Manager - Technology Risk Services

KPMG•Halifax, NS

2d•Hybrid

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 Technology Risk Services team is growing, and we are looking for Managers to join our team in Toronto. The Technology Risk Services practice provides a variety of services to our clients. The successful candidate will focus primarily on guiding IT Assurance based services to clients in the Financial Services, Technology and Telecom, and in the Energy and Mining space. They will be involved with managing engagements and training and guiding our junior staff, including new campus hires.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Business or Computer Science degree required, ideally with a major in accounting.
Completion of one or a combination of the following designations: CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP.
Minimum of 5 years of combined relevant experience in IT Audit (internal and/or external audit) within a large consulting practice.
Strong understanding and experience with IT Integrated Audits and controls-based audits (e.g., CSAE 3416 or SSAE 18) is required.
Experience with the identification and or evaluation of process level controls in large system transformation projects involving SAP and or Oracle.
Experience in the testing of controls in different IT environments, like SAP, Oracle, Unix, Linux, AS400, Mainframe, etc.
Experience within an external audit practice auditing client in the Financial Services, Technology and Telecom, and Mining industry.
Ability to work both, with little supervision and within a team environment.
Excellent communication skills being able to express insights, both written and orally.
Demonstrated ability to learn and succeed in a fast-paced environment.
Attention to detail and strong organization and investigative skills.
Strong understanding of business risks and audit risks.
Have a high degree of personal confidence, enthusiasm, and drive.

Responsibilities

Conducting IT audit procedures (e.g., IT risk assessments, General IT Controls, IT Application Controls, large System Implementations and Data Conversions) in support of financial statement audits and internal controls over financial reporting.
Conducting IT internal audit and third-party attestation engagements such as CSAE 3416 / SSAE 18 / SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports.
Planning, managing, and completing IT Audit project tasks including liaising with client and KPMG teams; collecting, testing, and exploring information; documenting and evaluating IT processes, controls, policies, strategies; and performing detailed quality assurance review and feedback on the work of others.
Communicating (written and verbal) findings and recommendations to the client including technical and business communication to management through the preparation of reports and analyses; preparation of advisory and assurance reports and related deliverables.
Guiding field engagement teams as well as coaching junior staff members.
Influencing and contributing to other practice initiatives, including but not limited to knowledge sharing, training, HR initiatives, and practice management activities.