Position:               Public Practice Licensing Manager

Reports To:                 Director, Public Practice Licensing

Contract Type:            Indefinite, Full Time

The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) is seeking a detail oriented, collaborative and results-driven individual for the position of Public Practice Licensing Manager. We are proud and honoured to have been recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for a sixth consecutive year in 2025. Come join a collaborative network of like-minded professionals and take the first step towards an exciting opportunity by applying to the position.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, Public Practice Licensing, the Public Practice Licensing Manager is integral in ensuring that members meet the requirements for licensure, firms are appropriately registered, and corporations are properly permitted. This role will be responsible for the review of new public practice licence applications, firm registrations, and professional accounting corporation permits, and renewal of existing licences, firm registrations, and professional accounting corporation permits.

Key Responsibilities:

Public Practice Licensing

• Act as the primary contact for practitioners interested in providing public practice services that may require licensure, and perform assessment and evaluation of the applications, including any applications for changes in category of licensure.
• Assess, evaluate, and approve firm registrations, including firm structures, such as corporations, LLPs, and extra-provincial firms.
• Ensure that firms meet the minimum professional liability insurance requirements.
• Monitor the mentor program for practitioners’ progress towards completion, with follow ups to ensure transition down to an appropriate category of licence if requirements are not met.
• Work with IT on the deployment of updates related to annual renewals for practitioners, firms, and professional accounting corporations permits.
• Work with the Director to ensure that practitioners licensed in audit or review meet ongoing requirements for licensure (i.e. ongoing clients, professional development).
• Work with the Director to address key issues/risks as they arise.

Departmental Administration and Other Areas

• Participate in organizational training and initiatives.
• Attend divisional and departmental meetings.
• Collaborate with other departments such as finance, membership, and practice review.

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time.

Key Requirements:

Knowledge and Experience

• CPA designation;
• Two (2) plus years of post-designation experience in public practice, or equivalent experience;
• Strong knowledge and understanding of public practice;

Demonstrated Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively, build credibility and strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong decision making and professional judgment skills;
• Ability to deal with challenging situations in a effective manner;
• Highly professional, diplomatic and tactful;
• High degree of integrity and professionalism when handling confidential files and information;
• Adept problem resolution and critical thinking skills;
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills with the ability to work independently;

The starting annual salary for this position is between $90,900.00 and 107,900.00 per annum, based on candidates’ qualifications, experience, and internal parity. Exceptions may be considered with further review.

If this job outline describes you, we encourage you to apply through our online Careers Portal. We thank all candidates who respond; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Why join our team? CPABC offers an entrepreneurial environment with a competitive compensation package. At CPABC we live our core values:

• We Are Open
• We Work Together
• We Communicate
• We Improve Every Day
• We Are Professional
• We Laugh and Celebrate

About CPABC

The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) is the training, governing, and regulatory body for over 40,000 CPA members and 6,000 CPA students and candidates. CPABC carries out its primary mission to protect the public by enforcing the highest professional and ethical standards and contributing to the advancement of public policy. CPAs are recognized internationally for bringing superior financial expertise, strategic thinking, business insight, and leadership to organizations. CPABC is proud to have been presented with a sixth consecutive BC Top Employer award in 2025.