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Accountant

KPMG NZ· Private Enterprise – DDX
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Hybrid (Tauranga)Permanent Full-TimePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Accountant position in the Private Enterprise Delivery & Data Excellence (DDX) team at KPMG NZ, Tauranga. Focus on delivering technical accounting and compliance services with opportunities to own delivery, develop junior teammates, and work with a broad client base in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Qualifications

  • Previous relevant professional accounting 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.

Skills

Required:AccountingFinancial statement preparationTax preparationMS ExcelCommunicationTime management

Benefits

  • 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
  • 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 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • A paid professional association membership of your choice
  • Digital accreditations through partnerships with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning
  • Discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
  • Inclusion, Diversity and Equity affinity networks (Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility, Wahine)
  • Green Team activities toward carbon zero by 2030
  • Social club participation and events
  • Paid time off for volunteering and citizenship activities
  • Wellbeing benefits including flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, counselling services, wellbeing leave, Wellbeing portal access
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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