Head, Risk Management & Compliance at KPMG

Detailed Job Descriptions

• Define the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework and establish guidelines for the development and implementation of supporting policies and procedures.
• Work closely with departments to facilitate the implementation of the Company’s risk management framework, including the ongoing identification of risks, assessment and recording of business risks, definition of risk mitigation strategies, assignment of risk owners, monitoring and reporting on compliance with laid down policies and procedures on risk management.
• Work with risk owners and managers, collaboratively, to develop risk mitigation responses in line with the agreed levels of risk tolerance.
• Monitor and review the Company’s risk management policies and procedures, methodology, frameworks and tools for continued relevance, and suggest amendments necessary to update them on an ongoing basis.
• Incorporate risk considerations into strategic decision-making and ensure alignment between business strategies of line management and the Company’s risk policy.
• Ensure periodic re-evaluation of Company’s risk appetite within the context of its risk environment and make recommendations to the Executive Management team on the appropriate risk response(s) and their implications for the business.
• Conduct periodic (scheduled and unscheduled) compliance checks across the Company’s operations in accordance with the Company’s laid down policies and procedures.
• Recommend relevant sanctions and penalties for the approval of the MD, based on outcomes of compliance checks.
• Continually review the Company’s processes, policies and procedures, and proffer recommendations and updates, in line with best practices.
• Review any new contracts or internal business proposals to ensure risk compliance measures are adequate
• Build risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the company.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Finance, Economics or Management.
• Professional accounting certification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CISA or other relevant higher business degree
• Risk management certification is an added advantage.
• Minimum 12-13 years risk management experience in a reputable organization with strong risk management skill, with at least five (5) years at managing the strategic direction of a business risk unit.