Second Year Staff Accountant, Audit

KPMG • Vancouver, BC

95d • $55,000 - $71,000

About The Position

Your work matters. As part of our Audit & Assurance practice, you’ll deliver high‑quality work that supports trust, transparency, and confidence across both public and private organizations. We foster an environment of high challenge, where curiosity and critical thinking are encouraged. Through high support, including progressive learning, strong coaching, inclusive teamwork, and a shared commitment to integrity, we perform at our best – measuring what matters, recognizing impact, and continuously evolving to deliver excellence. This creates a culture where the best work happens when high challenge and high support work together. That balance is how our values show up—in how we work, how we lead, and what we deliver.
Our Vancouver office is seeking Second Year Staff Accountants across three of our industry groups:
Financial Institutions and Real Estate (FIRES)
Information and Communications, Consumer Markets and Entertainment (ICE)
Energy and natural resources (ENR)

Requirements

• Must have Accounting/business degree
• 1 - 2 years post graduate experience
• Experience with all reporting standards
• Excellent project management, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently, with little supervision and within a team environment
• Effectively monitors multiple or complex projects regularly to check how they are progressing against deadlines and budget
• Excellent client service skills with an aptitude to understand the clients' business and maintain strong client relationships
• Dedication and motivation to achieve high standards of client service and professional in the performance of duties
• Uses previous experience and technical knowledge to the benefit of the client
• Able to use a range of techniques to analyze an issue

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of the CFE and/or working towards a CPA designation an asset

Responsibilities

• Apply KPMG's audit and accounting practices and methodologies at client engagements.
• Conduct external and internal financial statement audits for both public and private companies.
• Leadership of field engagement teams as well as coaching and mentoring junior staff members.
• Perform analysis of complex accounting issues.
• Perform financial and systems analysis.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level