KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms, trusted by businesses, governments, and communities to deliver insight and innovation. In New Zealand, we’re proud to partner with organisations that drive prosperity and growth. Our culture is built on Integrity, Courage, Excellence, Together, for Better – values that guide everything we do.
When you join KPMG, you become part of a global network of over 270,000 professionals, with access to world-class learning, cutting-edge technology, and opportunities to make a real impact
The Opportunity:
- Step into a leadership role where strategy meets innovation. As a Accounting Team Leader within KPMG’s Private Enterprise division, you’ll drive operational excellence and shape the future of compliance services. This is your chance to lead a high-performing team, optimize workflows, and leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver best-in-class outcomes for clients. Your expertise will influence national initiatives, making a tangible impact on businesses across New Zealand.
Day to day you will:
- Lead with purpose: Take ownership of delivering compliance engagements including financial statements, IFRS, and tax returns. Co-ordinate team workflows, manage priorities, and ensure deadlines are met while driving efficiency and quality throughout the compliance process
- Develop talent: Coach, mentor, motivate and empower your team through effective work allocation, onboarding, and performance management.
- Drive innovation: Suggest process improvements and technical enhancements to elevate compliance work.
- Engage stakeholders: Develop strong, trusted relationships with partners, client managers, the team and clients. Work collaboratively to identify challenges and craft effective solutions, while confidently representing KPMG in external interactions
- Collaborate nationally: Share knowledge and resources across teams and locations and contribute to firm-wide initiatives that promote excellence and innovation.
- Technically strong: Resolve compliance issues and ensure adherence to GAAP, KPMG standards, and the Income Tax Act.
About you:
- Is a member of Charted Accountants Australia and New Zealand or equivalent.
- Proven experience (in a similar accounting role) managing complex engagements and leading teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
- A commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
- Courage to innovate and integrity to uphold the highest standards.
- Sound knowledge of accounting standards, tax legislation, and compliance processes.
KPMG New Zealand has a summer shutdown period from the 20th December 2025 to the 12th January 2026 (inclusive). During this time, please expect a delay in response to any new applications.
Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by the KPMG Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if we require agency assistance. Thank you for your understanding.
Life at KPMG
KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.
For disabled and neurodiverse candidates, if you encounter accessibility barriers or if you have access needs and require support to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone Enya van Dulm on 04 816 4660 or email
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We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.
As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:
— 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 to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work
— 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 access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
— A paid professional association membership of your choice
— Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
— A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
— The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups
— The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030
— An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities
— Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
— An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!
We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website.
