Senior Financial Reporting Consultant – IFRS Expertise

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As part of our CFO Advisory practice, you’ll partner with other specialized professionals to support CFOs embark on the transformational journey to make Finance a true partner for business. With our pragmatic and customer-centric approach, we help our clients drive sustainable growth and profitability, now and for the long term.

The Financial Reporting and Accounting Advisory practice of our CFO Advisory department is looking for a number of Senior IFRS Consultants to expand its team and further support CFOs with building the success of their capital market or other financial operations and deriving value from their complex financial reporting challenges.

What you will do

As a Senior Consultant - IFRS Advisory you will team up with colleagues from CFO Advisory and other KPMG departments supporting clients in all of the financial reporting and communication challenges raised by their transactions or by regulation: deal and post-deal accounting, consolidation, IPO preparation, special financials and carve-outs, structuring for complex projects, IFRS conversions, new accounting standards or interpretations, ESG reporting, etc.

As a trusted advisor, you will get multiple opportunities to develop your knowledge of industry-specific accounting issues, to assist our clients with robust technical accounting analyses and to shape their financial (and non-financial) communication – all making an impact.

We will involve you in practice and business development initiatives, making you an essential cog in growing KPMG CFO Advisory’s footprint in the Belgian market.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting or audit experience, including exposure to IFRS or capital markets.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required to assist with the analysis of complex accounting questions.

• Strong interest in understanding the substance of transactions and how they translate into numbers.

• Appetite for ESG matters and ESG reporting a plus.

• Curiosity; creative thinking; thinking conceptually and practically; communicating clearly; collaboration.

• Ready to invest in staying up to date with IFRS and ISSB developments.

• Fluent in English and either Dutch or French (both written and spoken).

As a certified Top Employer we offer:

• A reward package that goes beyond salary. Think premium electric company car (BMW, Mercedes, Tesla, etc.) + charging card, net allowances, bonus, your choice of Apple/Android device, and lots of extras you can personalize with our cafeteria plan.
• Peace of mind with full insurance coverage. We’ve got you covered with group and hospitalization insurance, plus optional extras like dental, eye care, and medical consultations.
• Work in your own way. Enjoy flexible hours, hybrid working, and even the chance to work from anywhere in the world for 20 days a year.
• We’re an international community that thrives on trust and collaboration. With inclusive communities for gender, LGBTQI+, internationals, and many more, you’ll truly feel like you can come as you are.
• Your growth = our priority. You’ll get training and development tailored to your job, level and even personal goals, plus support from your personal buddy and performance manager.
• More than colleagues. From sport challenges (Antwerp 10 Miles, Brussels Marathon, 1000km for KOTK) to volunteering (river clean-ups, tree planting), we make impact together through our Together@KPMG & KPMG Foundation programs.
• We care about you. With initiatives such as confidential counselors, an employee assistance program, hotlines and more, we will support your emotional and mental health throughout your career.
• Fun included. Expect team events, afterworks, and plenty of opportunities to connect outside the office, for those who want. Follow @KPMGBelgium on Instagram to find out what life at KPMG is really like.