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External Communications Senior Manager

Location: London

Service Line: IHQ

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External Security Compliance Analyst

Location: London

Service Line: CRLO

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Audit Manager - Corporates

Location: Reading

Service Line: Audit

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Manager - Financial Services Audit

Location: Bristol

Service Line: Audit

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Audit Manager Reading / Bristol

Location: Reading

Service Line: Audit

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Audit Senior Manager - Banking

Location: London

Service Line: Audit

External Communications Senior Manager

Location: London

Capability: KPMG Business Services

Service line: IHQ

Experience level: Senior Manager

Employment type: Full Time

Global External Communications Senior Manager

KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 147 countries and territories and have more than 219,000 people working in member firms around the world and with FY19 revenues at more than US29.75B. KPMG International, a matrix organization, works at the global level and sets strategy, ensures global consistency and provides expertise to support member firms in the achievement of their business and Employer of Choice objectives.

Role
Drive communications approaches to protect and enhance the firm’s reputation and support its Trust and Growth ambitions. Support Global Business Priorities & Strategic Account Leadership.

Be the “outside-in” thinkers within the team. This means engaging with channels, communities and stakeholders outside of KPMG to support the design of external communications approaches that will land effectively.

This is a challenging global role that will involve day-to-day liaison with KPMG leadership, national firms and key global third parties. All outputs and activities must be to the highest possible standards and the successful candidate will need to display exceptional communication and influencing skills, as well as a keen sense of business acumen and professional judgement.

Key Responsibilities include:
- Create and execute external communications plans and content that address the full range of external channels
- Media relations – including developing earned media plans and messaging and engaging directly with media where appropriate.
- Content development – including articles, blogs, podcasts, interviews and videos for key campaigns
- Social Media – including providing guidance on leveraging social media, and accountability for global properties. Stakeholder communications – including regulators, alumni, clients, analysts, alliances
- Build relevant expertise and relationships (e.g. with journalists with global reach) to maximise impact of external outreach.

Enhance Market Profile and Reputation
- Collaborate with leadership to build and deliver KPMG’s external messaging to key target audiences
- Identify and support communications opportunities to build KPMG’s reputation, including attendance at key events, social media, thought leadership and industry associations
- Develop and implement thought Leadership projects based on the key client issues aligned with KPMG’s global business priorities
- Maintain KPMG’s digital presence by using creative channels to enhance and maintain KPMG’s position in the market
- Work with the individual function M&C leaders to develop marketing and communications initiatives in support of specific products, solutions, services and capabilities
- Build and manage a network of relevant media relationships across key business areas
- Work closely with and collaborate across countries, ensuring they utilize the global programs and best practice is shared across the global organization

Budget management and ROI
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of a budget and meeting set KPIs for key projects and programs
- Responsible for the effective use of allocated global communications program budget and regularly report results to demonstrate value and ROI
- Monitor and evaluate success of our external communications campaigns

Key Accountabilities
- 40 % - Program development, management and execution – working closely with the External Communications Lead, develop and implement the external communications plan
- 30 % - Account focused activities – development of content and related communications and collaboration with colleagues across the functional area of focus.
- 15 % - Internal stakeholder and network management and engagement – make regular touch points and developing strong relationships with member firm Global Tax & Legal communications leads to get their engagement and adoption on global communications activities to help drive consistency across the market.
- 15 % - Evaluation and ROI – ongoing evaluation of all external communications activities to help inform future decisions and activities.

Demonstrates
- Champion inclusion: Creates an environment in which all people feel like they belong
- Drive quality: Delivers high-quality products and exceptional service that provide value and exceed client expectations
- Advance an ethical environment: Takes personal responsibility for the ethical environment of the firm and encourages others to do the same
- Apply a strategic perspective: Uses diverse sets of inputs to develop a broad perspective on business and people issues
- Make sound decisions: Exercises sound ethical and business judgment when making decisions
- Foster innovation: Embraces a culture of innovation and experimentation to create value
- Demonstrate self-awareness: Focuses on self-development and continuous learning, using insight to build capability and confidence
- Build collaborative relationships: Connects with individuals, teams and organizations to build lasting, collaborative relationships that enable global, firm-wide growth
- Develop and motivate others: Engages teams, instils confidence, and coaches people to find meaning in their work and achieve exceptional results

Technical Skills
- Communication skills
- Writing skills
- Excellent media relations skills
- Social media and digital skills
- Project management skills
- Business acumen

Experience & Knowledge
- Experience in professional services and/or a B2B environment will be an asset.
- Experience supporting and working with senior management.
- Experience of developing compelling value propositions for services/campaigns and creating integrated issue based platforms both for promoting relationships and generating revenue.
- Excellent writing and communication skills, with an ability to grasp business objectives and translate into actionable technical and functional requirements.
- Strong influencing skills to act professionally, calmly and persuasively when dealing with key internal stakeholders.
- Comfort with wide variety of cultural differences and skill sets and ability to work a flexible schedule to interact with colleagues in other time zones around the world.
- Willingness to work flexible hours as required - connecting and collaborating with colleagues in different time zones.
- Proven ability to create, engage and maintain a strong professional network to achieve corporate goals.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to get buy-in and support for projects from diverse and often widespread stakeholders. Experience of the above in a global, matrix context would be advantageous.

External Security Compliance Analyst

Location: London

Capability: KPMG Business Services

Service line: CRLO

Experience level: Associate/Assistant Manager

Employment type: Full Time

The Team

Role and Responsibilities

The External Security Compliance Analyst reports to the External Security Compliance Manager which is part of the Assurance & Remediation team, Information Assurance.

The External Security Compliance team play a key role in ensuring that KPMG meet their Client and Regulatory requirements through managing KPMG compliance with external certifications such as ISO27001, IPG and CE+, responding to client questionnaires and contract reviews, advising on Information Protection Plans, and project managing audits undertaken by clients on KPMG.as well as the firm wide controls and standards stipulated by KPMG Global and the UK firm; these are designed to meet Client and Regulatory requirements.

The Role requires close co-operation with many KPMG teams across the firms.

The responsibilities of the role include:
•Ensure KPMG certification and/or alignment to ISO27001, CE+, Key Controls and KPMGs Information Security Management Policies by providing support with audits and related preparation exercises.
•Provide support for client enquiries (questionnaires, follow-up meetings) by working with engagement teams, other areas of the firm as well as the clients to provide responses to such enquiries.
•Engage with engagement teams on enquiries regarding Information Protection Plans (IPPs) and liaising with the TISO (Technical Information Security Officer) where their approval is required.
•Provide support for client audit activities, including project management, liaising with areas of the business in scope for audit and other activities to ensure a smooth audit experience.
•Provide support to other areas of Assurance and Remediation as required.
•Provide input and guidance for KPMGs information security management policies.

The Person - Experience and Background

Technical:
•Reasonable relevant experience working in an Information Security role.
•Good working knowledge of IT and Information Security controls.
•Good working knowledge of information Security standards (e.g. Cyber Essentials, ISF Standard of Good Practice for Information Security, ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Top 20 Controls).
•Experience in Data Protection and legal compliance.
•Risk Management knowledge and experience (desirable)
•Experience of producing and reviewing documentation including Policies, Standards, Contracts and Control frameworks (desirable).
•Working knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, data analysis and reporting.
•Experienced in a wide base of technology and toolsets.

Personal:
•Ability to develop and leverage strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
•Self-motivated, working independently, managing own workload.
•Ethical, with the ability to remain impartial and report all non-compliances.
•Organisational skills with attention to detail.
•Flexible and willing to work within other Information Assurance teams.

Audit Manager - Corporates

Location: Reading

Capability: Audit

Service line: Audit

Experience level: Manager

Employment type: Full Time

We are looking for experienced auditors to join our Audit Corporates practice. We currently have full-time opportunities in our Reading office.

The Role:

As an Audit Manager, you will be involved in all aspects of leading and delivering audit engagements, from planning through to completion on a broad spectrum of Corporates clients. The role will include executive level client interaction and exposure to multiple clients on an annual basis, as well as daily tasks such as:

- Leading a field work team including supervising and coaching more junior members of staff to help them reach their full potential
- Reporting to audit Partners and Directors on all salient points arising from audits
- Planning and execution of audit fieldwork and statutory reporting across a portfolio of clients
- Project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit timelines, team briefings, and supervision and delivery of audit work
- Budgeting and monitoring the financial performance of projects, focusing on optimising profitability
- Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex audit issues
- Preparing client deliverables, building relationships with the client staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm
- Keeping up to date with KPMG's product and service offerings and identifying the sales opportunities that will help us grow our business
- Working on audit tenders and working as part of the relevant independence team on these tenders. Tasks may include: reviewing global engagement records in sentinel; analysing and categorising the records; contacting partners globally for engagement information; preparing data and drafting Independence reports; liaising with the UK Ethics and Independence team
- You may also have the opportunity to work on specific audit related projects across the audit function

Required Experience and Background:

- Self-driven and resilient and able to thrive in a pressurised environment
- Well-developed team management and supervisory skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally at different levels of seniority
- The desire to work in a diverse environment, gain exposure to an international working environment and undertake new challenges
- Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, prioritisation, organisation and evaluative skills
- Monitors and upholds high quality of service and products to clients (internal and external)

Required Qualifications and Skills:

- Fully qualified ACA/ACCA or international equivalent
- Recent, extensive external audit experience at Manager level within a 'Big 4’ or mid-tier firm
- Team management experience with the ability to motivate a team and lead by example
- The ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally at different seniority levels
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong IT literacy, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Sound practical knowledge of IFRS
- Previous exposure to a range of Corporates sectors such as telecommunications, media, energy, utilities, and/or oil & gas

Manager - Financial Services Audit

Location: Bristol

Capability: Audit

Service line: Audit

Experience level: Manager

Employment type: Full Time

The Team:

KPMG is looking to consolidate its leading position within the Financial Services Audit sector by appointing talented and enthusiastic auditors into newly-created manager roles. This is a fast growing practise which is expected to grow further significantly in the next 3 to 5 years based on recent audit tender results. The department is made up of a large group of client facing staff delivering a range of audit and advisory engagements across a broad spectrum of clients.

Our Financial Services department in the South West Region delivers a range of audit and advisory engagements across a broad spectrum of clients. These clients include banks, building societies and insurance, leasing & investment management companies. The Department is spread across Bristol and Cardiff therefore, the successful candidates can be based in either location.

Our Bristol office is situated in Queen Square on a short walking distance from Temple Meads Station and is well placed for commuting by car or bicycle. Our staff work over 3 floors and the office has a lively cross-functional social scene. The office has the mix of working with big organisations whilst also maintaining that close-knit office environment. All offices have canteen facilities.

The Responsibilities:

You will manage and deliver pensions audit engagements from planning through to completion. The role will require proficiency in UK GAAP and the Pensions SORP. You will have your own portfolio of clients with responsibility for agreeing audit timetables, working with Trustees and scheme administrators, briefing the audit team, including other specialists, monitoring budgets and supervising the KPMG audit process. This will include:
• To manage a portfolio of pensions audit engagements, overseeing in-charge and audit assistants work ensuring compliance with client, statutory and KPMG requirements, appreciating relevant internal and external market factors, ensuring the effective and timely delivery of high quality audit engagements
• Oversee and direct the budgeting, planning, co-ordination and control of engagements in accordance with client, statutory, KPMG and business requirements to ensure effective service delivery and maximised recoverability
• Providing coaching and guidance to both on- and off-shore staff working on your engagements
• Nurture and seek worthwhile relationships with clients, business departments and staff, for the sharing of information and to identify and progress current and future Audit requirements
• Contributes towards the creation, implementation and delivery of the Audit Business Plan and offer support in relation to issues identified as a result of organisational or client focus change
• Assist the Director in monitoring the effectiveness of Audit services delivered, providing feedback and reflection on the quality of service accordingly
• Preparation of reports to senior management and Trustee boards
• Assist with business development opportunities. This would involve initial meetings, preparing proposal documents and presenting at pitches.
There will be opportunity and encouragement for additional responsibilities outside this day to day role, such as assisting with pensions-specific training courses for in-charges and audit assistants, involvement in local client events and taking on a performance manager role.

The Individual:

• Leadership skills and ability to act as a role model
• Drive and resilience and ability to thrive in a pressured environment whilst working as a team with support from Partner, Directors, Senior Managers (where applicable) and in-charges
• Knowledge and experience of auditing and experience of systems/controls testing as well as substantive auditing including applying this to the pensions sector
• Well-developed supervisory skills e.g. coaching and motivation
• Project management techniques; this role will test and develop your expertise in decision-making, analytical skills, time management, organisation and evaluative skills
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills, both verbal and written
• Proven research skills e.g. information seeking and knowledge sharing, understanding and interpreting information/applying knowledge
• Well-developed understanding of the wider commercial background KPMG operates in demonstrating awareness of the issues facing our clients on a day to day basis

Qualifications and Skills

• Time and exam Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA or country equivalent
• Sound working knowledge of UK GAAP and the Pensions SORP
• IT literacy with sound knowledge and experience of Excel/Word
• Recent and significant experience as a Manager in an audit capacity within a top 10 accountancy firm
• Current experience of accounting and financial reporting standards including IFRS and UK standards
• Significant audit experience for pension schemes

Audit Manager Reading / Bristol

Location: Reading

Capability: Audit

Service line: Audit

Experience level: Manager

Employment type: Full Time

Our client base is from a wide range of business sectors, ranging in size from owner-managed businesses to multi-national organisations. As an Audit Manager you will get to work with a wide range of clients within a cross functional office. Many of our clients have overseas operations or are subsidiaries of overseas companies giving our work a truly international perspective. This opportunity can be based in either Reading or Bristol.

Role and Responsibilities

Manage and deliver audit engagements from planning through to completion. The role will require proficiency in IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP (not essential). You will have your own portfolio of clients with responsibility for agreeing audit timetables, briefing the audit team, including other specialists, monitoring budgets and supervising the KPMG audit process. This will include:

· To manage engagements, overseeing in-charge and audit assistants work ensuring compliance with client, statutory and KPMG Audit Methodology requirements, appreciating relevant internal and external market factors, ensuring the effective and timely delivery of engagements
· Oversee and direct the budgeting, planning, co-ordination and control of engagements in accordance with client, statutory, KPMG Audit Methodology and business requirements to ensure effective service delivery and maximised recoverability
· Direct, coach and mentor Assistant Managers to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements and the direction of their subordinates ensuring cost effective, timely completion and effective service delivery to the required standard on each engagement
· Nurture and seek worthwhile relationships with clients, business departments and staff, for the sharing of information and to identify and progress current and future Audit requirements
· Prepare and negotiate fee proposals for our existing client base, and assist in forming propositions for new business.
· Contributes towards the creation, implementation and delivery of the Audit Business Plan and offer support in relation to issues identified as a result of organisational or client focus change
· Assist the Senior Managers, Directors and Partners in monitoring the effectiveness of Audit services delivered, providing feedback and reflection on the quality of service accordingly
· Preparation of reports to senior management and audit committees

Experience and Background

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Leadership skills and ability to act as a role model
- Drive and resilience and ability to thrive in a pressured environment
- Knowledge and experience of auditing and experience of systems/controls testing as well as substantive auditing, including consolidations, group audit, review of statutory accounts and disclosures
- Sound working knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP (not essential) and US GAAP (not essential)
- Well-developed supervisory skills e.g. coaching and motivation
- Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, organisation and evaluative skills.
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills, both verbal and written
- IT literacy with sound knowledge and experience of Excel/Word
- Proven research skills e.g. information seeking and knowledge sharing, understanding and interpreting information/applying knowledge
- Able to demonstrate strong business development acumen

Qualifications and Skills

Time and Exam Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA or equivalent
Significant and recent experience as an Audit Manager in an external audit capacity, working with large, complex clients from a variety of corporate industry sectors
Current accounting and financial reporting standards including IFRS and GAAP standards

Audit Senior Manager - Banking

Location: London

Capability: Audit

Service line: Audit

Experience level: Senior Manager

Employment type: Full Time

We are currently looking to consolidate our leading position within the Banking marketplace by appointing talented and enthusiastic qualified Accountants at Senior Manager level within our Banking Audit department in London.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work on some of the largest opportunities in the marketplace and will be exposed to excellent career development opportunities within a fast-growing, multi-disciplinary team. Working alongside Directors and Partners, you will be in a senior client facing role, forging strong relationships with top tier banking clients.

The Role:

As a Senior Manager, you’ll be involved in all aspects of delivering audit engagements, from planning through to completion on a broad spectrum of Banking clients. The role will include executive level client interaction and exposure to multiple clients on an annual basis, as well as daily tasks such as:

- Supervising, mentoring, and coaching Banking audit staff
- Managing partner involvement on audits, providing progress reports as required
- Acting as the initial point of contact throughout the year for your clients; manage timetables, anticipate costs, raise fees and agree dates for cash collection
- Regularly and proactively communicating with senior clients on relevant industry matters
- Keeping up to date with KPMG's product and service offerings and identifying the sales opportunities that will help us grow our business
- Establishing and maintaining strong internal and external networks within the industry
- Communicating with clients and subject matter experts on technical matters relevant to banking audits
- Actively driving the planning of the audit, as well as the actual fieldwork at interim and final, statutory audit and completion work
- Working on tenders and working as part of the relevant independence team
- Be part of the Banking department management group and drive firm’s strategic initiatives
- Being the performance manager for other qualified accountants

The Person

Qualifications & Skills:

- Must possess professional qualification; ACA, ACCA or CPA (or international equivalent)
- Must demonstrate gravitas and impact to earn trust and respect amongst senior leadership and the team
- Established strong leadership skills and proven ability to provide clear directions and constructive feedback
- IT literacy with good knowledge of Word / Excel / PowerPoint
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills, both verbal and written
- Sound working knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and CASS. Experience with US GAAP is preferable though not essential

Knowledge & Experience:

- Significant financial statement audit experience, ideally within professional services
- Extensive external audit experience with financial services clients, ideally in the Banking sector
- Proven ability to identify and pursue business opportunities whilst maintaining a solution mind-set
- Knowledge of developments within the financial sector and proven ability to proactively build strategic partnerships and influence senior leaders
- Drive and resilience to deliver in a pressured environment
- Commitment to building the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience relevant to the industry

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