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Pensions CoE - Assistant Manager

Location: Multiple locations

Service Line: Central Audit

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Audit Assistant Manager - FS- Real Estate - London

Location: London

Service Line: FS Audit

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KPE Audit - Assistant Manager 1

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Service Line: KPE/PS Audit

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Audit Assistant Manager - FS Asset Management

Location: London

Service Line: FS Audit

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Integration Enterprise Architect

Location: Multiple locations

Service Line: EWT (excl. PE & Ops)

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Reward Senior Manager

Location: Multiple locations

Service Line: Employer Reward Svs

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Pensions CoE - Assistant Manager

Location: Birmingham, Edinburgh & Other locations

Capability: Audit

Service line: Central Audit

Experience level: Associate/Assistant Manager

Employment type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent


Required.

This role can be based in any of the following locations: Manchester, Birmingham, Reading, London, Glasgow.

The Team
KPMG’s Pensions Centre of Excellence (PCoE) is an exciting new initiative with rapid growth and new opportunities which has been established to standardise the audits of defined benefit pension plans, driving a consistent approach and audit documentation to ensure delivery of high quality audits. We are now looking for talented Assistant Managers with audit experience to join us in either a full or part-time role. You will be expected to coordinate the pensions audit delivery  from planning through execution, review and to conclusion across a portfolio of entities on behalf of the audit team as part of the centre of excellence. You will be responsible for interfacing with audit teams and internal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices along with our offshore team who assist with delivery of work. You will also be working with external experts and audit entity pension teams. 

The Role
Assistant managers will be a key contact with the central KPMG audit team, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationship with KPMG Audit and for ensuring delivery to agreed timescales. The role will consist of working to tight deadlines and delivering a seamless service to audit entities of allsizes from mid-market to FTSE listed groups and across a wide range of sectors. We are offering both full andpart-time roles with flexible working arrangements. We would be happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest.

Roles and Responsibilities: 
Coordinate the completion of audit work and ensure it is delivered to a high quality in accordance with KPMG Audit Methodology.
Responsibility to work across a portfolio of audits and ensure timelines are met to deliver an excellent service to our audit entities. 
Maintain regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the lead audit team and in some cases the audit entity.
Understanding and challenging the risk assessment for each client, ensuring the extent of work is appropriately scoped.
Develop the skills and experience of others within the centre of excellence team.
Reporting to lead audit team Managers and Directors on all salient points arising from the audit procedures performed.
Visits to clients/ local offices as necessary.
Seek the facts to provide insight and resolve technical issues, preparing technical analysis and involving specialists to prepare or review analysis.
Develop and improve the standardised work programmes.
Follow KPMG values.

The Person-Qualifications and Skills:
Fully qualified ACCA/ACA or international equivalent
Hold at least numerous years' experience in audit.
Experienced in review and development of underlying working papers.
Self-driven and resilient and able to thrive in a pressurised environment.
Ability to identify and resolve technical issues, or escalate as appropriate.
Well-developed team working skills with the ability to motivate a team and lead by example.
Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals (internal or external) at different levels of seniority.
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
The desire to work in a diverse environment and undertake new challenges.
Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, prioritisation, organisation and evaluative skills.
Strong IT literacy, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Monitors and upholds high quality of service to


Audit Assistant Manager - FS- Real Estate - London

Location: London

Capability: Audit

Service line: FS Audit

Experience level: Associate/Assistant Manager

Employment type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent


We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join our Financial Services Audit team.

As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day high-quality delivery of audit engagements from planning through to completion.

Alongside audit delivery work, you will also supervise junior team members, and provide coaching and development to help them reach their full potential. This will include planning and reviewing their work to ensure the work quality is to a high standard. 

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of stakeholder relationships at audited entities and can expect to work with senior level staff.

You will work closely with the Audit Manager, Senior Manager, Director and Partner, ensuring that they are kept up to date with progress, involving them on a timely basis in all phases of the audit and when issues arise. 


KPE Audit - Assistant Manager 1

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Capability: Audit

Service line: KPE/PS Audit

Experience level: Associate/Assistant Manager

Employment type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent


Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join our KPE Audit team.
As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day high quality delivery of audit engagements from planning through to completion. 
Alongside audit delivery work, you will also supervise junior team members, and provide coaching and development to help them reach their full potential. This will include planning and reviewing their work to ensure the 
work quality is to a high standard. 
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of stakeholder relationships at audited entities and can expect to work with senior level staff.
You will work closely with the Audit Manager, Senior Manager, Director and Partner, ensuring that they are kept up to date with progress, involving them on a timely basis in all phases of the audit and when issues arise. 


Audit Assistant Manager - FS Asset Management

Location: London

Capability: Audit

Service line: FS Audit

Experience level: Associate/Assistant Manager

Employment type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent


We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join our Financial Services Audit team.

As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day high-quality delivery of audit engagements from planning through to completion.

Alongside audit delivery work, you will also supervise junior team members, and provide coaching and development to help them reach their full potential. This will include planning and reviewing their work to ensure the work quality is to a high standard. 

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of stakeholder relationships at audited entities and can expect to work with senior level staff.

You will work closely with the Audit Manager, Senior Manager, Director and Partner, ensuring that they are kept up to date with progress, involving them on a timely basis in all phases of the audit and when issues arise. 


Integration Enterprise Architect

Location: Birmingham, London & Other locations

Capability: Technology & Engineering

Service line: EWT (excl. PE & Ops)

Experience level: Senior Manager

Employment type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent


The role of the Integration & Dev Ops Enterprise Architect is to develop the UK Firm’s integration & DevOps technology strategy and translate this into a roadmap that determines our investment priorities and transformation portfolio. The integration strategy needs to promote a seamless, end-to-end customer and employee experience by enabling the efficient creation and modification of effective and reusable integration components. In particular, the strategy should promote the use of modern, Cloud-based technologies; Infrastructure as Code (IaC), support typical integration use cases; create an operating model that satisfies the demands of the business for integration design, development, testing and release; and establish an integration catalogue that supports the reuse of new technologies, whilst targeting legacy integrations for decommissioning. The Integration & Dev Ops Enterprise Architect should also help to execute and govern the strategy, by helping solution architects and projects to design solutions that are fit for purpose and conform to our standards and patterns.

 


Reward Senior Manager

Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham & Other locations

Capability: Tax & Law

Service line: Employer Reward Svs

Experience level: Senior Manager

Employment type: Full Time or Part Time

Contract type: Permanent


B Grade – Senior Manager

 

At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people – their different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets – we’re making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.

 

The Financial Service (FS) Reward practice at KPMG is a dedicated team that provides reward solutions to both UK and non-UK headquartered FS clients. The FS Reward Practice sits within the wider KPMG UK Reward practice, which has grown rapidly in recent years. This role offers candidates the opportunity to join a business area which has wider leadership support to build upon its success and continue to grow.

 

We are looking for talented and driven Reward specialists who are excited by the opportunity to work within a growing business and be a key part of this exciting journey. The successful applicant will enjoy being involved in business development activities, including client proposals, internal and external presentations and writing material on technical and other matters. In turn, we can offer unparalleled opportunity to learn and grow.


Roles and responsibilities:

 

Managing and delivering client projects on Reward workflows, which can include the following:

 

  • Advising Remuneration Committees and management teams on reward strategy, shareholder consultation, corporate governance, pay regulation, ESG regulation and practices
  • Assisting with the drafting of Director’s Remuneration Reports
  • Designing and structuring of new incentive plans; reviewing existing incentive plans to ensure they remain fit for purpose
  • Advising on performance metrics including the use of ESG measures
  • Advising on the impact of any corporate transactions on existing or new compensation and benefits plans
  • Designing plans for the wider workforce including all employee share purchase plans, recognition, wellbeing and benefits plans
  • Pay and benefits benchmarking
  • Taking early responsibility for building and maintaining some of KPMG’s relationships with clients, including discussing people issues with clients and recognising opportunities to assist clients across different specialisms
  • Working with other teams to deliver integrated advice to clients in relation to their business issues
  • Delegating work to, and reviewing work carried out by, junior team members from both technical and commercial perspectives
  • Training and developing junior team members from both technical and non-technical perspective
  • Assisting in the development of innovative solutions, opportunities for clients and being part of initiatives to bring those solutions to market
  • Advising on technical issues and supporting the team’s knowledge management
  • Effectively managing commercial and contractual aspects of an engagement to achieve expected levels of quality and profitability
  • Involving themselves in negotiations and taking the lead
  • Presenting reports and findings to senior executives in consultation with partners and directors and enabling clients to make informed decisions for their business
  • Developing a portfolio of clients by building and maintaining strategic relationships with senior stakeholders of existing or new clients
  • Maintaining awareness of market trends, competitor activity, products and services.

 

What KPMG’s  FS Reward practice is looking for:

 

  • Committed and driven candidates who take personal responsibility and accountability for projects
  • Team players who enjoy working with people from different backgrou

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