Accountant – Compliance

KPMG New Zealand

Accountant overseeing compliance for diverse clients at KPMG. Specializing in technical accounting and establishing strong client relationships for efficient service delivery.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeHamilton • 🇳🇿 New ZealandJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare annual financial statements, income tax returns and other compliance deliverables for a diverse portfolio of clients across a wide range of industries and entity types.
Deliver high-quality technical compliance work, applying accounting and tax knowledge to resolve issues and ensure accurate outcomes for clients.
Build strong relationships with engagement teams across the business and contribute to the efficient delivery of compliance services.
Support the development of junior team members through coaching, knowledge sharing and review of work completed.
Contribute to our high-performance team culture with an innovative approach to the delivery of technical accounting and compliance services.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, drive efficiencies and support the continued evolution of our Delivery & Data Excellence team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2-3+ years of relevant professional accounting compliance experience.
Be working towards completion of, or have completed, a tertiary degree in Accounting.
Ideally holding on to or working towards CAANZ or CPA membership, or membership of a relevant overseas professional body.
Competent user of MS Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and accounting systems.
Ability to deal with multiple tasks concurrently.
Professional approach to work and strong client focus.
A team player that values input and support from the team but can also work autonomously.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong organizational/time management skills.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Accounting ComplianceFinancial ReportingTax ReturnsProcess ImprovementData Analysis

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStrong Organizational SkillsTeam CollaborationClient FocusTime Management

Certifications

CAANZ MembershipCPA Membership