Director, Thought Leadership Jobs

Welcome to CPAB – Canada’s Public Company Audit Regulator

The Canadian Public Accountability Board oversees public accounting firms that audit reporting issuers. We promote audit quality through proactive regulation, robust audit assessments, dialogue with domestic and international stakeholders, and practicable insights that inform capital market participants and contribute to public confidence in the integrity of financial reporting.

We do important work, and we need remarkable people on our team!

We want you! We’re looking for a Director, Thought Leadership to join our team

Why you’ll enjoy working here

• We put people first and value learning, growth and development.
• At CPAB, you’ll have an opportunity to make an impact on how the future audit is performed and regulated and influence global audit quality.
• We offer outstanding health and wellness benefits.
• We are a world-class audit regulator.
• We have a values-based culture that prioritizes teamwork, courage, innovation, and serving the public.

Who are we looking for?

• You are collaborative, and you welcome, as well as provide, constructive feedback as you develop reports or opinion pieces.
• You’ve spent a good part of your career as someone able to deliver outcomes in established timelines.
• You have a track record of completing high quality projects and/or reports based on your ability to conduct thorough research, consult with the right stakeholders and focus on the important details that are relevant to the situation.
• You stand out as a thought leader, taking positions based on your passion for exploring emerging issues combined with a natural tendency to challenge the status quo.
• You are intellectually curious and passionate about positively influencing audit quality both domestically and abroad.

Who are you?

• You have a university degree, a professional accounting designation, eight or more years of relevant work experience.
• You understand the complexity of the regulatory environment, and the role of a regulator in protecting the public interest.
• You are an excellent writer and have strong verbal communication skills.
• You thrive in and like to contribute to an intellectually stimulating environment.
• You understand the importance of living corporate core values in your daily interactions with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• You are comfortable dealing with ambiguity and working in a matrix environment.
• You are collaborative, enjoying working with colleagues and comfortable asking for help when things get busy.
• You’ve been successful at communicating complex issues, publishing professional reports, managing stakeholders and fostering positive relationships.
• You are fascinated by emerging issues affecting audits, governance and capital markets. You have a forward-looking view of the impact emerging technologies could have on audits of the future.
• You're comfortable with change and are happy to share your ideas and thoughts on ways to improve.
• Time management and meeting deadlines are never an issue for you. You’re able to manage projects effectively and balance competing demands while maintaining your professionalism.

What you will be doing:

As a valued member of the team, you will:

• Understand, research, and prepare reports, opinion pieces and/or projects relating to critical audit quality issues and topics.
• Cultivate a network of internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Work collaboratively with other teams to complete the production, publication, and promotion of the content.
• Foster relationships with professional accounting bodies and a range of other stakeholders locally and nationally.
• Prepare high quality written reports and engaging public presentations.
• Project manage key deliverables ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Research ad-hoc topics and/or issues and summarize your findings for the applicable audience.

Sound right for you?

If you’d like to make a difference to the future of the profession in Canada while taking your career to the next level, we should meet.

We invest in our people. As regulators, we need to stay on the leading edge of what is happening in our profession. We encourage team members to develop their careers by marrying their interests with the continuous improvement of our organization and the profession.

The Canadian Public Accountability Board is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from BIPOC candidates and from people with disabilities; we provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process.

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