Governance, Risk & Compliance - Assistant Manager – Scotland (Edinburgh)

KPMG's Governance, Risk and Compliance Services (GRCS) practice within IGH is an area of the firm with tremendous growth potential as proven by recent significant wins. It provides services relating to internal audit, internal control, corporate governance, risk management and related assurance projects. Clients are based in the public and private sectors. Our services deliver added value to clients through the use of 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. 
The Role 
As an Assistant Manager in GRCS there will be opportunities to work on a variety of engagements for our clients covering the spectrum of services that we provide including:  
• Reviewing and establishing internal audit functions
• Assurance mapping
• Creating annual audit plans for clients
• Providing internal audit services on both outsourced and co-sourced contractual basis
• Managing and directly delivering individual and/or a programme of internal audit projects which includes planning, review, quality assurance and reporting
• Working with client’s in-house internal audit function 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

Responsibilities 

• Assisting management to retain responsibility for a UK-wide portfolio of clients, maintaining relationships with senior KPMG and client staff and is 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 IIA and PSIAS (Public Sector Internal Audit) Standards and KPMG methodology
• Conducting meetings with clients to explain audit findings and drafting and reviewing reports
• Reporting to partners/directors all salient points arising from assignments
• Assisting management to produce quarterly Audit Committee papers
• Assisting management to set budgets for engagements and monitoring delivery against the budget
• Ensuring work in progress is monitored and controlled with fees being raised promptly
• Identifying and exploiting additional fee billing possibilities

About KPMG Delivery Network

The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi-nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a KPMG special purpose member firm offering a way for clients to leverage KPMG top talent and technology platforms through regional teams of specialists, enabling economies of scale and a new way of working that expands beyond local capability Together with KDN, KPMG member firms can drive the sales and delivery of global solutions at a competitive price and in a repeatable and consistent manner. As a member of KDN, you’ll be a part of the KPMG family working alongside some of our profession’s most skilled practitioners on rewarding programs and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to our clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve. You’ll be enabling KDN accelerate new ways of working, using cutting-edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm. And through your work, you’ll build a global network and unlock opportunities that you may not have thought possible with access to great support, vast resources, and an inclusive, supportive environment to help you reach your full potential.

Role Summary

KPMG Deliver Network (KDN) Tax & Legal is looking for a Senior Manager for it's (GMS) Global Mobility Services in Tax & Legal practive to build up centralized Market Development capabilities for the GMS service line, in order to manage central account and pursuit planning, as well as live RFP support. This role is vital for GMS global growth plans and will ensure the success of the practice.

How you will make your mark

Markets Focus:

- Drive collaboration with Lead Member Firms across the globe on account and opportunity planning (for both external targets and existing clients), to position KPMG in the best possible way to succeed in the market

- Lead on all aspects of key global pursuits, including global & regional priority targets, by providing market expertise, guidance, and instruction to the Lead Pursuit Partner, to ensure our greatest chance of success (with support from Senior Pursuit Leaders)

- For existing clients, lead central support in account planning, strategic relationship building and service expansion, bringing SMEs to their client and accessing the newest, most innovative solutions KPMG offer

- Lead our professional approach to pursuits, promoting best practices and ensuring that where applicable we bring the best of KPMG (people, technology, and service offerings) regardless of location

Change:

- Be an ambassador of and support with shaping GMS market strategy and centralized bid support and communicate the value it brings to lead member firms (i.e. efficiency gains, lower cost in going to market, top-quality materials, access to expertise)

- Actively drive high class sales culture and entrepreneurial mindset across our global network

Leadership:

- Be a leader in creating and operating a new agile centralized global GMS Market COE (a virtual team of SMEs and Markets specialists based in several member firms). The Markets COE responsibilities include centralized live RFP support (written and oral presentation), opportunity specific pursuit planning, ownership of standard RFP materials, contracting support and RFP debrief governance

- Along other Markets COE members, work closely with Global Sales Support Team (centralized KDN resource to support Markets COE) in running jointly owned processes. Drive culture of collaboration, high performance, and inclusivi

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The Opportunity

KPMG’s Deal Execution practice is looking for exceptional candidates for a Manager role with a People-focused specialism in deals & transformations to join the People in M&A Centre of Excellence.