Accounting Advisory Assistant Managers - Leeds

Job description

Job Description
You will work as a key member of the growing Accounting Advisory Services team based in Leeds of which provides specialist accounting advice to clients across a range of areas. Projects focus on the application of technical accounting – in particular accounting policy conversions and GAAP analysis, preparation of financial statements or carve out accounts, merger and acquisition activity, implementation support for new standards, group restructurings, and training – often working as part of cross-functional teams including Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, Audit and Tax.

We are seeking additional qualified accountants in our Leeds office to continue to extend the depth and breadth of our accounting based services in the areas listed above and beyond. The daily tasks will include:

- Providing robust accounting advice and financial analysis to support the client’s accounting and financial functions and responsibilities.
- Providing accounting support to transaction and tax teams answering questions on technical issues and providing input for reports.
- Harnessing and analysing large amounts of data – some of which may be non-financial - in order to inform client decisions.
- Providing high quality input and supporting evidence of deliverables to demanding timescales.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with both clients and KPMG individuals.
- Contributing to practice and risk management, including thought leadership and business development activities, and general practice development.
- Development and delivery of accounting training to clients and internal KPMG teams.
- Contributing to practice and risk management, including thought leadership and business development activities.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

- Qualified accountant (Chartered Accountant or international equivalent).
- Strong technical accounting experience with IFRS and UK GAAP.
- Experience with recent developments in accounting, in particular with IFRSs 9, 15 and 16.
- Proven ability to build strong client and colleague relationships.
- Enquiring mind, willingness to learn and try new things.
- Demonstrated analytical ability and attention to detail.
- Problem solving attitude.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Multiple positions available
Opening date - 01/11/19
Closing date - 28/11/19