About the role

• Proposed designation: Consultant\Assistant Manager

• Role type: Individual contributor and team management

• Reporting to: Associate director/ Director

• Geo to be supported: Rest of the World (Canada)

Roles & responsibilities

• Summarizing and Analyzing financial information (trial balances, income statements, balance sheets and cash flows)

• Drafting financial statements as per IFRS/ US GAAP/Ind-AS/Local GAAP

• Provide technical and transaction-based accounting advisory support and research to international KPMG teams and clients, including implementation assistance with new accounting standards

• Assist with regulatory filings or spin-offs, carveouts, initial public offerings (IPO), debt offerings, and other acquisition filings for both domestic and cross-border transactions.

• Provide transaction-oriented accounting and reporting assistance for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, complex capital raising and financing structures, complex financial instruments, revenue recognition and leases.

• Provide GAAP conversion services

• To provide support/assistance for proposals/business development

• Lead a team of consultants and associate consultants for executing projects on behalf of international KPMG teams and clients ( ‘ onshore teams’)

• To undertake smaller and medium sized assignments independently or assist in larger assignments reporting to a Manager/ Senior Manager or Director.

• Establish strong professional relationships with onshore team members through weekly meetings and calls with onshore stakeholders

• Provide regular updates on work pipeline, discussions with onshore teams to the entire team

• Review the work performed by the subordinates and coach them

• Prepare and present accounting whitepapers

Educational qualifications CA/CPA/ACCA

Work experience

• Experience of working on IFRS / USGAAP / Ind -AS either as an auditor or as an accountant / advisor for 4 to 7 year

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university.

Mandatory technical & functional skills

• Understanding of IFRS, Ind-AS, US GAAP or any local GAAP framework and ability to research technical topics efficiently and effectively.

• Prior experience in project scoping, effort estimate, project work planning, team handling, staffing, providing feedback, etc.

• Led a small team on projects and experience of handling direct reportees including their performance management

• Credible record of operating as an independent contributor and also working as part of a team during larger projects

• Evidence of managing client / stakeholder relationships, preferably in an off-shore / on-shore environment

• Integrity and ability to quickly build trust amongst colleagues and clients.

• Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations

• Flexibility to adapt to a variety of engagement types, working hours and work environments and locations

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Consultant\AM - Accounting Advisory Service (KDNI)

About the role