Senior Accountant, Audit - Enterprise

KPMG•Kingston, ON

3d•Onsite

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. 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. The Private Enterprise Audit group in our Kingston, Ontario office is looking for a Senior Accountant to join it's dynamic team.

Requirements

Accounting/business degree
1+ years post graduate experience with a public accounting firm.
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.
Experience with ASPE and ASNPO.
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.
Experience mentoring and delegating work to junior staff.
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

Enrolment in the CPA Canada professional education program or holding another nationally recognized professional accounting 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