Manager

Be part of something bigger. Build with us today — Now. For tomorrow.

At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. That’s why we’re invested in your growth from day one—because the steps you take today define your tomorrow.

We are looking for a Manager to join our team—a role where your expertise will drive meaningful outcomes and your ambition will help shape what comes next. Here, you’ll collaborate with a dynamic team of professionals, united by a shared commitment to making a difference—for our clients, our communities, and one another.

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.

“There is no limit to the growth opportunities at Baker Tilly. We pride ourselves on promoting talent when we see it, and work with each professional to define what success means for them.”    

Your role:

• Lead a team of accounting technicians in the completion of client work.
• Oversee bookkeeping and payroll processes for multiple engagements at once.
• Coordinate client engagement scheduling and manage staff capacity.
• Supervise and manage the completion of department tasks to meet deadlines.
• Manage, mentor, train and develop junior and senior staff.
• Review the work of your direct team, ensuring accuracy and completeness of work.
• Manage client engagements in a team environment and ensure consistent communication with other departments.
• Provide complex bookkeeping assistance to clients, internally and externally.
• Utilize strong time management skills to meet deadlines, deliver quality work, anticipate and resolve client issues in a timely manner.
• Lead the onboarding of new client engagements and the transition of existing clients to cloud-based technologies.
• Work with digital team to create innovative solutions for clients.
• Manage project financials, including budgets, WIP, and billing analyses.
• Assist in developing and implementing bookkeeping policies and processes to ensure optimal efficiency, accuracy and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Maintain regular contact with clients and taxation authorities (CRA) to complete all routine formalities from an accounting perspective.
• Actively participate in departmental recruitment and employee onboarding. 

What you bring to the table:

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting or Commerce.
• CPA designation is an asset.
• 5+ years of accounting and/or bookkeeping experience. Experience in a public accounting environment is an asset.
• Minimum of 3 years in a progressive management experience.
• Proven leadership skills in a collaborative environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and client service skills.
• A passion for learning and developing self and team members to the next level.
• Mastery of QuickBooks Online, and other applications that support an integrated cloud-based accounting environment.
• Excellent project management skills including the ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Take ownership of assigned client work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn and develop.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently as well as part of a team
• Candidates must possess a strong knowledge of Canadian sales tax rules and compliance, including GST/HST regulations, provincial sales tax requirements, and the ability to navigate complex tax scenarios to ensure accurate and timely reporting 

What’s in it for you? 

• Competitive total rewards package, including salary and incentive programs
• Robust benefits plan (health, dental, life, dependent life, AD&D, STD, LTD, etc.)
• Fantastic perks:
  • RRSP matching
  • Generous paid time off package (study leave, vacation, personal, sick, firm holidays, etc.)
  • $500 annual wellness allowance
  • Complimentary on-site gym
  • Free, plentiful parking
  • Dress for your day, including casual
  • Client and employee referral bonuses
• Growth-focused coaching, mentoring, feedback, and growth plan reviews
• Learning and professional development opportunities as well as paid professional dues
• Work-life integration (professional flexibility, working remotely opportunities, compressed work weeks, EFAP)
• Fun at work year-round with firm-sponsored social events, yoga, lunch and learns, registered massage therapy sessions, monthly espresso happy hour, free snacks and meals, teambuilding events, therapy dog visit, off-site Staff Day, etc. 

Where you’ll work: 

Dartmouth, NS (Hybrid)

Job type: 

Permanent, Full-time

Your schedule: 

Monday to Friday

Salary range: 

Will be communicated at a later stage in the hiring process.

When you join Baker Tilly, you become part of something bigger—an ambitious, forward-thinking company that puts people first. Ideas matter, perspectives count, and every contribution builds a stronger future. If you’re ready to make an impact, we’re ready to meet you. 

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering, supporting, and celebrating a diverse workplace. Upon request, we will accommodate accessibility needs throughout the recruitment and selection process and for our staff. Please let us know during the application process.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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