for the coordination and administration of the practice review program. The Manager is also responsible for providing technology support within Practice Review’s internal systems and databases.

This position reports to the Associate Director, Practice Review.

CPA Alberta has offices in Edmonton and Calgary and provides hybrid Telecommuting opportunities (working from home a maximum of 3 days a week).

Further information on the benefits of working with CPA Alberta can be found on our website here.

What you bring

• CPA designation with a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years of progressive monitoring standards experience, with at least 3 of those years in a management role
• The following number of hours, accumulated over any three of the last five years, either directly or through persons under your supervision:
  • a total of 425 compilation engagement hours of experience (compilation as defined in the CPA Act)
  • hours spent on audit or review engagements of historical financial information as defined in the Act may be accepted in place of hours spent on compilation engagements
• Strong working knowledge of the CPA Canada Handbooks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate technical knowledge and application in a practical manner
• Exceptional organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Ability to deal with difficult situations and individuals with tact and diplomacy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)

What you will be doing

• Using the methodology and reporting approved by the Practice Review Committee, conduct practice reviews and make recommendations to the Practice Review Committee regarding firms’ compliance with professional and ethical standards.
• Review and assess the work of contract practice reviewers for technical accuracy and evaluation consistency for practice reviews.
• Communicate educational information including best practice and upcoming technical standards to assist members.
• Manage the overall administration of the practice review process, ensuring that each professional accounting firm/PSP is visited at least once every 3 years.
• Follow up with firms/PSP on non-compliance to ensure follow through of remedial actions and escalate to the Associate Director when required.
• Assist the Secretariat with enhancements, testing, and troubleshooting within the Practice Review System (PRS) and member database (CAMMS).
• Provide supervision and coaching to two direct reports; giving regular coaching, feedback, and recognition and actively participating in the regular performance review process.

Why CPA Alberta

CPA Alberta is the professional regulatory organization representing Alberta’s approximately 30,000 Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs). Alberta’s CPA’s are among the more than 200,000 Canadian CPAs who provide financial and management expertise across the country and around the world, at every level and in every sector. CPA Alberta’s legislated mandate is to protect the interest of the public, protect the integrity of the profession, promote and increase the competence of Alberta CPAs, and regulate the conduct of Alberta CPAs.

We’d love to hear from you

If you have competency in:

• Values & Ethics
• Teamwork & Adaptability
• Organizational Awareness
• Communication
• Results Management
• Risk Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Team Leadership

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification shown, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Working Specifications

• Fast paced work environment.
• Occasional travel within Alberta may be required.
• Occasional work outside of regular working hours may be required.
• This position can be in either Calgary or Edmonton.

CPA Alberta thanks all applicants for their interest and advises that we will contact only those selected for an interview.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

In its commitment to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce, CPA Alberta welcomes applications from all qualified persons. We encourage members of equity groups (women, Black, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ2S+); and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of the organization to apply.

Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.