Senior Consultant, Accounting Advisory Services

KPMG

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

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary degree required
  • Canadian CPA designation or actively enrolled in the CPA program
  • 3-5 years of experience in audit and/or accounting advisory
  • Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, U.S. GAAP, and ASPE
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and project management skills
  • Advanced Excel skills for financial modelling
  • High adaptability in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead and deliver advisory engagements under various accounting standards
  • Support clients during acquisitions, divestitures, capital raises, and IPO readiness
  • Prepare and review financial statements and working papers
  • Evaluate and interpret accounting requirements, drafting analyses and presentations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on transaction-related challenges
  • Leverage technology and Excel for financial reporting
  • Stay updated on accounting standards and regulatory changes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program
  • Supportive workplace culture that emphasizes diversity and inclusion
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Potential for travel within Canada and internationally
  • Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
Full Job Description
Overview

Join KPMG's dynamic Accounting Advisory Services team in Toronto, where you'll use your technical accounting and financial reporting expertise to help clients navigate complex, evolving business challenges. You'll work with both private and public companies across industries, supporting them through significant transactions, regulatory changes, and operational transformations.

What you will do

  • Lead and deliver advisory engagements under a range of accounting standards
  • Support clients through acquisitions, divestitures, capital raises, reorganizations, and IPO readiness.
  • Prepare and review financial statements, working papers, and technical accounting analyses.
  • Evaluate and interpret accounting and disclosure requirements, draft supporting analyses and presentations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional KPMG teams on process redesign, controls, and transaction-related challenges.
  • 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
  • Canadian CPA designation, an internationally recognized equivalent accounting designation per CPA Canada guidelines, or be actively enrolled in the CPA program
  • 3-5 years of experience in audit and/or accounting advisory.
  • Strong technical accounting skills (IFRS, U.S. GAAP, ASPE) with the ability to 'uncomplicate the complicated'.
  • Experience with key topics such as revenue, leases, business combinations, financial instruments, etc.
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and project management skills.
  • 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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