Director - Accounting Advisory Services; Technical Accounting

Position: Director - Accounting Advisory Services (Technical Accounting)
The KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we do not anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally.

If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking a Hedging Director - AAS in Accounting Advisory Services for our Deal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities:

* Provide client-focused accounting advisory assistance on transactions involving consolidation, stock compensation, leasing, and other topics

* Lead the education and development of a team of five to ten associates to managers around similar technical accounting topics

* Partner with our broader engagement transactions on mergers and acquisitions, sell-side transactions, and capital market transactions on technical accounting matters in these areas

* Assist our KPMG audit engagement teams with technical review and audit over transactions in similar technical accounting topics

* Identify and build long-term business relationships with new target clients and key executives

* Lead the education and development of a team of Accounting Advisory resources through formalized education and client service opportunities

* Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

* Minimum seven years of recent financial audit or accounting advisory experience with a public accounting or advisory firm

* Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university

* Licensed CPA or CPA equivalent required

* Significant experience with application of accounting standards in the financial instruments and derivatives, hedge accounting of interest rate, foreign currency, commodity risks and embedded derivatives in debt, equity, and commodity contracts

* Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS

* Willingness and ability to travel

* Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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