Senior Manager, Risk Independence

Overview
At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.
The Opportunity
Our Independence Group in Risk Management is looking for a Senior Manager in Ethics & Independence. Risk Management (RM) is responsible for assisting client service and non-client service personnel in both understanding, and implementing Global and Firm level risk policies, as well as legal and regulatory requirements, and in monitoring compliance with these policies. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing a significant aspect of RM processes, running ad-hoc projects, and liaising with key internal and external stakeholders.
What You Will Do

• Manage certain Firm independence processes, including the independence clearance, business relationships assessment, permissibility of services review and other ad hoc independence related topics.
• Preparing technical alerts, guidance, training materials and other deliverables for distribution across the Firm.
• Employ research, critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate the Firm’s independence/relationships with respect to existing and prospective audit clients.
• Manage projects on an ad hoc and on-going basis; identify process enhancements and improvements
• Interact with our partners and firm professionals to provide Independence policy guidance and to resolve questions regarding the application of professional Independence standards with respect to personal independence matters, including financial relationships, employment relationships, commercial activities, and certain firm related independence matters, such as business relationships.
• Acquire and apply specialist-level knowledge of auditor independence regulations, including those established by CPA Code of Conduct, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and International Ethics Standards Board of Accountants

What You Bring To The Role

• Experience in coaching and staff development
• Ability to manage competing deadlines, to work under pressure and maintain quality
• Strong interpersonal skills are required to supervise and train less experienced personnel and to manage key relationships with partners and staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, high attention to detail and ability to generate high quality deliverables
• Minimum of six years of client service experience in a large professional services firm or similar environment, or an independence or risk role
• Experience responding to complex inquiries, performing research, analyzing data, identifying potential issues, making a decision, and documenting results/findings to support conclusions
• Ability to apply subject matter specialization to train stakeholders regarding independence policies, processes and information systems
• A consistent consultancy mindset and problem-solving approach to developing and offering effective solutions for Independence-related business issues.
• A professional accounting qualification or equivalent qualification (CPA preferred)

Keys to your success
KPMG individuals Deliver Impact | Seek Growth | Inspire Trust and understand that a diverse workforce enables us to deepen relationships and strengthen our business.
Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
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Our Values, The KPMG Way
Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters
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