KPMG is one of the largest professional services companies in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, EY and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
KPMG employs 162,000 people[2] and has three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory. Its tax and advisory services are further divided into variou...
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The role will act as the initial or secondary point of contact for client-facing engagement teams, providing advice and guidance on various aspects including risk management, independence, conflicts, compliance, and ethics in accordance with KPMG policies, principles, and professional standards.
The successful candidate will help ensure the firm's risks are identified, monitored, mitigated, and where possible, eliminated through the design and/or implementation of control frameworks, policies and procedures, and statutory compliance.
The role is multifaceted and requires a self-motivated, resourceful individual with an eye for details, good research skills, and excellent collaboration and communications skills.
Responsibilities
Support with the development, improvement and implementation of the firm’s risk management policies, processes and procedures
Monitor and interpret changes in independence standards
Manage the Independence Clearance Process (ICP) including relationship requests clearance and initiation for ICP
Manage firm and personal independence compliance process and administer the firm’s tool for independence compliance
Provide top-quality guidance and advice to engagement teams and resolve queries on potential conflicts of interest, ethics, independence and risk management policies, procedures and systems
Oversee the firm’s independence compliance audits and compliance confirmation programs
Provide support on global risk review programs
Maintain and update the firm’s risk register and ensure implementation of action plans
Ensure controls on the firm’s system of quality management especially with respect to relevant ethical requirements are effective and properly document
Supervise the administration and delivery of relevant quality and risk management training programs to employees, management and new joiners
Develop and deliver relevant training on ethics and independence including the policies, communications and guidance
Ensure the development and implementation of quality & risk management bulletins and other communication as required
Supervise the administration of relevant Q&RM databases and systems
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications and experience
Bachelor’s degree with minimum of Second Class upper (2.1)
Relevant professional accounting certification is required – ACCA or ICAN
3-5 years' relevant post- NYSC experience in external audit, internal audit, internal control, or risk management related roles
Certifications in the field of Risk Management or compliance will be an added advantage
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