Senior Accountant, Audit

KPMG • Montreal, QC

105d • 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. KPMG's Audit practice located in our offices Downtown Montreal, in Boisbriand and in Brossard is currently looking for Senior Accountants to join our dynamic team!

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.
• The selected candidate must demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain and simplify complex audit and reporting matters for diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in English is required, as the position involves communicating and delivering presentations to clients and stakeholders at KPMG Canada in English‑speaking regions of Canada.

Responsibilities

• Apply KPMG's auditing and accounting practices and methods to client engagements.
• Work closely with Managers and Senior Managers.
• Lead the audit from planning to completion.
• Perform external audits for publicly traded companies listed on the Canadian Stock Market.
• Lead field engagement teams and act as a mentor to junior staff.
• Perform analysis of complex accounting issues.
• Test internal controls.
• Perform financial and systems analyses.
• Establish and maintain good client relationships.

What This Job Offers

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