Roles & responsibilities
- •Work with other subject matter experts and stakeholders from the business
- •Draft/update new IFRS and US GAAP accounting technical guidance for both internal firm guidance and external publications
- •Monitor and stay current on IASB and FASB project developments
- •Contribute (along with other team members/senior managers/ US national office team) to researching/writing technical accounting guidance and examples
- •Assist US national office team in preparing illustrative financial statements
- •Assist with the ongoing maintenance/improvement of information structure on internal website that captures firm technical guidance
- Present on technical accounting matters at US national office team meetings and on external-facing webcasts/podcasts
- Mandatory technical & functional skills
- •IT savvy, including extensive experience with Microsoft Excel and Word. Should be proficient in MS Power Point to create effective presentations. Additional exposure to/knowledge of other IT applications (e.g. MS Teams, SharePoint) would be beneficial
- •Excellent project management skills, particularly managing stakeholders’ expectations and proactively communicating issues, solutions and progress
- •Excellent oral and written communication skills and effective upward management and cross team communication
Key behavioural attributes/requirements
•Well-developed supervisory skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals internally and with US stakeholders at different seniority levels
•Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
Roles & responsibilities
- •Work with other subject matter experts and stakeholders from the business
- •Draft/update new IFRS and US GAAP accounting technical guidance for both internal firm guidance and external publications
- •Monitor and stay current on IASB and FASB project developments
- •Contribute (along with other team members/senior managers/ US national office team) to researching/writing technical accounting guidance and examples
- •Assist US national office team in preparing illustrative financial statements
- •Assist with the ongoing maintenance/improvement of information structure on internal website that captures firm technical guidance
- Present on technical accounting matters at US national office team meetings and on external-facing webcasts/podcasts
- Mandatory technical & functional skills
- •IT savvy, including extensive experience with Microsoft Excel and Word. Should be proficient in MS Power Point to create effective presentations. Additional exposure to/knowledge of other IT applications (e.g. MS Teams, SharePoint) would be beneficial
- •Excellent project management skills, particularly managing stakeholders’ expectations and proactively communicating issues, solutions and progress
- •Excellent oral and written communication skills and effective upward management and cross team communication
Key behavioural attributes/requirements
- •Well-developed supervisory skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals internally and with US stakeholders at different seniority levels
- •Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
- This role is for you if you have the below
Educational qualifications
•CA/CPA/ ACCA (shall hold membership)
Work experience
•Recent and extensive experience in applying/implementing IFRS accounting standards and US GAAP are required – 6 to 8 years of post-qualification experience in Big 4 national office or similar function (e.g. Capital Markets Group or serving large/complex clients)
•Experience in conducting external audits in accordance with ISAs/US GAAS would be beneficial
Job description provided by KPMG Global Services.
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