Sr Accountant, Audit Future Opportunities

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.

Our KPMG Vancouver Audit Team

KPMG is the leading professional services firm in Vancouver, with a significant audit practice in a number of industries. These areas include: Financial Institutions and Real Estate, Information, Communications, Entertainment, Energy and Natural Resources, and Private Enterprise. Our teams of professionals help our clients manage risk so they can focus on their core business. By thoroughly understanding each client's business, we convert information into insights to uncover hidden opportunities to improve client efficiency and performance.

Our KPMG Victoria Private Enterprise Team

As a member of the KPMG Private Enterprise team, you will have the opportunity to work directly with some of today's leading organizations, understand their processes, and help them meet evolving financial reporting standards and regulations. KPMG Private Enterprise offers audit and assurance services to a variety of private, not-for-profit, and public sector clients within different industries.

What you will do

• 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.

What you bring to the role

• Accounting/business degree
• Successful completion of the CFE and/or working towards a CPA designation.
• 2 - 3 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
• For our KPMG Vancouver Audit Team: Experience with all reporting standards
• For our KPMG Victoria Private Enterprise Team: 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.
• Uses previous experience and technical knowledge to the benefit of the client
• Experience mentoring and delegating work to junior staff.
• Able to use a range of techniques to analyze an issue

KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information
In British Columbia, the expected base salary range for this position is $58,000 to $90,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant's base salary within this range is based on the individual's location, skills, & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

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 .

Our Values, The KPMG Way
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 .

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
At KPMG, we strive for an inclusive recruitment process that allows all candidates to Come As You Are and Thrive with Us. We aim to provide a positive experience and are ready to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (an informal request), i.e. extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (a formal request), i.e. accessible communication supports or technology aids are tailored to individual needs and role requirements.

To begin a confidential conversation about adjustments or accommodations at any point throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to contact KPMG's Employee Relations Service team for support by emailing cdnersteam@kpmg.ca or by calling 1-888-466-4778, Option 3.

For information about accessible employment at KPMG, please visit our accessibility page .