Assurance Leader, Public Accounting

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Associate Partner, Assurance, Public Accounting

$160,000 – $200,000

Performance-based bonus tied to service line profitability

Partnership Path – Associate Partner with opportunity to advance to Equity Partner within 2 years for the right candidate

• Professional Development Support
• CPA Dues Support
• Flexible Hours
• Home Office Support

Fully Remote

Under 5 people

A leadership role responsible for building and managing the national assurance service line, owning technical direction, quality standards, and practice development across a multi-office firm.

• Coordinate and execute national file review support for offices exceeding local review capacity
• Serve as engagement partner on assurance files from smaller offices that lack a qualified local signing partner
• Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues on stuck files, applying business judgment to move engagements forward without compromising quality
• Manage exceptions to the standard three‑tier review model (preparer, reviewer, partner) during transitional periods such as new acquisitions
• Oversee file quality across acquired offices and implement remediation where standards are not met
• Oversee review workflows during busy season to maintain turnaround and quality standards

• Develop and own firm‑wide SOPs and Systems of Quality Management (SOQM) for the assurance service line
• Issue technical interpretations and firm‑wide direction on assurance topics
• Develop standardized templates and working paper frameworks for common engagement types across all offices
• Assess team capabilities and make recommendations on staffing changes, replacements, and future hires

• Manage national assurance engagement workflow including assignment, prioritization, and progress tracking across peak and off‑peak periods
• Monitor capacity across offices and allocate overflow work to the central assurance team

• Identify niche opportunities from the existing client base and develop scalable engagement templates to capture additional market share within sectors already served by the firm

A national public accounting firm serving rural communities, agricultural clients, and small‑to‑medium businesses across multiple provinces. The firm has grown through a strategic acquisition model and is continuing to scale, with a focus on bringing quality standardization and dedicated service line leadership to its expanding assurance practice.

This is a net‑new role – the first dedicated leader of a national assurance service line – with the mandate to build processes, own technical direction, develop the team, and shape the practice from the ground up. Ideal for a senior assurance professional with national or professional practice experience who is ready to pair technical depth with business judgment in a high‑autonomy, build‑phase environment with a clear path to partnership.

• Learn firm systems, tools, and reporting structures across all offices
• Build relationships with local office partners and the existing assurance team
• Document existing assurance processes and identify immediate pain points

• Take ownership of national file review coordination and overflow management
• Begin solving operational problems and reducing process redundancies across offices
• Lay out a preliminary plan for standardization, process improvement, and service line development
• Establish working cadence with local office partners on assurance capacity and quality

• Deliver a formal business plan…