Directeur(-trice) principal(-e), Audit | Senior Manager, Audit

About Crowe BGK

For 75 years, Crowe BGK LLP has been a trusted leader in accounting and advisory services in Canada. We are a team of 250+ professionals serving clients from our Montreal and Ottawa offices. We provide audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services, helping individuals and private companies navigate complex challenges.We’reproud to be named one of Canada’s Top 100 SME Employers and one of Montreal’s Top Employers because we believe in creating a workplace where people feel supported, valued, and inspired to grow.

We'relooking for aManagerorSeniorManager,Auditto join our Montréal Audit practice.

At Crowe BGK, we are building the next generation ofaudit, one that combines deep technicalexpertise, strong client relationships, practical business advice, andthe responsibleuse of technology and artificial intelligence.

This is an evergreen opportunity for an experienced audit leader who wants to lead meaningful client engagements, coach exceptional teams, and help shape how audit is delivered in a rapidly evolving profession.

Our clients include dynamic private companies, entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and growing organizations across a wide range of industries. They expect more than compliance. They want trusted advisors who understand their business, communicate clearly, challenge thoughtfully, and consistently deliver exceptional service.

If you are a CPA who takes pride in quality, enjoys developing people, and is excited by the opportunity toleverageAI and modern audit technology to improve the way work gets done,we'dlove to meet you.

The Opportunity

As aSenior Manager, Audit, you will play a key leadership role within our Audit practice. You will lead complex audit engagements from planning through completion, mentor high-performing teams, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to the continued evolution of our practice.

You will also be part of a firm that is actively reimagining how audit work is delivered. Crowe BGKis investingin modern audit platforms, AI-enabled workflows, enhanced client collaboration, and innovative ways of working that allow our professionals to spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time applying professional judgment, delivering insights, coaching teams, and creating value for clients.

You will be Accountable for:

• Lead audit, review, and other assurance engagements for private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and other organizations.

• Manage engagements from planning through completion, including risk assessment, engagement execution, file review, client communication, reporting, and final delivery.

• Apply professional standards and firmmethodologywhilemaintainingthe highest standards of audit quality, documentation, professional judgment, and efficiency.

• Coach, supervise, and develop Managers, Senior Accountants, and team members through mentoring, performance conversations, and ongoing feedback.

• Build trusted relationships with clients and become a valued advisor to management teams and business owners.

• Identifypractical recommendations that improve client processes, internal controls, financial reporting, and overall business performance.

• Leverage audit technology, automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve engagement execution, team effectiveness, andthe clientexperience.

• Contribute to practice development through proposals, staff training, innovation initiatives, and continuous improvement.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, curiosity, and professional excellence.

• Help shape the future of audit delivery at Crowe BGK.

The Qualifications We're Looking For:

• Canadian CPA designation or equivalent.

• Approximately 7+ years of public accounting experience with progressive responsibility leading audit engagements.

• Strong experience managing complex audit and assurance engagements.

• Experience with ASPE and ASNPO. IFRS experience is considered an asset.

• Excellent technical accounting, audit, and professional judgment skills.

• Experience serving privately held companies, owner-managed businesses, not-for-profit organizations, or growth-oriented organizations.

• Proven ability to manage multiple engagements, competing priorities, deadlines, and client expectations.

• Strong communicationand relationship-building skills.

• Bilingualism