BC Offices – CPA and Non-CPA Opportunities in IT Audit – Full-time – Fall 2027 Start

KPMG Canada • Vancouver, BC

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna offices are seeking undergraduate Business Administration, Commerce, or Computer Science students to join our IT Audit team as a full-time hire in Fall 2027. Our IT Audit practice provides clients with a range of specialized systems and technology focused audit and assurance services focused on evaluating and reporting on KPMG clients’ implementation and use technology and their associated IT governance, risk management, and control processes. Our value lies in applying and integrating our wide range of technology, business, assurance, and risk management expertise to evaluate the reliability of systems, identify issues and improvements, and build stakeholder trust. KPMG IT Audit professionals help organizations build trust in their technology environment by providing independent assurance over systems, data, processes, and controls. We focus on independently assessing whether technology risks are appropriately managed, controls are designed and operating effectively, and critical systems support reliable business operations and financial reporting, whether developed and operated in-house or provided by third parties. Our IT Audit services include technology risk and control assessments; real-time system implementation assurance and project assessments; IT general controls (ITGC) testing; business process and automated controls testing; AI implementation, governance and risk assessments; cybersecurity risk and control evaluations; control gap assessments and remediation advice; deficiency evaluation and impact assessments; review of cyber incident impact and response effectiveness; assurance over the reliability of systems and technology-enabled processes; recommendations to strengthen risk management, governance and internal controls; and specialized assurance reports on systems, technology and controls at clients and service organizations.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Business Administration, Commerce, or Computer Science students.
• Excellent academic record with a degree in business/commerce, accounting, finance, management information systems, business technology management, computing science, or a related field.
• Either (a) a CPA candidate committed to achieving the Canadian CPA designation, including obtaining the required pre-requisite courses at your post-secondary institution; or (ii) committed to obtaining another relevant professional designation such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Curious and self-motivated to learn how information systems and emerging technologies work, and finding innovative ways to test their reliability.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships, establishing meaningful relationships internally and externally and developing wide and productive networks.
• Ability to develop and motivate others, engaging others, instilling confidence, and supporting people to find meaning in their work and achieve exceptional results.
• Ability to take opportunities to learn and adapt, using insights and self-reflection to develop capability and embrace new challenges.
• Commitment to quality, delivering high-quality results and exceptional service that provide value.
• Fostering innovation, embracing a culture of innovation and experimentation to create value.
• Must have or will obtain legal authorization to work in Canada by the start date of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Strive to make a meaningful and positive difference alongside your peers.
• Work collaboratively and with innovation at the forefront.
• Passionate about being involved in your local community and post-secondary institution.
• Proven ability to achieve personal and professional success while being curious as you learn emerging practices and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating and reporting on KPMG clients’ implementation and use of technology and their associated IT governance, risk management, and control processes.
• Applying and integrating technology, business, assurance, and risk management expertise to evaluate system reliability, identify issues and improvements, and build stakeholder trust.
• Providing independent assurance over systems, data, processes, and controls.
• Assessing whether technology risks are appropriately managed, controls are designed and operating effectively, and critical systems support reliable business operations and financial reporting.
• Conducting technology risk and control assessments.
• Providing real-time system implementation assurance and project assessments.
• Performing IT general controls (ITGC) testing.
• Testing business processes and automated controls.
• Conducting AI implementation, governance, and risk assessments.
• Evaluating cybersecurity risks and controls.
• Performing control gap assessments and providing remediation advice.
• Conducting deficiency evaluations and impact assessments.
• Reviewing cyber incident impact and response effectiveness.
• Providing assurance over the reliability of systems and technology-enabled processes.
• Making recommendations to strengthen risk management, governance, and internal controls.
• Providing specialized assurance reports on systems, technology, and controls at clients and service organizations.

Benefits

• Opportunity across geographies and industries to do work that matters with a team of peers, mentors and leaders that value your unique perspectives and experiences.
• Opportunity to work closely with our clients and learn about different industries.
• Advance your learning and development goals through personalized on-the-job training, supported by your performance manager.
• Remote work and travel program opportunities.
• 50 personal care hours beyond your vacation time.
• Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.
• Support to be at your best.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree