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Accountant - Compliance

KPMG NZ· Private Enterprise – DDX
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HamiltonPermanent Full-TimePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Accountant or Senior Accountant role in Hamilton within KPMG’s Private Enterprise - Delivery & Data Excellence (DDX) team, focusing on technical accounting, processes and compliance delivery with opportunities to own work, develop through accelerated learning, and work with a broad client base.

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

  • 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.

Skills

Required:AccountingTaxMS ExcelCommunicationTeam collaboration

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
  • 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
  • A paid professional association membership of your choice
  • Digital accreditations through Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning with bespoke pathways
  • 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 volunteering and citizenship leave
  • Health and wellbeing benefits (free flu vaccines, subsidised events, confidential counselling, wellbeing leave, wellbeing portal)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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