Senior Accountant, Audit - Public Companies

KPMG • Halifax, NS

14h

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. Our Halifax offices is hiring Senior Accountants for our emerging Public Company practice in the Atlantic region!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
• Successful completion of the CFE or working towards a CPA designation.
• 2 to 3 years of experience working in an accounting firm.
• Experience using IFRS is mandatory and other financial reporting standards is an asset.
• 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 monitor complex projects on a regular basis to check the progress against deadlines and budget.
• Dedication and motivation to achieve high standards of client service and professional in the performance of duties.
• Ability to use a range of techniques to analyze an issue.

Responsibilities

• Apply KPMG audit methodology and Canadian auditing and accounting standards to plan and execute audit engagements.
• Lead end-to-end engagement delivery (planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, and completion), ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality expectations are met.
• Perform and document audit procedures in complex and higher-risk areas, including key estimates and financial statement disclosures, as applicable.
• Evaluate and test internal controls, identify control deficiencies, and support clear, practical recommendations to strengthen the control environment.
• Supervise, coach, and review the work of junior team members; provide on-the-job training and timely feedback.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships; communicate proactively to obtain information, resolve issues, and escalate engagement risks and technical matters to Managers/Senior Managers as needed.

What This Job Offers

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