Senior Accountant -First Nations

Job title: Senior Accountant -First Nations

Company: KPMG

Job description: Job Description:OverviewAt 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.Are you a talented individual who provides exceptional customer service?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 doOur teams of professionals help our clients’ manage risk so they can focus on their core business. By intimately understanding each client’s business, we convert information into insights to uncover hidden opportunities to improve client efficiency and performance. As a First Nations, Senior Accountant you will be required to:

• Build and maintain effective relationships with Indigenous Peoples across our existing operations and new markets
• Work in partnership with First Nation clients and Indigenous-led organizations to support in accounting assistance, year-end reporting, and general advisory needs
• 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
• Guidance 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, travel and maintain relationships with clients on various First Nations Communities

What you bring to the roleAs 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.

• Proven track record in previous experience working with Indigenous communities, organizations, companies and individuals
• Experience around fund accounting/disclosure and reporting to Indigenous service Canada is an asset
• Accounting/business diploma
• Successful completion of the CFE or working towards a CPA designation
• 2 – 3 years post graduate experience
• Experience with all reporting standards
• Excellent project management, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with little supervision and within a team environment
• 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
• Uses previous experience and technical knowledge to the benefit of the client
• Able to use a range of techniques to investigate an issue

Providing you with the support you need to be at your bestFor more information about KPMG in Canada’s Benefits and well-being, click
Our Values, The KPMG WayIntegrity, 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 mattersKPMG 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. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in Recruitment, please click .Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment processAt KPMG, we strive for an inclusive recruitment process that allows all candidates to Come As You Are and Thrive with Us. We aim to provide a positive experience and are ready to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (an informal request), i.e. extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (a formal request), i.e. accessible communication supports or technology aids are tailored to individual needs and role requirements.To begin a confidential conversation about adjustments or accommodations at any point throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team for support by emailing or by calling 1-888-466-4778, Option 3.For information about accessible employment at KPMG, please visit our .

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Location: Edmonton, AB

Job date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 01:05:00 GMT

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