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Accounting Advisory Services Assistant Manager

  • Leeds (West Yorkshire)
  • Marketing

Job description



Work as a key member of the growing North Accounting Advisory Services team in one of our northern offices (Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds or Liverpool). The team 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 to continue to extend the depth and breadth of accounting based services, in the areas listed above and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

- Providing accounting support to transaction and tax teams answering questions on technical issues and providing input for reports.
- Drafting client reports and deliverables relating to technical accounting issues.
- Development and delivery of accounting training to clients and internal KPMG teams.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with both clients and KPMG individuals.
- Contributing to practice and risk management, including thought leadership and business development activities.

Key skills and competencies required:

- Qualified accountant (Chartered Accountant or international equivalent).
- Strong technical accounting experience with IFRS and UK GAAP.
- Group re-organisation and Companies Law knowledge is preferred.
- 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.
- Ability to identify when complex areas need escalating or further consultation.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work well both as part of a team and independently.
- Ability to manage own workload.

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