Examination Coordinator

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is one of the most influential accounting organizations in the world. Working with the provincial, territorial and Bermudian regulatory bodies, CPA Canada supports the profession and represents Canadian CPAs at the national and international levels.  

Nationally, CPA Canada acts in the public interest to promote transparency in financial markets, prepare CPAs for a rapidly evolving business environment through extensive guidance and programming, and contributes to standard setting and policy making. Globally, CPA Canada works together with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide. 

Education Services provides high quality, relevant and accessible educational programming to members, students, internationally trained professionals and business professionals. The group includes experts in both subject matter and instructional design who shape the future of the accounting profession by managing education and examinations for qualification.

Reporting to the Manager, CFE, the Examination Coordinator will be responsible for the Continuing Education item banking management and coordination; exam booklet printing/shipping; candidate response retrieval and reconciliation; marking centre management; results appeals and administration for assigned examinations.

This hybrid role will be aligned to CPA Canada's Toronto location. The targeted annual salary range for this position is $62,000 to $72,000 and is commensurate with experience.

In this role, you will:

• Reconcile candidate responses with attendee lists and investigate missing files
• Create exams in marking centre management system including candidates and marker profiles
• Provide marking centre administrative support and upload candidate responses in the marking centre management system
• Issue contract project schedules and process contractor invoices in the expense management system
• Plan on-site and off-site meetings by coordinating between venues and meeting attendees
• Format the examination booklets according to writing style guidelines and coordinate with Continuing Education
• Coordinate and disperse examination material to provinces across Canada
• Other duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization
   

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• University or College degree
• Previous experience or understanding of workflow projects
• Exposure to examination assessment procedures and processes
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, meet deadlines and document procedures
• Experience in managing travel bookings and coordinating with venue availability
• Proven analytical, organizational and time management skills
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Ability to work outside normal 9-5 hours (includes weekends)
   
   

What it's like to work here
 

At CPA Canada, we're proud to foster a welcoming and inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes health and wellness for all employees. We believe in offering a flexible and balanced work environment, where staff can thrive both professionally and personally. Our headquarters are located in downtown Toronto, with a regional office in Vancouver. As part of the CPA Canada team, you'll enjoy competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, a robust defined contribution pension plan, and ongoing professional development opportunities. We also offer hybrid working arrangements, regular social events, and a strong employee volunteer program. At CPA Canada, we're always striving for improvement, working together to build a high-performing, innovative organization that creates value for Canadian CPAs and represents the profession, nationally and internationally. 
 

Our culture is rooted in collaboration and a shared commitment to continuous improvement as we build a high-performing, innovative organization together. Our regular social events and strong employee volunteer program help bring our people together and strengthen our community.

The Values that guide us

• Lead with Integrity
• Customer First
• Bold Thinking
• Pursue Excellence
• Continuous Growth

CPA Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, accessible environment where each employee feels respected, valued and supported. All qualified individuals may apply online. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in our recruitment process kindly contact and we'll be happy to work with you to meet your needs.

Our hiring process includes the minimal use of AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Our Talent Acquisition team will review all results.