KPMG - Consultant - Accounting Advisory Services Team - CA/CPA/ACCA

Experience: 2-4 years

About us:

- KPMG is a leading professional services firm comprising over 174,000 professionals who work together to deliver value in more than 155 countries through in-depth industry insights in Audit, Tax & Advisory. The firm recorded more than USD 24.4 billion in revenues in 2015. The position in discussion is with the Deal Advisory team at KPMG Global Services (KGS), which is KPMG's global delivery center and is an integral part of the firm's strategy to enhance innovation, build scalability, and improve profitability, globally. KGS- Deal Advisory Group is a team of over 415 professionals based in Gurgaon. KGS DA has been providing solutions to KPMG member firms globally. Leveraging insights and applying best practices, the team helps create customized approaches to M&A transactions. The team's capabilities include Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Strategy, Business Modeling, Accounting Advisory Services, Deal Advisory Research and Benchmarking.

Roles and responsibilities - 

We are recruiting for a Consultant in the Accounting Advisory Services team.

Working as a Consultant in this team, your responsibilities will include:

- To provide technical and transaction-based accounting advisory support and research to international KPMG teams and clients, including implementation assistance with new accounting standards.

- Assist with US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) regulatory filings for spin-offs, carve-outs, initial public offerings (IPO), debt offerings, and other acquisition filings for both domestic and cross-border transactions.

- Provide conversion services to U.S. and foreign registered companies to / from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

- Provide transaction oriented accounting and reporting assistance for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, complex capital raising and financing structures, complex financial instruments, revenue recognition and leases.

- Prepare and present accounting whitepapers.

- Support business development initiatives.

Essential skills required - 

Education / professional qualifications - 

- CA / CPA / ACCA

Prior Experience:

- 2+yrs of post qualification financial audit experience with a public accounting or advisory firm plus training experience in same or similar organization, or two years of financial reporting/ consolidation experience with a Fortune 500 organization or similar large organization in India.

- Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university

-- Project and Team management exposure

- Credible record of operating as an independent contributor and also working as part of a team during larger projects

Technical skills:

- Understanding of US GAAP and IFRS framework and ability to research technical topics efficiently and effectively.

- Demonstrated ability to learn and succeed in a fast-paced environment

Behavioral / team skills

- Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations without compromising on quality and ethical standards and values

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Team player; self-driven and ability to work independently as well as able to motivate team members

- Flexibility to adapt to a variety of engagement types, working hours and work environments and locations.

- Ability to travel internationally