Manager, Risk Advisory Services

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 Quebec Risk Advisory Services (RAS) practice is looking for an experienced Manager to join our team to work in the regions of Montreal and Quebec. The Manager will work closely with the RAS team in helping manage the practice, assist with business development, mandate delivery, and overall practice development. Specifically, the successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:

Practice Management

• Playing a key role in managing the Quebec-based RAS practice
• Once integrated into the practice:
  • Acting as a coach and mentor to team members to maximize their potential
  • Assisting with defining resourcing needs and actively participate in hiring team resources
    

Business Development

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the RAS Quebec strategy.
• Actively develop business opportunities and contribute to business development and sales initiatives.
  

Mandate delivery

• Establish strong relationships with clients at all levels of experience, including leadership
• Take a leadership and collaborative role in maintaining a working atmosphere that promotes learning, participate in group events and assist in the building of the team culture/environment
• Manage teams in executing on various risk management, internal audit and other RAS engagements
• Manage engagements working closely with RAS team members thereby ensuring quality mandate delivery to clients - on budget, on time and with quality
• Assist with the development of methodologies, tools, and templates
  

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; client describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Your experience and education

Technical Experience

• In-depth experience in performing internal audit (financial, operational and value-for-money), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) quality assessments, enterprise risk management, regulatory and internal controls over financial reporting (SOX and NI-52-109) engagements and providing related deliverables
• Deep understanding of IIA standards
• Certification in one or both of the following: CPA and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  

Communication and collaboration

• Strong communication skills to effectively convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and articulate security concepts to different audiences.
• Build positive working relationships with clients and identify improvements for future engagements
• Demonstrate managerial skills in working with high-performing teams
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development
  

Your background:

• You have completed a bachelor’s degree in business administration or in a related field
• You have a CPA or a CIA
• You have 7 years or more of professional experience in a similar function within a professional services environment
• You can prioritize workload based on priorities and you have the flexibility to manage
• You display exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and presentation skills for internal/external purposes
• You are focused on goals, results, and clients
• Bilingual in French and English is considered a must

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2024. 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.

Ready to make your mark at BDO? Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.

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