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 Small Business Assurance & Advisory 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
- Collaborate with Partners and the Assurance team to assist in planning, execution, and completion of a wide range of Review, Compilation, White Paper, and Tax engagements (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5)
- Support, mentor, and train a team of professionals during field assignments while actively managing the engagement progress, which includes occasional preparation of files where additional assistance is required. Proactive project management with strong communication of expectations to the team as well as and ongoing status updates with Partners and clients is important
- Analyze financial information, accounting processes, and operations procedures
- Review account reconciliations and adjusting entries
- Review personal and corporate tax returns
- Review of financial statements and related note disclosures using applicable financial reporting standards (primarily ASPE)
- Consult with clients regarding various business and tax planning needs
- Provide personal and attentive service to clients to encourage productive working relationships
- Add value by identifying client service opportunities, including cross-team collaboration
- Coach, mentor, and develop assigned coachees for high performance and professional growth
- Share your technical or human skills with the broader Assurance team by developing and facilitating ongoing training opportunities
- Engage with all levels of our team while working to bring our strategy to life and participate in firm wide events that foster our amazing workplace culture
What you bring to the table
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in accounting or equivalent field is preferred
- CPA designation preferred
- Without a degree, diploma, or CPA designation, directly transferrable work experience is required
- Minimum of 4+ years of total experience in Assurance within a professional services firm working with private enterprises of differently complexity levels
- Demonstrated success providing top notch client service
- Strong technical and analytical skills matched with problem-solving skills and professional judgement to help you find optimal solutions in an efficient manner
- Curiosity and an eye for detail that allows you to view challenges from multiple perspectives and enhance clients’ knowledge along the way
- Strong project management and organizational skills that make your ability to multi-task and meet deadlines second to none
- Self-motivation with an ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Experience with Caseware/Caseview, TaxPrep, Quickbooks Online, and Sage Accounting is an asset
- Technological strength with MS Office 365, especially in Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of Investment Holding Companies considered an asset
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive total rewards package, including salary and incentive program
- Robust benefits plan (health, dental, life, dependent life, AD&D, STD, LTD, etc.)
- Fantastic perks:
- RRSP matching
- Generous paid time off package (vacation, personal, sick, firm holidays, etc.)
- Wellness allowance
- Cell phone allowance
- Complimentary on-site gym
- Free, plentiful parking
- Dress for your day, including casual
- 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, Employee Family Assistance Program, etc.)
- Fun at work year-round with firm-sponsored social events, yoga, lunch and learns, registered massage therapy visits, espresso happy hours, free snacks and meals, teambuilding events, therapy dog visit, off-site Staff Day, etc.
Where you’ll work:
Dartmouth, NS
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.
Note- We are actively seeking to add team members from communities with lived experiences of marginalization and underrepresentation. We respect and value everyone for their unique perspective and the difference that they bring as we create a culture of trust and belonging. If you identify as Black, Indigenous, a Person of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, Disabled/Person with a Disability, or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to apply, even if you wonder whether you fully meet the qualifications in the posting. If accommodation at any stage of the application process would assist you, please connect with our People & Culture team at nshr@bakertilly.ca and we are happy to help.
