The Role
Prepare and oversee financial statements, tax returns and compliance for private enterprise clients. Provide technical compliance support, assist with data gathering and knowledge transfer, solve client issues, and contribute to team development and high-performance culture.
Summary Generated by Built In
When your career starts at KPMG, you are joining one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firm. Through depth of expertise, clarity of insight and strength of purpose we help our clients solve complex challenges, steer change, strengthen, transition, and grow. We are looking for talented people who share our purpose of inspiring confidence and empowering change for our clients, our people, and our communities. Find your path here!
At KPMG, we care about your career progression and recognize your hard work. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to build on your existing experience.
The opportunity:
- We are looking for a Business Advisory Accountant to join our Private Enterprise team in Tauranga.
- Experience a vibrant, fun-loving culture where collaboration thrives, social connections matter, and staying active is part of our DNA.
- Join our national specialist team, where you will gain exposure to a broad client base and be provided with accelerated learning and career development opportunities!
Day to day you will:
- Formulate solutions to client problems and issues and contribute to building a high-performance team culture.
- Oversee and undertake the preparation of a wide range of financial requirements of varying complexity, including preparing annual accounts, tax returns and tax compliance.
- Assist with data gathering and knowledge transfer.
- Deliver quality technical compliance work and support the development of others within the team in the delivery of this work.
About you:
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a New Zealand Chartered Accounting environment.
- Hold a relevant tertiary degree in Accounting and Finance.
- Ideally holding on to or working towards CAANZ or CPA membership, or membership of a relevant overseas professional body.
- Competent and literate with the following packages: Microsoft Word, Excel and a computerised accounting system (preferably Xero, XPA, APS or MYOB)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to deal with multiple tasks concurrently.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
- Professional approach to work and strong client focus.
- A team player that values input and support from the team but can also work autonomously.
Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by the KPMG Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if we require agency assistance. Thank you for your understanding.
Life at KPMG
KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.
For disabled and neurodiverse candidates, if you encounter accessibility barriers or if you have access needs and require support to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please email Emma at [email protected].
For any general questions about the role or recruitment process, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.
As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:
— Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
— Opportunities for local and international secondments
— Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work
— The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand
— Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
— Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
— A paid professional association membership of your choice
— Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
— A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
— The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups
— The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030
— An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities
— Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
— An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!
We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a New Zealand Chartered Accounting environment
- Relevant tertiary degree in Accounting and Finance
- Holding or working towards CAANZ or CPA membership or membership of a relevant overseas professional body
- Competent with Microsoft Word
- Competent with Microsoft Excel
- Competent with a computerised accounting system (preferably Xero, XPA, APS or MYOB)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to deal with multiple tasks concurrently
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Professional approach to work and strong client focus
- Ability to work as a team player and autonomously
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The Company
What We Do
KPMG New Zealand is one of the world's leading professional services organizations, operating as part of a global network of professional firms. The company provides a comprehensive suite of audit, tax, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including private individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), multi-national corporations, and government agencies, helping them achieve their business goals and ensure regulatory compliance.
