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# Manager at KPMG New Zealand

- **Company:** KPMG New Zealand
- **Location:** Tauranga, New Zealand
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/kpmgnz/fe58c72e-3453-4f4c-ae78-0f371ee07425

## Job description

Build your career in Tauranga

Ready for an opportunity where an exciting career and an enviable lifestyle can go hand in hand? Join KPMG in Tauranga and build your future in one of New Zealand’s most desirable locations. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with ambitious privately owned businesses, make a genuine impact for clients, and grow your career within a leading professional services firm. If you’re looking for challenging, meaningful work while making Tauranga your home, this could be the move you’ve been waiting for.

Day to day you will:

- Lead client engagements and take ownership of high-quality deliverables, timelines, project planning and resource allocation.
- Deliver commercially focused accounting advice, including financial reporting, periodic accounting, complex accounting matters and financial analysis
- Navigate complex tax matters, from tax planning and advisory engagements through to opinions, recommendations and implementation
- Uncover opportunities for improvement, using financial modelling and analysis to identify issues, sharpen decision-making and support transactions.
- Build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues, engaging confidently with stakeholders from middle to senior levels.
- Develop your people, coaching and supervising team members, allocating work effectively and providing quality assurance and constructive support.
- Stay at the forefront of your profession, maintaining your technical knowledge and contributing ideas that improve systems, processes and ways of working

About you:

- 5+ years’ experience in a similar accounting, business advisory or professional services role, with the confidence to operate at Manager level.
- Strong technical knowledge across financial reporting, accounting and tax, with the ability to navigate complex client matters.
- A commercial mindset and the ability to turn financial insights into practical, value-adding advice for clients.
- Proven experience managing client engagements, balancing quality, deadlines, resources and competing priorities.
- Strong relationship-building skills and the confidence to engage with senior clients and stakeholders.
- Experience coaching, developing and reviewing the work of team members, with a genuine interest in helping others succeed.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make complex information clear and actionable.
- A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering high-quality client outcomes.

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 email Emma at KPMGAccessibilityNetwork@kpmg.co.nz.

For any general questions about the role or recruitment process, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at Jobs@kpmg.co.nz.

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.

## About KPMG New Zealand

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: KPMG New Zealand is a professional services firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services to private businesses, public sector organisations, and not-for-profits across New Zealand.
- **Entity Type**: Private (global partnership; member firm of KPMG International)
- **Headquarters**: Auckland, New Zealand
- **Founded**: Year not publicly available (KPMG global network founded 1987; New Zealand practice has operated for decades)
- **Founders**: Not applicable (partnership structure)

## Core Business
- Primary industries: Audit & Assurance, Tax, Advisory (including Deal Advisory, Risk Consulting, and Private Enterprise)
- Target customers: B2B, enterprise, government/public sector, SMEs, family-owned businesses, and not-for-profits
- Mission: "Fuelling prosperity of New Zealand – for the benefit of all New Zealanders" [kpmg.com/nz](https://kpmg.com/nz/en/about.html)

## Products & Services
- **Audit & Assurance**: Independent financial statement audits and assurance services for listed companies, public sector entities, and private businesses.
- **Tax**: Compliance, planning, and advisory services including transfer pricing, international tax, and GST. [kpmg.com/nz](https://kpmg.com/nz/en.html)
- **Advisory**: Strategy, risk, deal advisory (M&A, transaction services), infrastructure economics, and digital consulting.
- **Private Enterprise – DDX**: Dedicated team for SMEs and family-owned businesses, offering digital-driven accounting and advisory solutions.
- **Government & Public Sector**: Specialised consulting for public sector transformation and service delivery.
- **Sector-specific practices**: Banking & Finance, Agribusiness, Healthcare & Human Services, Building & Construction, Telecommunications, and ESG/Sustainability. [kpmg.com/nz](https://kpmg.com/nz/en.html)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private partnership)
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 1,036 employees (as of 2026), with a -5.1% year-over-year change [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/kpmg-new-zealand)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Part of the global KPMG network operating in 138 countries with over 276,000 partners and employees worldwide [kpmg.com/nz](https://kpmg.com/nz/en/about.html)
- **Growth Signals**: Despite slight headcount decline, continues to hire across multiple offices (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Hamilton). Active in high-demand areas: AI, ESG, financial services, and government advisory. [kpmg.com/nz](https://kpmg.com/nz/en/careers.html)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Global network, local ownership**: New Zealand-owned firm with access to KPMG’s global expertise and resources.
- **Sector depth**: Dedicated industry teams (agribusiness, healthcare, construction, etc.) tailored to New Zealand’s economy.
- **Multi-disciplinary approach**: Seamless integration of audit, tax, and advisory to solve complex client challenges.
- **Strong public sector presence**: Works with a significant number of New Zealand’s top 100 organisations and government agencies. [kpmg.com/nz](https://kpmg.com/nz/en/about.html)

## Strategic Focus
- **Artificial Intelligence**: Helping clients adopt and govern AI responsibly.
- **ESG & Sustainability**: Advising on climate, social, and governance strategies.
- **Government & Public Sector**: Improving public service delivery and efficiency.
- **Financial Services**: Navigating regulatory and digital transformation in banking and finance.
- **Agribusiness**: Supporting New Zealand’s food and fibre sector through global market shifts. [kpmg.com/nz](https://kpmg.com/nz/en.html)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasises “fuelling prosperity” for New Zealand, with a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity. [kpmg.com/nz](https://kpmg.com/nz/en/careers.html)
- **Career Development**: Structured graduate and internship programmes, plus pathways for experienced professionals. Promotes long-term growth and constant challenge.
- **Work Environment**: Offices across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Ashburton, and Timaru. Hybrid/office policy not explicitly stated, but multiple physical locations suggest flexibility.
- **Notable Perks**: People Promise includes enabling success through development, rewards, and community. Alumni network for former employees. [kpmg.com/nz](https://kpmg.com/nz/en/about.html)
- **Current Openings**: Roles in audit, tax, advisory, risk, and deal advisory at various levels (associate to director). [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/kpmgnz)

## Sources
1. [kpmg.com/nz – About us](https://kpmg.com/nz/en/about.html)
2. [kpmg.com/nz – Careers](https://kpmg.com/nz/en/careers.html)
3. [kpmg.com/nz – Homepage & Services](https://kpmg.com/nz/en.html)
4. [linkedin.com – KPMG New Zealand](https://linkedin.com/company/kpmg-new-zealand)
5. [jobs.lever.co – KPMG NZ job listings](https://jobs.lever.co/kpmgnz)

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