Manager, Accounting Advisory Services - Toronto, Canada - KPMG

KPMG
KPMG
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Toronto, Canada

1 month ago

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Overview:
You've got big plans.

We have opportunities to match, and we're committed to empowering you to become a better you, no matter what you do.


When you join KPMG you'll be one of over 236,000 professionals providing audit, tax, advisory and business enablement services across 145 countries.


With the support to do things differently, grow personally and professionally and bring your whole self to work, there's no limit to the impact you can make.

Let's do this.


Overview of the opportunity:

KPMG's Accounting Advisory Services in Toronto is looking for a manager to join their dynamic team.

The Accounting Advisory Services team is a group of dedicated professionals, with a collaborative working environment that leverages the strengths of the members, who are committed to providing the best possible service to our clients.


Individuals who are independent thinkers and problem solvers, excellent research and writing skills, an ability to communicate technical concepts and solutions in plain language and enjoy brainstorming accounting and operational solutions will thrive in this role.

In addition, a penchant for being pragmatic/practical is key; knowing the right answer is not as valuable if we cannot advise clients on how to implement it successfully and practically.


What you will do:

You will lend your knowledge and experience to:

  • Executing the delivery of accounting advisory engagements under multiple accounting frameworks (e.g., IFRS, U.S. GAAP and ASPE) and take ownership of the engagements from start to finish, which will require strong project management skills, including managing client deliverables and expectations.
  • Remain current on applicable and evolving financial reporting standards, including ESG, and securities and regulatory requirements and developing accounting/business issues.
  • Assist clients with a broad scope of financial reporting activities during periods of change related to acquisitions, divestitures, and transactions, including the preparation of financial statements (often for a variety of purposes and under different regulatory environments), preparation of working papers and liaising with the clients' auditors.
  • Assist clients with evaluating the requirements of accounting, reporting and disclosure standards, preparing supporting analyses, including drafting reports and presentations, and analyzing differences between different accounting frameworks.
  • Develop fitforpurpose solutions through obtaining understanding of clients' preferences and business constraints.
  • Work with broader KPMG advisory teams including Management Consulting, Risk Consulting and Deal Advisory, in support of process/control redesign and advising on other business implications to your clients when assessing the impact of accounting change.

What you bring to this role:

  • Relevant post-secondary degree and/or CPA, CA (or recognized national accounting designation)
  • 5+ years' experience in Audit or Accounting Advisory
  • Ambition to learn new things as well as analyze, research, and solve problems on complex accounting issues, while displaying good judgment.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problemsolving capabilities and a desire to enhance technical skills through researching and analyzing accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, or ASPE), including an ability to distill the principle out of complex accounting standards (including basis for conclusions and implementation guidance) and an ability to process complex fact patterns and scenarios
  • Knowledge in one or more of the following accounting topics under IFRS or

US GAAP:

Financial instruments Revenue from contracts with customers, Leases, Business combinations, Consolidation, Joint arrangements, Share-based payments, Impairment, Employee benefits, and biological assets.


  • Excellent written and oral communication skills (including preparation of technical memos and presentations), with the ability to 'uncomplicate the complicated' by expressing ideas clearly, convincingly and concisely to both external and internal stakeholders.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to deliver assignments on time, as well as manage competing demands, without sacrificing attention to detail.
  • Versatility and adaptability to a dynamic and often fastpaced environment.
  • Extensive knowledge of Excel and experience with advance functions within Excel including pivot table and VLOOKUP.
  • Roles will also require the ability and willingness to travel, sometimes extensively, within Canada and the U.S., as well as internationally.

Keys to your success:


  • A 'client first' mentality, with the ability to understand the client's business and maintain internal and external networks.
  • A selfstarter who proactively leverages available resources and tools and applies sound judgment throughout the process to formulate pragmatic solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to work under time constraints and manage multiple and com
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