Pensions)

KPMG•Toronto, ON

20d

About The Position

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. Our Governance, Risk and Compliance Services (GRCS) professionals provide a range of advisory services to optimize risk management and internal control frameworks, internal audit functions and enterprise risk management programs, as well as regulatory compliance, governance and sustainability initiatives. To support these mandates, we comprehensively understand and assess an organization’s business strategies, structure business processes and systems to drive sustainable governance, risk management and control initiatives. Our professionals bring both deep technical and industry experience to provide pragmatic opportunities for improvement, guided by insights on leading practices. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the planning, execution and reporting for risk management internal control and internal audit, and identifying and executing on market and brand development opportunities in the Financial Services (FS) - Asset Managemenr / Pensions sector.

Requirements

4-7 years of experience in Financial Services (asset management, pensions, etc.) with Sarbanes-Oxley / NI 52-109, internal audit and process / control assessment experience
Strong current knowledge in the following: Canadian GAAP, IFRS, financial audit and reporting issues, as well as internal auditing standards and practices, and understanding of OSC and SEC legislation
Experience in preparing reports summarizing the results of the work completed and identifying recommendations which add value to the client
Experience with understanding and documenting process narratives, flowcharts and controls
Able to lead cross functional teams comprised of diverse backgrounds and skill sets and mentoring junior staff
Ability to write and lead proposals from origination to completion
Proven ability to identify and grow opportunities
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to adapt methodologies and techniques to unique circumstances
Self-motivated and is willing to ask probing questions to uncover client opportunities
Knowledge of the financial services sector (understanding of the different products/services/channels)

Nice To Haves

CPA, CA, CIA, CFE, CAMS, or other relevant professional designation is an asset
Awareness of regulatory trends is an asset

Responsibilities

Assist organizations in the Financial Services sector in designing and implementing specialized internal audit, internal controls (NI 52-109, SOX 404), business processes, performance assessment and regulatory compliance projects
Facilitate risk assessments and advise on suitable strategies to manage risks and implement controls
Lead the development and delivery of client engagements, end-to-end including planning, fieldwork and reporting, as well as reviewing the quality of the fieldwork and deliverables prepared by other engagement members
Coach, develop, mentor and manage junior team members, including assisting with career development and critical skill development such as budgeting and planning, project management, and people skills, among others
Deliver multiple simultaneous client engagements of varying size, scope and complexity
Deliver high quality work that is on time and in compliance with the Firm’s quality standards
Engage with cross functional engagement teams comprised of diverse backgrounds and skill sets
Provide oversight, supervision and project management of engagements of varying scope and size, including budgeting and forecasting, execution of project plans, mentoring and supporting other team members, and managing client relationships
Assist with business development efforts including proposals, marketing material, and internal and external presentations in the FS sector