Senior Manager - Accounting Advisory Services (AAS)

KPMG•Montreal, QC

73d

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. KPMG’s Accounting Advisory Services in Montreal is looking for a Senior Manager to join our dynamic team. The Accounting Advisory Services team is a group of dedicated professionals, with a collaborative working environment that leverages the strengths of the team members, who are committed to providing the best possible service to our clients. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a depth of expertise that combines financial reporting knowledge and practical experience to proactively help clients address their accounting and financial reporting challenges. The successful candidate needs to be malleable and interested in doing ‘a different thing every day’ supporting a large range of functions and individuals. Being a quick learner with an aptitude towards technical accounting and have the organizational skills to juggle competing deadlines are also key. Audit experience or technical accounting experience in industry is beneficial. The successful candidate should also be savvy with technology applications and excel, to be able to support clients with their implementation of such applications, in addition to data modelling. Our Values, The KPMG Way Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778. AI Usage We embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework. We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.

Requirements

An entrepreneurial growth mindset that supports you in generating new opportunities for accounting advisory projects.
An interest and intellectual curiosity in accounting policies and standards and applying these principles to complex transactions.
Ambition to learn new things as well as analyze, research and solve problems on complex accounting issues, while displaying good judgment.
Professional accounting firm experience is a must.
7+ years of accounting experience in a public practice accounting firm or in a company.
Previous experience using IFRS and/or US GAAP with publicly listed clients.
Superior written and oral communication skills, with the ability to ‘uncomplicate the complicated’ by expressing ideas clearly, convincingly and concisely to both external and internal stakeholders.
Must be able to take initiative and work independently, but also work effectively as a member of a team.
Demonstrated ability to leverage staff through effective delegation and demonstrate strong leadership qualities.
Strong mentoring and performance management skills.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing demands, without sacrificing attention to detail. Also, the ability to deliver assignments and respond to queries on a timely basis.
Experience with tactical or strategic system implementation, including data discovery, configuration and/or testing.
Canadian CPA designation, or international equivalent.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with global sustainability reporting frameworks would be a benefit.
Audit experience or technical accounting experience in industry is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Leading and contributing to accounting advisory projects under IFRS and/or US GAAP, including complex accounting matters.
Remain current on applicable and evolving financial reporting standards, including ESG, and securities and regulatory requirements and developing accounting/business issues.
Assist clients with a broad scope of financial reporting activities, including the preparation of financial statements, preparation of working papers and liaising with the clients’ auditors.
Assist clients with evaluating the requirements of accounting, reporting and disclosure standards, preparing supporting analyses, including drafting reports and presentations, and analyzing differences between different accounting frameworks.
Assist clients to operationalize financial reporting, risk management reporting and regulatory reporting requirements/needs.
Assist clients in developing best practice ESG program development and reporting including benchmarking exercises, gap assessments, roadmap development and other reporting advisory services.
Assist assurance teams in the delivery of sustainability-related engagements, including sustainability report assurance and greenhouse gas (GHG) assurance.
Develop fit-for-purpose solutions through obtaining understanding of clients’ preferences and business constraints.
Work with broader KPMG advisory teams including Management Consulting, Risk Consulting and Deal Advisory, in support of process/control redesign and advising on other business implications to your clients when assessing the impact of accounting change.
Building your professional network and growing the accounting advisory business.
Planning for and developing internal and external thought leadership publications and events.
Counsel, train, and mentor audit staff.