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Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference.\nYour work matters. As part of our Audit & Assurance practice, you’ll deliver high-quality work that supports trust, transparency, and confidence across both public and private organizations. We foster an environment of high challenge, where curiosity and critical thinking are encouraged. Through high support, including progressive learning, strong coaching, inclusive teamwork, and a shared commitment to integrity, we perform at our best - measuring what matters, recognizing impact, and continuously evolving to deliver excellence. This creates a culture where the best work happens when high challenge and high support work together. That balance is how our values show up-in how we work, how we lead, and what we deliver.\nAs a Accounting Technician, you will have the opportunity to support the growth of the broader KPMG family and to work closely with our Montreal South Shore, as well as with our clients, in managing the payroll cycle and bookkeeping activities. Your organisational skills and resourcefulness will enable you to effectively manage the accounting for multiple clients and ensure they receive superior-quality service, all under the guidance of experienced colleagues.\nWhat you will do\nPerform payroll tasks for a group of small clients.\nPerform monthly bookkeeping tasks, bank reconciliation, receivable and payables, etc.\nPrepare GST/QST reports.\nPrepare tax slips such as T4s/RL1s, T5s and other relevant slips.\nDevelop and maintain relationships with clients.\nOccasionally travel to client premises, if required.\nWhat you bring to the role\nPost-secondary education, Accounting and Management or equivalent work experience.\nAt least 5 years of experience with equivalent duties.\nMember of National Payroll Institute/Canadian Payroll Association an asset.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills in French.\nDemonstrated expertise in monthly accounting and balance sheet reconciliation.\nAdvanced proficiency in MS Office applications.\nAdvanced proficiency in QuickBooks, Acomba, an asset.\nAbility to prepare reviews and compilation engagement (notices to reader) files and working papers, including unaudited financial statements, is an asset.\nProfessionalism, ability to work independently and intrinsic initiative in work performance.\nOrganizational skills.\nPositive attitude in situations that may differ from engagement to engagement and under tight deadlines.\nAbility to manage several files simultaneously.\nExcellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams.\nThe selected candidate must demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain and simplify complex audit and reporting matters for diverse audiences. Proficiency in English is required, as the position involves communicating and delivering presentations to clients and stakeholders at KPMG Canada in English-speaking regions of Canada.\nProviding you with the support you need to be at your best\nOur Values, The KPMG Way\nIntegrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters\nKPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.\nAdjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process\nAt KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.\nAI Usage\nWe embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.\nWe believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.\nPerform payroll tasks for a group of small clients.\nPerform monthly bookkeeping tasks, bank reconciliation, receivable and payables, etc.\nPrepare GST/QST reports.\nPrepare tax slips such as T4s/RL1s, T5s and other relevant slips.\nDevelop and maintain relationships with clients.\nOccasionally travel to client premises, if required.\nPost-secondary education, Accounting and Management or equivalent work experience.\nAt least 5 years of experience with equivalent duties.\nMember of National Payroll Institute/Canadian Payroll Association an asset.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills in French.\nDemonstrated expertise in monthly accounting and balance sheet reconciliation.\nAdvanced proficiency in MS Office applications.\nAdvanced proficiency in QuickBooks, Acomba, an asset.\nAbility to prepare reviews and compilation engagement (notices to reader) files and working papers, including unaudited financial statements, is an asset.\nProfessionalism, ability to work independently and intrinsic initiative in work performance.\nOrganizational skills.\nPositive attitude in situations that may differ from engagement to engagement and under tight deadlines.\nAbility to manage several files simultaneously.\nExcellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams.\nThe selected candidate must demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain and simplify complex audit and reporting matters for diverse audiences. 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