Senior Accountant, Audit - Enterprise

Location

Kingston, ON | Canada

Job description

Overview

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

The Enterprise Audit group is looking for Senior Accountants to join its dynamic team.

KPMG's Audit practice helps clients manage risk so they can focus on their core businesses. By intimately understanding the client's business, we convert information into insights to uncover hidden opportunities to improve client efficiency and performance.

• Apply KPMG's audit and accounting practices and methodologies at client engagements.
• Conduct external and internal financial statement audits for both public and private companies.
• Leadership of field engagement teams as well as coaching and mentoring junior staff members.
• Perform analysis of complex accounting issues.
• Perform financial and systems analysis.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients

As an Audit professional, you will provide a service that represents a high-value mark for our firm, helping companies assess their risk as they work to ensure transparency across their operations.

• Accounting/business degree

• Successful completion of the CFE and/or working towards a CPA designation.

• 3 - 5 years post graduate experience with a public accounting firm.

• Excellent project management, teamwork and interpersonal skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work both independently, with little supervision and within a team environment.

• Experience with ASPE and ASNPO.

• Effectively monitors multiple or complex projects regularly to check how they are progressing against deadlines and budget.

• Excellent client service skills with an aptitude to understand the clients' business and maintain strong client relationships.

• Dedication and motivation to achieve high standards of client service and professional in the performance of duties.

• Experience mentoring and delegating work to junior staff.

• Previous experience and technical knowledge to the benefit of the client.

• Able to use a range of techniques to analyze an issue.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

For more information about KPMG in Canada’s Benefits and well-being, click here.

Integrity , we do what is right | Excellence , we never stop learning and improving | Courage , we think and act boldly | Together , we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better , we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in Recruitment, please click here .

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