Senior Manager, Canadian Resource Centre

OverviewAt KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.We are currently looking to hire a full-time Senior Manager to join the CRC National Management team to work from India. This role will suit a professional with a proven track record of exceptional communication and technical skills in the assurance practice primarily on compilations. If you are looking for a career challenge and an opportunity to move to India for one to two years, our growing team which supports a diverse group of engagement teams across the Globe may be the opportunity for you.The CRC Senior Manager will assist the enterprise and ECS business units and the CRC Champions network with monthly reporting and budget modelling so that they are able to manage their CRC objectives and related KPIs. Therefore, a primary role of the CRC Senior Manager is to provide direct support and guidance to both offshore and onshore teams so that Canadian audit engagement teams can effectively leverage the CRC on their compilations work. The focus will be to support engagement teams working on compilations and to formalize processes and policies for risk management and regulatory compliance purposes.What You Will DoOperationsOverseeing day-to-day operations in collaboration with other members of the CRC national management team.Provide direct support to enterprise and ECS engagement teams so they can effectively leverage the Assurance CRC on their engagements.Assist in overseeing the QMCI Quality team at the CRC in India by identifying areas for quality improvement and overseeing the implementation of solutions to ensure the highest audit quality and deliverables.Prepare training materials, how-to guides, monthly/quarterly newsletters, and other guidance documents for the internal CRC portal.Leverage firm processes and programs to ensure active support of the business.Oversee the usage of One Port (our intake portal) and be responsible for updating existing intake processes and creating new processes as necessary and as new services are developed and deployed. Test updated and new processes to ensure they operate as designed.ReportingProvide support to geographic business units to achieve geographic and local office CRC objectives.Prepare monthly reporting packages for senior audit leadership and business unit leaders, including financial results and strategic commentary on hours results and trends.Compliance - ControlsOversee the performance of the various controls to ensure they are operating effectively throughout the year, and that reporting timelines are being met.Work with the Department of Professional Practice and the Canadian risk management team to ensure that the services provided by the audit CRC team to engagement teams are approved prior to deployment to ensure high quality.OtherWillingness to travel internationally and ability to obtain requisite business traveler visa / work permits for India.The successful candidate recognizes and agrees to start their day earlier or work later than the normal office hours to allow for sufficient overlap with the offshore management team. This is a critical success factor in ensuring smooth operational oversight.At times, business needs arise, and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal workday or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job. Likewise, people need time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this.What You Bring To The RoleCanadian CPA designation or international equivalent.8+ years of experience working with an enterprise or ECS practice, with at least 5 years in a management role.Senior manager or equivalent, with at least 2 years of experience with KPMG Canada.Minimum 5 years of compilation and team management experience.Resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills.Strong technical assurance skills.Proven time management and organizational skills.Bi-lingual in French and English is an asset.Superior written and verbal communication skills in English are required.Strong ability to oversee operations with more than 100 individuals.Strong organizational and time management skills.Thrives in a team-based environment.Values innovative thinking and looks for ways to improve processes.Demonstrated mentoring and performance management skills.Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks and areas of responsibility.Strong attention to detail with aptitude for suggesting alternatives and modifying processes and documents.Comfortable working in both virtual and in-person environments.Advanced skills with MS Office and Adobe products (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Forms, MS Teams, Outlook, etc.).Written and oral fluency in English is required.The successful candidate will be required to support KPMG employees nationally and will communicate with English-speaking colleagues. This individual will create documentation and share guidance in English-speaking provinces.KPMG BC Region Pay Range InformationThe expected base salary range for this position is CA$86,000 to CA$150,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. Salary is determined based on location, skills, competencies, and unique qualifications. KPMG offers a comprehensive Total Rewards program.Our ValuesIntegrity, Excellence, Courage, Together, For Better. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply.Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment processWe are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process. Adjustments or accommodations can be requested at any point. For support, contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service at 1-888-466-4778. #J-18808-Ljbffr