Senior Consultant, Accounting Advisory Services - Financial Instruments

KPMG

$66K — $99K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary degree required
  • Canadian CPA designation or equivalent accounting credential highly valued
  • 3+ years of experience in external audit or accounting advisory
  • Strong technical accounting skills, especially related to financial instruments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High adaptability in fast-paced environments
  • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and data modelling

Responsibilities

  • Provide financial advisory services on instruments under various accounting standards
  • Support clients across sectors with financial instrument analysis
  • Assist in accounting for capital markets transactions and hybrid instruments
  • Draft technical accounting memos and position papers
  • Prepare and review financial statements ensuring compliance with standards
  • Collaborate with specialists on accounting conclusions for financial instruments
  • Contribute to client proposals and internal accounting guidance
  • Effectively communicate accounting concepts to senior client stakeholders
  • Utilize technology and Excel for financial reporting and modeling
  • Stay updated on accounting standards and regulations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program
  • Support to help employees perform at their best
  • Potential eligibility for bonus awards
  • Opportunities for travel within Canada and internationally
Full Job Description
What you will do

  • Provide financial instruments advisory services to both private and public clients under IFRS, U.S. GAAP, and ASPE.
  • Support clients in the banking, capital markets, asset management and other industries with analysis, implementation and accounting for financial instruments.
  • Assist with accounting implications of capital markets transactions including accounting for debt and equity structures, structured products and hybrid instruments.
  • Support with drafting high-quality technical accounting memos and position papers to support complex technical analysis
  • Prepare and review financial statements, disclosures and working papers ensuring compliance with accounting standards and supporting audit review
  • Collaborate with valuation and risk specialists on technical matters to ensure appropriate accounting conclusions for financial instruments.
  • Contribute to client proposals, thought leadership, and internal guidance related to financial instruments.
  • Communicate complex accounting concepts and technical issues clearly to client stakeholders, including senior leadership.
  • Leverage technology tools and Excel to support financial reporting and data modelling.
  • Stay current with evolving accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

What you bring to the role

  • Post-secondary degree required
  • Hold a Canadian CPA designation, an internationally recognized equivalent accounting designation per CPA Canada guidelines, or be actively enrolled in the CPA program an asset
  • 3+ years of experience in external audit and/or accounting advisory.
  • Strong technical accounting skills with ability to 'uncomplicate the complicated'.
  • Experience working on financial instruments which could include audit knowledge of financial instruments or financial institutions (such as banks, lending institutions and credit unions).
  • Excellent communication skills-able to produce high-quality technical memos/presentations and explain complex concepts clearly to varied stakeholders.
  • High adaptability and comfort operating in a fast-paced environment.
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, modelling).
  • Willingness to travel within Canada, the U.S., and internationally.


KPMG Ontario Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $66,500 to $99,000 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.

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