Senior Consultant, Transaction Services

KPMG International; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG in Canada is seeking a Consultant in Transaction Services to join our Winnipeg team, contributing to mergers and acquisitions projects across the Prairies.

You will perform financial due diligence, Quality of Earnings analyses, and help advise on working capital and deal terms while collaborating with clients, attorneys, and senior professionals.

Qualifications

• Must have accounting designation (CPA) or be working towards one; relevant degree.
• 1+ years of accounting/finance experience in consulting or corporate environment; Assurance/Audit preferred.
• Knowledge of IFRS, ASPE, and US GAAP.
• Strong analytical and commercial awareness.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication at business level.
• Proficient in advanced Excel, Power Query, pivot tables, and VBA workflows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial due diligence as part of M&A transactions.
• Prepare and deliver Quality of Earnings analyses.
• Advise clients on Target Working Capital for deal closings.
• Identify debt-like items and advise on closing mechanisms.
• Review information memoranda and business plans; analyze forecasts and cash flows.
• Report key issues to decision-makers in written and verbal form.
• Collaborate with engagement teams and senior client executives on engagements.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

US GAAP

Financial analysis

Power Query

Excel advanced functions

VBA macros

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

CPA designation or in progress

Education

Accounting degree

CPA designation in progress

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Pivot tables

VBA

Job description

Overview

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference.

Our Transaction Services team helps our clients cultivate value from mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with a forward-thinking approach to deal planning. We are looking to grow our team in the Prairies, specifically in Calgary and Winnipeg, with deeply capable Consultants.

Our team helps buyers, sellers, private equity investors, and lenders in developing and executing on their M&A strategies. As trusted advisors to our clients, we keep in regular dialogue with the CEO, CFO, Principals, and other primary decision makers to keep them well consulted through the deal lifecycle.

We offer our clients start-to-finishsupportin the acquisition/disposition process, including coordination andimplementationof financial duediligenceinvestigations, input onstrategy, identification and mitigation ofriskareas, and input and advice on contract terms geared to reducerisks. We also assist our clients with a host ofservicestohelpclose the transaction and prepare for post-deal integration.

What you will do

As a Consultant within our Transaction Services team, you will participate in multi-disciplinary projects to deliver tailored M&A advisory services. Your responsibilities include:

• Conduct financial due diligence engagement as a part of M&A transactions;
• Prepare and deliver “Quality of Earnings” analysis;
• Advise your clients on Target Working Capital for deal closing purposes;
• Identify debt-like items, advise on deal closing mechanisms;
• Interpret and analyze information memoranda, business plans, publicly available information on the target business;
• Review and analyze historical trading, cash flow, capital expenditure, forecasts and underlying assumptions;
• Identify and report key issues to decision-makers and clients in written and verbal reports;
• Undertake smaller assignments or assist on larger assignments reporting to a manager, senior manager, or a partner, and working on engagement teams with senior client executives, attorneys, and investors;
• Establish credibility anddevelop relationshipswith current and prospective clients;
• Providesupport/assistance for proposals;
• Contribute to the effective working of the team and development of team morale, and
• Occasionally support one of our other business units in a cross-functional role (e.g. Valuations,Corporate Finance, Restructuring, Global Infrastructure Advisory Group, etc.).

What you bring to the role

• Must have an accounting professional designation (CPA) or working towards one, as well as a relevant degree.
• Consultant: 1+ years of total accounting/finance experience in a consulting and/or corporate environment. Strong preference will be given to candidates with Assurance / Audit experience.
• Working knowledge of IFRS, ASPE, and US GAAP;
• Financial and commercial awareness with strong analytical skills;
• Strong project management skills;
• Effective verbal and written communication skills at a business level; and
• Proficient in advanced Microsoft Excel functionalities, including creating dynamic FDD databooks using complex formulas, leveraging Power Query for data transformation, designing pivot tables for financial analysis, and automating workflows using VBA macros.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

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.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.

AI Usage

We embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.

We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.