Senior Manager, Strategic Transaction Advisory and Accounting & Reporting

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Whether supporting small private companies or large publicly traded organizations, our clients rely on us for accurate financial information, strong reporting processes, and robust accounting support as they navigate complex transactions. We are helping organizations align with parent‑company accounting standards, prepare opening balance sheets, and perform preliminary purchase price accounting.   We collaborate closely with other transaction teams performing due diligence, M&A, valuation and tax services throughout the transaction lifecycle, and support post‑closing process improvements to accelerate financial statement close timelines. Our work also includes supporting key finance cycles during integration and stabilization and preparing clients for future transactions or capital‑markets activities, including IPO readiness in Canada and the United States.   The FAAS Strategic Transaction Advisory and Accounting & Reporting (STAAR) group recognizes your skills and the value you bring, offering competitive compensation packages that reflect your experience and ambition. As part of a Big Four firm, you will gain access to large‑scale clients, diverse and complex mandates, and a network of global specialists who support your technical growth and career progression. Performance is strongly valued: your contributions and impact are recognized and rewarded, enabling faster and well‑deserved advancement. FAAS provides the opportunity to work on high‑impact projects, collaborate with talented professionals across Canada, and advise leading clients on strategic financial transactions.   The Opportunity   As a Senior Team Leader, you will be a professional member of our Advisory Services, Financial Accounting (SCCF) team. In Canada, our specialized SCCF team consists of financial information and advisory accounting professionals located across five offices. We possess technical accounting expertise in IFRS as well as Canadian and US GAAP, hands-on experience with financial reporting processes, and in-depth regulatory knowledge.   This job posting is associated with an existing vacant position within our organization.   Your Main Responsibilities   As a Senior Manager, you will help finance leaders address the ongoing challenges and changes their organizations face and manage the resulting impacts on the Accounting and Finance functions. You will work in partnership with them to help them reach their full potential, particularly in the context of acquisition, divestiture, restructuring/optimization, or accounting standards implementation and convergence projects. In addition, you will provide clients with innovative business advice and guide improvements to business processes. More specifically, you will:

Plan, manage, and participate in a variety of engagements (research on the application of accounting standards to various transactions, assessment of financial and governance processes, support in transitioning to a new accounting framework, benchmarking practices across organizations, designing and delivering customized training sessions, etc.).

Supervise engagement teams, including delegating tasks and reviewing work performed.

Skills and Attributes for Success

Prepare deliverables tailored to client needs.

Conduct timely performance evaluations for your team members and provide coaching and feedback. Lead by example.

Build and maintain productive relationships with client leadership as well as with other multidisciplinary teams involved in transaction engagements (M&A, due diligence, valuation, restructuring, tax, etc.).

Understand clients’ industry sectors, recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and relevant