Role summary

The role is responsible for driving strategic risk initiatives aligned to the global audit strategy and managing global risk processes. The role comprises a combination of leading and supporting on significant ad-hoc project work as well as developing and oversight of operational risk management processes and reporting. The nature of the work is high profile and will provide opportunities to interact with senior levels of leadership in the global firm. The role reports to the Head of GQ&RM Audit.

KPMG’s Infrastructure Group in the UK consists of over 400 professionals and is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading independent financial and business advisers in infrastructure.
We provide in-depth advice on the strategic, financial, regulatory and commercial issues driving investments in infrastructure across Transport, Power & Utilities, and Social Infrastructure in the UK and internationally. Our work includes market and policy design, economic analysis, deal structuring and execution, as well as strategic and transaction advice to enable private and public capital to fund infrastructure. We also work closely with other functions within KPMG to advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, valuations, tax, accounting, and due diligence.

The utilities sector is a key business area for the Infrastructure Group and encompasses work for the large clients in the sector including all of the leading UK energy and water companies. We provide in depth strategic and technical advice on corporate finance issues, corporate financial management; regulatory finance, regulatory policy, business and financial planning, as well as other issues affecting value. We are widely recognised by many industry stakeholders as one of the most innovative advisors influencing the future of the sector.

Our business is expanding rapidly and is looking for a high-quality candidate to support our Power & Utilities business.

Role summary

The role is responsible for driving strategic risk initiatives aligned to the global audit strategy and managing global risk processes. The role comprises a combination of leading and supporting on significant ad-hoc project work as well as developing and oversight of operational risk management processes and reporting. The nature of the work is high profile and will provide opportunities to interact with senior levels of leadership in the global firm. The role reports to the Head of GQ&RM Audit.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented professional to join our Department of Professional Practice – Audit (DPP Audit) capability at Senior Manager level. We are a dynamic team of passionate and highly skilled professionals, working hard to support our audit teams in the field to get things right first time.  

Power & Utilities (P&U) is one of the largest business areas of the Infratstructure team  and encompasses work for large clients in the sector, including all energy and water companies in the UK as well as some of the largest utilities in Europe and beyond. We provide in-depth strategic and technical advice on corporate finance and corporate financial management, regulatory finance, regulatory policy, business and financial planning, cost assessment and benchmarking as well as in other areas directly affecting value. Our work combines elements of policy, finance, strategy and economics to assist our clients in structuring investments, securing financing, supporting regulatory regimes and maximising shareholder value. We are widely recognised by many industry stakeholders as market leaders influencing the future of the utilities sector.