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Manager, Accounting Advisory Services - Financial InstrumentsKPMG • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Manager, Accounting Advisory Services - Financial Instruments

Manager, Accounting Advisory Services - Financial Instruments

KPMG • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Overview
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.

Join KPMG's dynamic Accounting Advisory Services team in Toronto, where you'll use your technical accounting and financial reporting expertise to help clients navigate complex, evolving business challenges. You'll work with both private and public companies across industries, supporting them through significant transactions, regulatory changes, and operational transformations.

In this role, you'll join a collaborative group of professionals delivering financial services advisory engagements, helping clients solve a wide range of technical accounting and financial reporting matters (including financial instruments, consolidations, securitization and related valuation considerations) across IFRS, US GAAP and ASPE.

You'll thrive if you're an independent, pragmatic problem-solver who enjoys managing multiple workstreams, communicating complex concepts in plain language, and translating the "right answer" into a practical implementation approach. The position offers exposure to diverse projects with private and public organizations-primarily in banking and other financial services in Canada and beyond-along with opportunities to develop your technical depth, business acumen, and client relationship skills.

What you will do
  • Lead financial instruments accounting advisory engagements under IFRS, US GAAP and/or ASPE) from planning through delivery, managing timelines, deliverables, and client expectations.
  • Monitor evolving accounting standards, securities/regulatory requirements, and emerging accounting and business issues.
  • Evaluate accounting, reporting, and disclosure requirements; prepare supporting analyses and client-ready deliverables (memos, reports, and presentations); and assess differences across frameworks. Areas may include recognition/derecognition, derivatives (including embedded derivatives), securitization, hedge accounting, and impairment (ECL/CECL).
  • Support broader financial reporting needs, including financial statement preparation, working paper support, and coordination with client auditors.
  • Develop fit-for-purpose recommendations by understanding client objectives, preferences, and operational constraints.
  • Help clients operationalize financial reporting requirements; experience with risk management reporting and/or regulatory reporting is an asset.
  • Collaborate cross functionally (e.g., Financial Risk Management and Valuation) to support process/control redesign and advise on broader business impacts of accounting change.

What you bring to the role
  • Post-secondary degree required
  • 5+ years' experience advising on complex financial instrument, (including hedge accounting)
  • Canadian CPA designation, an internationally recognized equivalent accounting designation per CPA Canada guidelines, or enrollment in the CPA program required
  • Financial services industry experience (e.g., banks, lenders, credit unions, broker-dealers).
  • Strong technical accounting judgment and research skills, with the ability to translate complex standards into clear, practical guidance.
  • Experience applying IFRS, US GAAP and ASPE and related topics such as consolidation, securitization, and valuation considerations.
  • Excellent communication skills-able to produce high-quality technical memos/presentations and explain complex concepts clearly to varied stakeholders.
  • Proven project management and people leadership skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver with attention to detail.
  • Adaptable, curious, and comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Strong Excel and data skills; experience supporting or leading systems implementation activities (e.g., data discovery, configuration, testing) is an asset.
  • Willingness to travel within Canada, the U.S., and internationally (as legally permissible), as required by the role.

KPMG Ontario Pay Range Information
The expected base salary range for this position is $91,000 to $136,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant's base salary within this range is based on the individual's location, skills, & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
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
Weembrace 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.
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