Director, Accounting Advisory Services (Industrial Manufacturing)

KPMG LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in Chicago seeks a Director in Accounting Advisory Services for its Deal Advisory practice. You will lead large engagements advising on GAAP/IFRS conversions, SEC filings, and complex accounting issues across domestic and cross-border transactions.

The role requires eight+ years at a public firm, CPA or CPA-equivalent, and proven ability to develop clients, manage teams of 20+, travel as needed, and work without visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of recent experience in a public accounting firm, advisory services firm or large multinational organization.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; licensed CPA or CPA equivalent required
• Strong knowledge in US GAAP, IFRS, SEC financial reporting issues, bankruptcies, business combinations or financial restatements

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale accounting advisory engagements and provide accounting support to clients.
• Assist with SEC regulatory filings for spin-offs, IPOs, debt offerings and cross-border acquisition filings.
• Deliver conversion services to US GAAP or IFRS for registered companies.
• Provide transaction-oriented accounting and reporting support for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and financing structures.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA or CPA equivalent

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Director in Accounting Advisory Services for our Deal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage large scale accounting advisory engagements and provide accounting support to clients, including implementation assistance with new accounting requirements and financial restatements
• Assist with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulatory filings for spin-offs, carve-outs, initial public offerings (IPO), debt offerings and other acquisition filings for both domestic and cross-border transactions
• Deliver conversion services to U.S. and foreign registered companies that need a change in their financial reporting to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Provide transaction oriented accounting and reporting assistance for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, complex capital raising and financing structures, financial instruments, revenue recognition and provide fresh-start accounting support to clients upon emergence from bankruptcy
• Work with valuation advisors to assess the impact and reporting of valuation events such as acquisitions, management buyouts and fresh-start accounting
• Identify and build long-term business relationships with new target clients and key executives

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of recent experience with a public accounting firm, advisory services firm or a large multinational organization conducting financial audit or corporate accounting
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in an appropriate field; licensed CPA or CPA equivalent required
• Strong current knowledge in one of the following: U.S. GAAP, IFRS, SEC financial reporting issues, bankruptcies, business combinations or financial restatements
• Demonstrated ability to connect with senior executives of leading organizations to generate new business relationships and projects
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams of over twenty employees comprised of diverse backgrounds and skill sets
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)