Job Description

Job details

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Location:

Manchester

Capability:

Advisory

Experience Level:

Associate/Assistant Manager

Type:

Full Time

Service Line:

Entrprse Risk Svs

Contract type:

Permanent

Job description

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Assistant Manager - IGH GRCS - KPMG - Consulting

Base Location:

Manchester, plus network of 20 offices nationally: KPMG Office Locations



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Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters, and perspectives. There really is a place for you here.

Why Join KPMG as a Assistant Manager - IGH GRCS?

KPMG's Governance, Risk and Compliance Services (GRCS) practice within IGH is an area of the firm with tremendous growth potential. GRCS is an integral part of our Enterprise Risk advisory practice. We provide services relating to internal audit, internal control, corporate governance, risk management and related assurance projects. Clients are based in the public sector and our services deliver added value to clients using modern control assessment, risk management and audit techniques focusing on strategic, management and operational issues as well as financial management and reporting controls. We also work closely with other consulting teams including our colleagues in Technology Risk and Cyber Risk to ensure our clients receive the best possible advice and assurance.

What will you be doing?

Assurance mapping Creating annual audit plans for clients Providing internal audit services on both outsourced and co-sourced contractual basis Managing and directly delivering a programme of internal audit projects which includes planning, review, quality assurance and reporting Working with a client's in-house internal audit function for co-source engagements to supply specialist or additional resource needed Process improvement projects Risk management, governance and internal audit advisory services Risk identification workshops and control reviews Delivering control and risk training Managing and reviewing internal control questionnaires Corporate governance reviews Contract compliance audits Assessing effectiveness of internal audit functions, audit committees and boards Working with members of other KPMG advisory teams Business development

What will you need to do it?

Assisting with the management of UK-wide portfolio of clients, maintaining relationships with senior KPMG and client staff and being responsible for the financial performance and delivery of these accounts Demonstrating a detailed understanding of how current and emerging legal, regulatory, governance, risk management, auditing, accounting and financial reporting standards affect their clients Understanding and assisting managers to undertake KPMG's internal risk management and client engagement management procedures including client acceptance, continuance and engagement procedures Keeping up to date with all industry specific issues and circumstances which affect your clients Developing internal audit strategies which address all internal audit, client service and project management issues, in accordance with the KPMG internal audit methodology Delivering against those audit strategies Recognising where specialists are required and involving other KPMG staff, managing their input to the client Reviewing the audit evidence obtained ensuring it is sufficient in line with International Internal Audit (IIA) and PSIAS (Public Sector Internal Audit) Standards and KPMG methodology Conducting meetings with clients to explain audit findings and drafting and reviewing reports Reporting to managers/senior managers and partners/directors all salient points arising from assignments Assisting with the production of quarterly Audit Committee papers Assisting with the setting of budgets for engagements and monitoring delivery against the budget Ensuring work in progress is monitored and controlled with fees being raised promptly Identifying and exploiting additional fee billing possibilities Planning and allocating staff resources to fulfil business requirements Setting objectives with the team, and providing support and feeding back on performance Providing coaching and training to KPMG staff on risk management and internal audit methodology Identifying and developing new opportunities for KPMG to work with clients and targets Writing tender documents and presenting at proposals. Assisting partners in general business development.

Skills and qualifications:

Qualified (IIA, CCAB, ICAEW or equivalent) Strong understanding of risks, processes and controls Private, public sector and/or professional services experience Experience overseeing and conducting fieldwork for internal audit, external quality assessments on internal audit functions and/or risk management engagements Experience of being the main or secondary client contact for engagements and dealing with day to day interactions at FC / FD level (i.e. stakeholder management) Effective report writing Strong project management

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to Assistant Managers across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

London Canary Wharf Manchester Leeds Birmingham


This position will largely be based in London with 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Find out more: Within Consulting we have a range of divisions and specialisms. Click the links to find out more below:

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