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Senior Accountant – Enterprise Audit

Recruiter
KPMG Australia
Location
Hobart, Tasmania
Salary
Competitive salary & extensive benefits
Closing date
30 Nov 2019
Reference
507901

Job Details

  • Join an Audit environment where we challenge the status quo
  • Work with passionate people with a social conscious
  • Work with a diverse range of industry-leading clients


KPMG Australia is part of a global network providing extensive services across a wide range of industries and sectors. Our people collaborate, share their expertise and create innovation as we partner with clients to solve complex challenges, empower change, drive, disruption and growth. We look for talented people with the potential to make an extraordinary difference for our clients, our firm and our communities.

The auditing world is changing and we want you to come help us change it. Standardisation, automation and digitalisation is the future of audit at KPMG. Questioning 'why' is the environment we encourage and where our people strive. KPMG want you to have the ability to challenge the way things were done in the past while working on multiple industries and high profile brands - because we believe 'if you never stretch, you never grow!'

Joining us means you will be part of an agile and flexible working environment that can offer you best in class learning and personal development opportunities.  Not to mention an array of benefits including annual flu vaccinations, volunteer leave, discounted health insurance, MS Office for home products and a load of retail discounts.

Due to growth within our existing client base and staff promotions, we currently have exciting opportunities in our market leading Melbourne Audit division for experienced Senior Accountants/Assistant Managers to join our team. 


Your Opportunity

As a Senior Accountant/Assistant Manager you will:

  • Develop an understanding of and apply KPMG’s Audit methodology and contribute to all stages of audit and assurance engagements including planning, testing, reporting and completion.
  • Demonstrate technical knowledge of prevailing audit and accounting standards (including International Financial Reporting Standards) as well as accounting disclosures.
  • Design and perform appropriate audit programs/procedures for engagements, performing substantive testing on significant accounts and testing controls under the KPMG Audit Methodology
  • Prepare technical accounting reports and other management reports such as the Audit committee report, Management Letter, Reports of Factual Findings and Audit Reports.
  • By developing an understanding of our Risk Management Framework and Audit Methodology, deliver accurate and high quality audit findings on engagements and also raises Risk awareness for junior team members.
  • Act as an ‘in-charge’/manager; leading small teams and overseeing workflow and work quality as needed
  • Keep the client informed of progress of the engagement, relevant findings and contributes to final Audit reporting. You will be Responsible for keeping the relevant KPMG Manager/Partner informed of engagement progress including identification of issues.


How are you Extraordinary

As the successful candidate you will:

  • Be CA/equivalent qualified
  • Experience working in a similar role within a professional services environment
  • Bring a proven track record of high performance and success
  • Have gained strong IFRS skills
  • Possess exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
  • Possess highly developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Possess demonstrated team leadership abilities


The KPMG Difference

Our people are focused on creating a diverse and dynamic environment that embraces and values differences. We value the variety of unique experiences, qualities and characteristics our people possess and we share and learn from each other.

We are proud to be consistently recognised as an employer of choice for women, and for our achievements in LGBT+ workplace inclusion. 

Our commitment to ‘Flexibility’ allows our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal or family life. Explore the links below to hear our people share their experience @ KPMG:

Flexibility empowers wellbeing

Flexibility enables contribution to the community

Flexibility inspires technology & innovation

Flexibility supports family

 

Make KPMG the clear choice for your career and be Extraordinary!

Company

How we grow starts with you, and we believe how you grow matters. Join our ranks of change makers to solve important problems, together.

KPMG Australia is part of a global network providing extensive services across a wide range of industries and sectors. Our people collaborate, share their expertise and create innovation as we partner with clients to solve complex challenges, empower change, drive, disruption and growth. We look for talented people with the potential to make an extraordinary difference for our clients, our firm and our communities.

At KPMG you have the opportunity to work with some of Australia’s (and the world’s) leading business enterprises, major public sector entities and not-for-profits. You might work with smaller enterprises and innovative start-ups.

Why KPMG?

Do work that matters

  • We’re committed to supporting world change, with a US$1.5 billion Ethical, Societal & Governance investment and a commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.
  • Our Nature Positive Challenge encourages innovation in nature and bio-diversity.
  • In Australia, our employees have given back through 9,000 hours of volunteering to date.
  • We’ve also provided 19,695 hours of pro-bono support to communities around us.

Make your mark

  • At KPMG we nurture and recognise individual talent and provide an environment and opportunities where people can flourish personally and professionally and be recognised for their contribution and ongoing development.
  • Professional membership fee payments to support your network and growth

Learn for a Lifetime: Imagine. Learn. Grow.

  • In our pursuit to develop our workplace learning culture and support the career progression of world class talent, we’ve made a significant investment in the KPMG Eclipse Academy - shifting the way we collaborate, innovate, and learn to unleash incredible opportunities for our people, clients and communities.
  • We enable our people to continued learning through Degreed which provided employees access to over 150,000 learning resources, includes courses, videos, book, articles and podcasts

Come as you are

  • For our firm, we know Great minds think differently. That’s why an inclusive culture that encourages diversity is embedded in how we do business. We want our people to thrive and grow with us. And we acknowledge that not everyone has the same access to opportunities. So, we’ve brought in a range of programs and networks to create a safer, more inclusive and unbiased workplace.

Thrive with us

  • Workplace flexibility - We're a family friendly workplace thanks to our equal opportunity policies.
  • Competitive salaries - Accelerate your career growth. Have transparency around your future career path, with a strong recognition and reward culture.
  • Gender pay gap - We’re committed to removing gender pay gaps and investing in programs to develop female talent and leadership.
  • Parental leave - We offer 26 weeks of flexible paid parental leave regardless of gender.
  • Mental health program - We’re proud of our equitable and inclusive workplace that prioritises the mental health and well-being of everyone at KPMG.
  • Perks and discounts - Enjoy savings on home and professional services, entertainment, cars, white goods, travel, dining, accommodation and more.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you Grow with us.

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