Senior Accountant, Audit - Enterprise

KPMG LLP Canada; London; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major accounting firm in London, ON, is seeking an experienced Audit professional to engage in audits and accounting practices at client engagements. Responsibilities include leading teams, mentoring junior staff, and maintaining strong client relationships. Candidates should have an accounting/business degree and 2-3 years of experience in public accounting. This role emphasizes project management and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Accounting/business degree required.
• Successful completion of the CFE or working towards CPA designation.
• 2-3 years post-graduate experience with a public accounting firm.

Responsibilities

• Apply audit and accounting practices in client engagements.
• Conduct financial statement audits for clients.
• Lead engagement teams and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Client service skills

Education

Accounting/business degree

Tools

ASPE

ASNPO

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.

Our London, ON office is hiring in our Private Enterprise practice.

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.

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.
• 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.