Experienced Associate, Audit

Build Your Career Where It Matters.

For over 45 years, McGovern Hurley has been a leading mid-sized CPA firm, delivering tailored audit and assurance, tax advisory and advisory services to publicly listed entities, private companies.

Registered with Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) and Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), we uphold the highest standards of quality, accountability, and technical excellence. We’re proud to rank among Canada’s top 9 and Ontario’s top 6 firms serving publicly listed entities.

Driven by integrity, curiosity, and collaboration, we empower our people to take ownership, accelerate their growth, and make a meaningful impact from day one.

Note: We operate in a hybrid model, with two in-office days per week at our North York office. Wednesdays serve as our Anchor Day for the Audit Assurance Group (AAG), creating dedicated time to collaborate, connect, and learn together.

The Opportunity

You are an ambitious accounting professional pursuing a CPA designation and ready to grow their career in public practice. Curious, collaborative, and eager to learn, you bring a strong accounting foundation, an eye for detail, and a desire to grow. You’ll gain hands-on experience with real-world audits, tackle complex engagements, and learn from diverse clients to deepen your IFRS Accounting Standards expertise, sharpen your technical skills, and build the confidence to take your career to the next level.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Build and fortify your technical and professional skills while enhancing your soft skills through client interactions, and collaboration within an engagement team.
• Apply IFRS Accounting Standards, and support audit engagements on various sections of the audit.
• Learn about the Canadian capital markets, financing arrangements and the stock exchange.
• Gain hands-on experience with audit tools, accounting software and AI on audit engagements.
• Collaborate with the client engagement team ahead to understand roles and responsibilities, identify risk areas and align on key deadlines.
• Review, investigate, and help resolve discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Firm’s services, clients, and industry sectors with real, hands-on engagement experience.

What You Bring

• 1 year of recent public accounting experience supporting end-to-end audit engagements and delivering client service.
• Committed to pursuing your CPA designation (a copy of your transcripts will be requested!).
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, with a strong aptitude for quickly learning and adapting to new technologies.
• Ambitious and driven approach to work with a passion for accounting, an eagerness to learn and grow, and confidently take on new challenges.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to foster strong relationships and collaborate seamlessly.
• Demonstrated alignment with McGovern Hurley’s values of collaboration, respect, accountability, integrity, and quality.
• Thrive in fast-paced environments where you can take ownership, contribute meaningfully to engagements team, and deliver quality work with accuracy, accountability, and integrity.

Why McGovern Hurley

At McGovern Hurley, our people are our greatest asset. As part of our dedicated and growing team, you can expect:

• Competitive salary ranging from $65,000 - $80,000, plus discretionary bonus.
• Financial support and reimbursement for the CPA process to earn your designation.
• Medical, health and dental benefits with 50/50 cost sharing after probationary period.
• 3 weeks’ paid vacation to start with a hybrid work model to promote work-life balance.
• Collaborative, high-performing culture that values excellence, growth, and recognition.
• Dynamic, tight-knit team environment where work-life integration is a top priority.
• Structured coaching program, ownership, and challenging work to fuel your growth.
• Located in Parkway Place, offering vibrant professional hub with on-site facilities.

Easy transit and commuting access to south central North York with on-site parking

Are you ready for a new challenge and the chance to grow your career? Apply with your resume and start your journey with McGovern Hurley today.

To learn more about the impact you’ll make, visit us here!

McGovern Hurley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available at every stage, and we will work with you to meet your individual needs.

We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.