Senior Consultant - Governance, Risk & Compliance Services / Internal Audit and Internal Controls

KPMG•Halifax, NS

23h

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 Risk Services - Governance, Risk and Compliance Services (GRCS) professionals provide a range of risk advisory services to organizations including internal audits, internal control advisory services, enterprise risk management support, assessments of third-party relationships, regulatory compliance, governance reviews and sustainability initiatives. We analyze and assess an organization’s business risks and related processes and systems to help management understand and address business objectives, requirements, risks, controls, and identify improvement opportunities. Our professionals bring both deep technical and industry experience. We are looking for a dynamic professional to join our growing GRCS practice in Halifax as a Senior Consultant. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and reporting for engagements, working both as part of larger engagement teams and individually with guidance and review from more senior professionals.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in risk advisory or related, or internal audit / external audit experience
Completion or pursuing professional accountancy or other financial qualifications such as CA/CPA/MBA/Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is an asset
Experience reviewing and identifying process improvements, and providing recommendations on policy, procedure and internal controls
Experience in understanding and preparing reports summarizing the results of the work completed and identifying recommendations which add value to the client (both financial and non-financial)
Experience in mentoring junior staff

Responsibilities

Responsible for carrying out client engagements from planning through to reporting related to governance, risk, and compliance for a variety of clients in different industries
Leading client interviews and discussions, conducting research and walkthroughs, reviewing documentation, identifying key risks, developing relevant documentation such as process flows/narratives, risk and control matrices (RCMs), etc.
Performing tests of design and operating effectiveness of higher risk and more complex business processes/areas and proposing controls and/or control improvements to enhance the client's risk and control framework
Identifying process and control gaps and providing recommendations for improvement based on the client's specific business processes and circumstances, as well as industry leading practices
Analyzing and synthesizing information and collaborating in the creation and delivery of analyses, client engagement plans, deliverables, and reports
Reviewing the deliverables prepared by junior team members to support growth, development, and quality
Successfully managing multiple client engagements simultaneously, varying in size, scope, and complexity