KPMG is Hiring Bachelor’s (Finance & Accounting) + CA/CPA/CMA/ACCA/CFA As Senior Associate 1 -GDC At Bangalore Full Time

Team Overview

The position in discussion is with the GDC practice under KPMG Global Services which provides Audit & Advisory professional services to KPMG US & Canada while complying with both regulatory and KPMG US Audit ET standards. The candidate will be a part of the Investment Management audit team which is deploying a new approach to execute a data and technology enabled audit for funds. Furthermore, GDC provides services in various industries/sectors including Investment Management, Insurance, Banking, Building Construction & Real Estate, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Healthcare & Lifesciences, and Consumer Markets.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Senior Associate 1 should have prior experience in Asset Management Audit, Financial Reporting for Asset Management companies or Large Fund groups with proven experience in service delivery. Prior team management skills and an ability to handle stakeholder relationships are essential.

Broadly, the key responsibilities are:

• Audit service delivery – Be the leader of a team comprising of 4-6 associates, responsible for audit service delivery and ensure timely and quality audit deliverables on the work done by self and the team
• Content & industry focus – Demonstrate and Build strong domain expertise (accounting & auditing) and industry knowledge to enable better engagement with ET and improve quality of work performed from GDC by self and team

Roles and Responsibilities–

The Senior Associate 1 will be predominantly responsible to –

• Lead audit service delivery for an assigned dedicated team for ET and demonstrate understanding and knowledge of industry specific audit procedures
• Cultivate a culture of critical thinking, problem solving and continuous improvement in the execution of audits and development of team members
• Provide clarifications, train and mentor associates on a timely basis on industry specific audit and accounting knowledge and client specific matters on audit work papers
• Ensure that the work is planned, organized and performed by self and team by guiding them and performing upfront / postmortem reviews on deliverables to ensure Quality and timely delivery of work with Efficiency
• For identified and approved engagements/projects, perform US Senior level reviews for work prepared by GDC teams
• Raise any issues identified on a timely basis to the GDC managers, rotational and ET, as well as seek possible resolution from them
• Understand and capture comments during Quality and Risk Management team (QRM) review and from ET to provide feedback to team for self and team development
• Work on improvement in audit work papers based on ET feedback
• Adopt data and technology-enabled approach to delivering fund audits; work with continuous improvement mindset to bring new ideas to improve audit delivery processes
• Identify opportunities to standardize and optimize audit processes across a portfolio of clients and industries
• Demonstrate professionalism, industry competence and clarity of communication when dealing with the ET
• Proactively engage in self-learning of core Investment Management concepts; support the Associates in the team to develop their technical knowledge
• Participate in firm’s strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs

Job Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements

• Qualified CA/US CPA/CMA/ACCA/CFA (Intl) and minimum of Bachelors’ degree in Finance & Accounting with first division (60%)
• 2 – 4 year of post-qualification experience along with strong Articleship experience from a mid-size or a Big 4 firm in case of CA OR
• Relevant audit experience of atleast 4 years in case of possessing certifications other than CA
• Experience with Big 4/leading Audit firms or their shared service center would be preferred

Technical Skills

• Audit and accounting knowledge, focusing on asset management
• Strong analytical skills, especially working with data
• Good knowledge of MS Office (with an emphasis on MS Excel skills)
• Strong English communication abilities (Oral & Written)

Enabling Skills

• Attention to detail and quality consciousness
• Demonstrates ability to think critically and demonstrate confidence to solve problems and suggest solutions
• Be a quick learner and demonstrate adaptability to change
• Should be willing to and capable of delivering under tight timelines, basis the business needs including working on weekends
• Should be open to travel to US on short- and long-term assignments

Other Informations

Culture

• Corporate Social Responsibility Programs
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Opportunities to network and connect

Discounts on products and services

Source – KPMG Website 

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