About This Role
Being an Accountant or Senior Accountant in the Private Enterprise team means utilizing new technology and processes to deliver accurate and timely enterprise technical services of varying complexity. You will own the delivery of your work, contribute to resolving complex compliance accounting and tax issues, and join a national specialist team with accelerated learning and development opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Prepare annual financial statements, income tax returns, and other compliance deliverables for a diverse portfolio of clients across a wide range of industries and entity types
- Deliver high-quality technical compliance work, applying accounting and tax knowledge to resolve issues and ensure accurate outcomes for clients
- Build strong relationships with engagement teams across the business and contribute to the efficient delivery of compliance services
- Support the development of junior team members through coaching, knowledge sharing, and review of work completed
- Contribute to a high-performance team culture with an innovative approach to the delivery of technical accounting and compliance services
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, drive efficiencies, and support the continued evolution of the Delivery & Data Excellence team
Requirements
- 2-3+ years of relevant professional accounting compliance experience
- Be working towards completion of, or have completed, a tertiary degree in Accounting
- Competent user of MS Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and accounting systems
- Ability to deal with multiple tasks concurrently
- Professional approach to work and strong client focus
- A team player that values input and support from the team but can also work autonomously
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organizational/time management skills
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Nice to have:
- CAANZ or CPA membership, or membership of a relevant overseas professional body
Benefits
- Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
- Opportunities for local and international secondments
- Hybrid working across a mix of office, client, and home hubs
- Ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand
- Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
- A paid professional association membership of your choice
- Digital accreditations through a partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
- A wide range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
- The support, allyship, and opportunity to join Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility, and Wahine groups
- Opportunity to participate in Green Team activities as the firm works toward reducing its environmental footprint and becoming carbon zero by 2030
- An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family, and fundraising activities
- Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
- An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidized sporting events, free confidential counseling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, and access to a Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources
About the Company
KPMG is a global professional services firm that helps clients solve complex challenges, steer change, strengthen, transition, and grow. The Private Enterprise - Delivery & Data Excellence (DDX) team specializes in technical accounting, processes, and efficiencies, working to improve the value and impact of compliance work through standardizing technology and exploring data analytics and new technology. KPMG values diversity in the workforce and aims to be an employer of choice for all.
