Resource Specialist – National Tax Resource Management Team

KPMG•Edmonton, AB

About The Position

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. KPMG is looking for a Resource Specialist to join the National Tax Resource Management Team within Private Enterprise Core Services (PECS). In this role, you will support the administration, reporting, scheduling, and coordination activities that enable effective resource management across the national PECS practice. Working closely with resource managers, business leaders, and stakeholders across the firm, you will maintain staffing information, support workforce planning activities, and contribute to the effective deployment of resources across teams.

Requirements

Strong analytical and reporting skills with a high level of attention to detail
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI, including data extraction, manipulation, and reporting
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Experience working in a professional services or client-focused environment
Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment
Post-secondary education in a related field

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of resource management, forecasting, or workforce planning tools is considered an asset

Responsibilities

Maintain staffing schedules and process resource requests
Coordinate resource requirements by participating in staff and manager planning meetings to understand client and staffing needs
Resolve scheduling conflicts and collaborate with stakeholders across the practice to support resource allocation
Monitor staff availability, skills, interests, and capacity to support workforce planning decisions
Prepare, distribute, and analyze staffing reports and workforce planning information to support operational decision-making
Maintain accurate data within resource management systems and tools and support utilization tracking and forecasting activities
Coordinate training activities, campus hire onboarding, and departure-related processes in collaboration with tax teams
Support projects, meetings, communications, and other operational initiatives across the National Tax Resource Management Team