Staff Accountant, Enterprise Core Services

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.

We are seeking to hire Staff Accountant for our Private Enterprise Core Services Team to join our dynamic and high-performing team. This opportunity is well suited for a professional with strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and a proven track record of building and maintaining client relationships. If you are looking for excellent career development opportunities and a new challenge, our growing practice offers the chance to work with a diverse portfolio of owner-managed and private company clients across Vancouver Island and the surrounding region.

There is potential for this role to be based out of our Prince George Office.

KPMG's Assurance practice helps owner managed business clients manage risk so they can focus on their core businesses. By intimately understanding the client's business, we convert information into insights to uncover hidden opportunities to improve client efficiency and performance

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 a Staff Accountant you will be required to:

• Prepare Notice to Reader financial statements
• Prepare working paper files for income tax and information returns for individuals, companies, partnerships and trusts.
• Bookkeeping duties including preparation or review of investment account reconciliations
• Maintaining client files to ensure accurate and timely completion of returns and schedules
• Ensuring follow-up on notices of assessment and other communications from the CRA
• Provide support to team members in related tasks

• Accounting/business degree or diploma.
• 1 – 2 years of experience in a similar role would be highly desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure managers are kept updated on file progression
• Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams
• Strong time-management and ability to effectively manage multiple projects
• Excellent computer skills, specifically Microsoft Excel skills required
• Previous use of Tax Prep and Caseware/Caseview programs would be beneficial
• Strong accounting foundation, including knowledge of ASPE and file documentation best practices
• The seasonality of our practice for assurance and tax can accommodate flexibility in a work arrangement.
• Professionals seeking modified hours or full-time seasonal employment are strongly encouraged to apply.
• The seasonality of our practice for assurance and tax can accommodate flexibility in a work arrangement.
• Professionals seeking modified hours or full-time seasonal employment are strongly encouraged to apply.

KPMG BC Pay Range Information
The expected base salary range for this position is $55,000 to $62,000 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.

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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.