Senior Manager, AAS Center of Excellence

KPMG•Burlington, ON

15h

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. We are looking for Senior Managers to join our dynamic team. Our teams of professionals help our clients' manage risk so they can focus on their core business. By intimately understanding each client’s business, we convert information into insights to uncover hidden opportunities to improve client efficiency and performance. As part of the management team, you will be required to lead KPMG's audit teams and ensure the correct accounting practices and methodologies are applied to our clients. Clients will look to you to add value to their business throughout the audit engagement. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career servicing some of the largest and most exciting clients in the market. Join a winning team! Join KPMG’s Accounting Advisory Services team, where you will lead the delivery of controllership and finance operations support to clients across a range of industries. This role is ideal for a seasoned accounting professional who combines strong technical fundamentals with the ability to lead teams, oversee multiple engagements, and partner with senior client stakeholders to strengthen financial reporting and operational processes.

Requirements

Post-secondary degree required
Canadian CPA designation, or hold an internationally recognized equivalent accounting designation per CPA Canada guidelines
8+ years’ professional experience, preferably in controllership, operational accounting, and financial reporting
Strong working knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, and/or ASPE, with the ability to apply guidance in a practical business context
Proven experience managing engagements and leading teams in a client‑service or similar environment
Experience working across multiple accounting systems and ERPs (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms)
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior finance leaders and non‑finance executives
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and drive results across multiple workstreams
A pragmatic, solutions‑oriented mindset with a focus on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of controllership and operational accounting services to private and public company clients across multiple industries
Oversee bookkeeping, general ledger management, account reconciliations, and financial close processes, ensuring high‑quality and timely outputs
Review and provide guidance on the preparation of financial statements and reporting under IFRS, US GAAP, and ASPE
Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, including planning, execution, risk identification, and delivery oversight
Act as a primary point of contact for client finance leadership, providing practical guidance on accounting issues, close processes, and financial controls
Identify opportunities to enhance finance processes, improve close efficiency, and strengthen internal controls, and support implementation of solutions
Coach, develop, and review the work of Managers, and Senior Consultants, fostering a high‑performing team environment
Contribute to business development efforts, including proposal support, client relationship expansion, and identifying new service opportunities