Assistant Manager Accounting Advisory - London

Job description

Summary of Role Purpose:

Work as a key member of the growing Accounting Advisory Services team. 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.

Description of the role:

Providing IFRS and UK GAAP accounting advice to external clients on challenging accounting issues such as mergers and acquisitions and the implementation of new standards.
Working with other teams within KPMG such as deal advisory/ tax to provide technical accounting support on cross-firm client projects (e.g. due diligence).
Development and delivery of client workshops and accounting training to clients and internal KPMG teams.
Helping grow our business through building and maintaining strong relationships with both clients and KPMG individuals.
Contributing to practice and risk management, including thought leadership and business development activities.

Leadership & Management

The role is primarily delivery focused reporting to managers and senior managers however may include leading teams of up to 4 people (depending upon the engagment nature).

Stakeholder Interaction & Challenges

The team supports external clients and work alongisde other KPMG teams (e.g. tax, deal advisory) to address complex accounting issues requiring expertise of relevent accounting standards. An Assistant Manager would be able to interact with a number of stakeholders both internally and externally.

Impact, Risk, Accountability & Governance

The role is to provide accounting advice to external clients. Engagments vary in magnitude and oversight shall be provided suitable to the needs of an individual engagment.

The Person

Experience

Essential

- 3-5 years in practice including technical accounting experience
- Strong technical accounting experience with IFRS
- Proven ability to build strong client and colleague relationships
- Demonstrated analytical ability and attention to detail
Desirable

- UK GAAP and Companies Law knowledge is preferred
- Experience with recent developments in accounting, in particular with IFRSs 9, 15 and 16
Expertise / Technical Role Requirements

Qualified accountant (Chartered Accountant or international equivalent)
Strong technical accounting knowlege in IFRS (UK GAAP and Companies Law preferable)

Skills

- Strong abilities to develop relationships with collegues and clients
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Problem solving attitude
- Enquiring mind, willingness to learn and try new things
- Analytical ability and attention to detail