KPMG are looking for a talented Senior Manager to join our expanding Balance Sheet Optimisation team within our Financial Services Consulting practice. Our Balance Sheet Optimisation team provides advice to clients in Financial Services (banks, insurers, investment firms) on approaches for optimising their balance sheets considering prudential regulatory requirements, macroeconomic conditions, market dynamics and business strategy.  

As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of a range of complex client projects, act as a technical subject matter expert in financial resource management and support our leadership team in the identification and development of business development opportunities.

You will be joining a proactive and forward-thinking specialist team that has secured a significant pipeline of interesting and challenging work.

The KPMG Audit Midlands function is a cornerstone of our business.  Operating from Birmingham and Nottingham we do work that matters, serving the region 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.

We work with audited entities across multiple sectors including Insurance, Corporate Client, Listed and Retail.  This team is responsible for the delivery of best-in-class Audit solutions to a customer base who trust us to get it right first time.

In the role, you will be responsible for managing and delivering our  most complex audit engagements to a high standard of quality, from planning through to completion. 

You will have your own portfolio of large and/or complex audited entities, with responsibility for agreeing audit timetables, briefing the audit team (including specialists), monitoring budgets, and supervising the KPMG audit process. You will manage and nurture stakeholder relationships at audited entities throughout the engagement, working with senior level staff.

You are also likely to have a departmental role, facilitating the internal operations of running the business, for example, roles relating to finance, technology, quality, people etc. 

As an Audit Senior Manager, you will be responsible for leading teams and supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.

About KPMG Delivery Network

KPMG is focused on achieving significant growth ambitions while becoming the most trusted professional services firm. For Audit, this requires a relentless focus on key initiatives that drive Audit Quality and achieve Operational Excellence through standardization, centralization, automation, and innovation.

The establishment of a global delivery model, KPMG Delivery Network for Audit (KDN Audit), will help make significant strides in all these focus areas. We envision a network of global, regional, and specialty focused delivery centers that provide standardized services (on a cost recovery basis) to engagement teams in all member firms. The potential benefits are plentiful. Audit quality will be increased by the centralized, consistent performance of certain audit procedures. Engagement teams will be able to increase their focus on more complex procedures or on serving more clients. Our multi-national clients will have a more consistent experience around the globe. Most member firms will be able to achieve better margins. Finally, the firm will have a mechanism to help quickly deploy new and emerging solutions (e.g. ESG) and audit innovations (e.g. audit technology).

Role Summary

With the emergence of the CSRD, KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) will be at the forefront of delivering assurance to global clients through providing market leading expertise in ESG. The CSRD presents a transformative opportunity for KPMG’s global assurance practice.  This is your chance to be at the forefront of this opportunity and shape a more sustainable future, surrounded by specialists of a similar mindset.  Together, let's make a difference and create a more sustainable world and leave a lasting impact on the future.

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