The KPMG Deal Execution Advisory Team function is a cornerstone of our Deal Advisory business.  Operating from London and Manchester we do work that matters, serving the Country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies.  We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Within The Deal Execution Advisory Team function we are a team full of subject matter experts, but that’s not all. We are responsible for providing best in class support on everything from developing acquisition strategy and raising funds, through to making the deal and integrating the acquisition.

Assistant Manager - IGH GRCS – KPMG - Consulting

Base Location: London plus network of 20 offices nationally: KPMG Office Locations

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Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters, and perspectives. There really is a place for you here.

Why Join KPMG as a Assistant Manager - IGH GRCS? 

KPMG's Governance, Risk and Compliance Services (GRCS) practice within IGH is an area of the firm with tremendous growth potential. GRCS is an integral part of our Enterprise Risk advisory practice. We provide services relating to internal audit, internal control, corporate governance, risk management and related assurance projects. Clients are based in the public sector and our services deliver added value to clients using modern control assessment, risk management and audit techniques focusing on strategic, management and operational issues as well as financial management and reporting controls. We also work closely with other consulting teams including our colleagues in Technology Risk and Cyber Risk to ensure our clients receive the best possible advice and assurance. 

What will you be doing?

•    Assurance mapping
•    Creating annual audit plans for clients
•    Providing internal audit services on both outsourced and co-sourced contractual basis
•    Managing and directly delivering a programme of internal audit projects which includes planning, review, quality assurance and reporting
•    Working with a client’s in-house internal audit function for co-source engagements to supply specialist or additional resource needed
•    Process improvement projects
•    Risk management, governance and internal audit advisory services
•    Risk identification workshops and control reviews
•    Delivering control and risk training
•    Managing and reviewing internal control questionnaires
•    Corporate governance reviews
•    Contract compliance audits
•    Assessing effectiveness of internal audit functions, audit committees and boards
•    Working with members of other KPMG advisory teams 
•    Business development 

What will you need to do it?

•    Assisting with the management of UK-wide portfolio of clients, maintaining relationships with senior KPMG and client staff and being responsible for the financial performance and delivery of these accounts
•    Demonstrating a detailed understanding of how current and emerging legal, regulatory, governance, risk management, auditing, accounting and financial reporting standards affect their clients
•    Understanding and assisting managers to undertake KPMG's internal risk management and client engagement management procedures including client acceptance, continuance and engagement procedures
•    Keeping up to date with all industry specific issues and circumstances which affect your clients
•    Developing internal audit strategies which address all internal audit, client service and project management issues, in accordance with the KPMG internal audit methodology
•    Delivering against those audit strategies
•    Recognising where specialists are required and involving other KPMG staff, managing their input to the client
•    Reviewing the audit evidence obtained ensuring it is sufficient in line with International Internal Audit (IIA) and PSIAS (Public Sector Internal Audit) Standards and KPMG method

Our Transaction Services practice comprises approximately 500 people across the UK, organised to align to KPMG’s market orientated structure, and is at the heart of the Firm's agenda to increase its penetration of boardrooms and work with clients across the economic and transaction cycle. Our team works closely with colleagues across Deal Advisory as well as Tax, Audit and other Advisory teams; it is a multi-disciplinary and international environment that sits right at the heart of our One Firm agenda. We are recruiting Managers in our Private Equity, Financial Services, Corporates and Capital Markets teams across the UK to support the growth of our TS business.

In order to support the growth of our capabilities within the CO&I FS Operations team, we are currently looking to recruit Senior Managers who can make a significant contribution by combining an understanding of the Insurance, Wealth, Pensions & Retail Investments industry with transformation, reorganisation and optimisation capabilities.

Description of Role

You will be playing a crucial role in helping to drive growth in the Insurance, Wealth, Pensions and Retail Investments sector by:

• Working closely with the Insurance, Wealth, Pensions and Retail Investments leadership team to drive growth in the consulting practice, you will be responsible for the delivery of consulting assignments and managed services to a range of firms, predominantly Insurers, Wealth Managers, Life and Pensions companies, platform businesses, IFA Networks and firms that provide support and outsource services to the Wealth Management industry.
• Leading & delivering consulting engagements for Insurance, Wealth, Pensions and Retail Investment clients, as well as supporting the wider Insurance, Wealth, Pensions and Retail Investments Consulting team.
• Being responsible for identifying opportunities and developing relationships with clients. You will leverage and develop your own network as well as developing relationships with clients to understand their issues and, from that, develop solutions and add value.
• Actively supporting our people strategy through coaching and development of team members and acting as a Performance Manager for several people.

This team is a priority growth area for KPMG with significant investment plans and big growth ambitions. Joining us offers the opportunity to work with Insurance, Wealth, Pensions & Retain Investments sector clients on exciting, high profile and leading-edge engagements with the potential to:

• Rapidly develop your career by becoming part of a growing team:
• Accelerate your personal development through varied and exciting client opportunities coupled with focused learning & development with a world class brand; and
• Develop yourself as a consultant, manager and leader
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Role Dimensions

Leadership & Management:

As a senior manager, the incumbent will be actively supporting our people strategy through coaching and development of team members and acting as a Performance Manager for several people.

Stakeholder Interaction & challenges:

Our team is at the heart of supporting our clients in shaping, planning and delivering critical business change. 

The team focuses on transforming the performance of organisations helping them focus on the customer to drive growth, implementing an operating model that is efficient and delivering technology to underpin the scalable growth our clients are demanding.

Our clients are experiencing significant disruption.  The rapid adoption of new digital technologies, the emergence of non-traditional competitors and more stringent regulations mean that today’s Insurance, wealth, pensions & retail investments customers are more empowered, demanding and price conscious.

Impact, Risk, Accountability & Governance:

Our senior managers operate in the Customer and Operations FS Ops service line within Advisory specifically aligned to Insurance, Wealth, Pensions & Retail Investments

Job Description

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