Accountant

About the role

KPMG New Zealand is seeking a Business Advisory Accountant to join its Private Enterprise team in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty. This opportunity is suited to someone with solid accounting experience who wants to deepen their exposure across a broad client portfolio while developing faster through a specialist team environment.

Joining KPMG means becoming part of a highly regarded global professional services organisation focused on helping clients navigate complexity, manage change, and create growth. The role sits within a team culture that values collaboration, connection, and an active, people-first workplace.

What you’ll do

• Work through client issues, shape practical solutions, and help contribute to a strong team culture.
• Prepare a variety of financial and compliance outputs with different levels of complexity, including annual accounts, tax returns, and related tax compliance work.
• Support information collection and assist with knowledge sharing across the team.
• Deliver accurate technical compliance work and help build capability in others through guidance and support.

What we’re looking for

• At least 2 years of experience in a New Zealand Chartered Accounting setting.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting and Finance.
• Progress toward, or current membership of, CAANZ or CPA, or an equivalent overseas professional body.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and a computerised accounting platform such as Xero, XPA, APS, or MYOB.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Well-developed organisation and time management skills.
• Confidence handling several tasks at once.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• A professional, client-oriented approach.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently when needed.

Additional information

KPMG’s recruitment for this position is being handled directly by its Talent Acquisition team. Agency support will only be sought from preferred partners if needed.

Life at KPMG

KPMG welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and encourages people with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, and those with additional mental health or chronic health needs to apply. If accessibility barriers arise during recruitment, support can be requested to help ensure a fair process.

The organisation offers a broad benefits package designed to support work-life balance, growth, and wellbeing. These include an annual incentive scheme, opportunities for local and international secondments, hybrid working arrangements, the ability to work overseas for a period, flexible leave and the option to buy extra annual leave, and 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents.

Other benefits include a paid professional association membership, digital learning access through Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning, discounts on insurance, banking, and lifestyle services, inclusion and diversity networks, opportunities to join Green Team activities, social club events, volunteer time off, and a range of wellbeing supports such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, confidential counselling, and an additional 5 days of wellbeing leave.

KPMG also emphasises its commitment to inclusion, equity, and environmental responsibility, with a goal of becoming carbon zero by 2030.