KPMG Mumbai | Banking Accounting Advisory | AM

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

Consultant in this team, your responsibilities will include:

Job Location: Mumbai

Overall Experience: 3-5 Years

Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards related to financial instruments and/or

relevant to Financial Services clients (IAS 3+ hedge accounting, IFRS +, IFRS 7, IFRS 13, IAS 32, IAS 38, IFRS 3, IFRS 10, IFRS 16, IFRS 15)
• Assist with the management of client opportunities deliver live engagements and provide input into larger multi-disciplinary teams.
• Assist in responding to clients’ ongoing ad-hoc technical accounting queries.
• Analyse client transactions or structures and perform detailed technical accounting analysis, including writing formal accounting opinions where required, e.g. structured transactions or deal accounting. You will assist senior management of the team to deliver these services to clients on complex transactions. Assist senior management in providing clients with advice on technical accounting issues and broader impacts of new accounting standards and regulatory changes.
• Write and review client reports based on analytical exercises (e.g. review of clients’ technical accounting decisions, stakeholder interview) to present findings and recommendations.
• Assist clients in their implementation programme for new accounting change or development and post-implementation review programme through delivering client workshops/training, direct assistance in performing the assessment and/or review of clients’ assessment, review of technical accounting and risk interpretations prepared by clients e.g. IFRS +. You will assist senior management of the team to deliver these services to clients.
• Support the business development, client targeting, developing of KPMG’s client propositions and thought leadership, and assist in the responses to client proposals, with a primary focus on Financial Services (in particular, Banking clients).
• Monitor, coach and develop others you work with on different engagements.
• Support senior management of the team with aspects of practice management.
• Research relevant technical and industry developments, participating in and facilitating internal

and external technical training.

Mandatory Skills
• Qualif ications: ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent
• Experience in the practical application of the above financial instrument accounting requirements
• within the Banking and Financial Services industry.
• Understanding of the Banking sector and UK and EU banking regulations and the critical
• interactions between IFRS and regulatory reporting.
• Excellent written and communication skills, particularly in writing technical accounting analysis or
• opinions, delivering presentations and an ability to communicate well with clients both in writing
• and verbally.
• Strong ability to evaluate technical issues, research and analyse facts, ability to influence and deal
• with senior individuals, consult and deliver solutions to clients.
• Strong analytical skills in relation to impairment under IFRS +, effective interest rate and other
• relevant valuation techniques.
• Strong project management skills demonstrated by a record of accounting project delivery.
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills