Risk Management Specialist, Compliance and Governance

5 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada KPMG Full time

About this Role:

The Risk Management Specialist, Compliance and Governance will play a key role in ensuring the firm and its personnel are in compliance with professional, regulatory, and KPMG Global standards. This involves liaison with partners and staff from all lines of service to apply standards and policies pertaining to independence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Apply technical knowledge and subject matter expertise in Canadian, SEC, PCAOB, and IESBA auditor independence rules to support client engagement teams.
  • Provide assistance in managing the design and implementation process of a review and approval workflow for assessing services permissibility for audit clients.
  • Evaluate the firm's Independence and relationships with respect to its existing and prospective audit clients.
  • Consult with KPMG partners and teams across Canada on auditor independence issues related to firm independence matters.
  • Develop and update independence policies, processes, and tools to ensure compliance with KPMG Global and local requirements.
  • Promote and demonstrate commitment to audit quality, risk management, and independence processes and policies within the firm.
  • Assist with preparing technical alerts, guidance, training materials, and other deliverables for distribution across the firm.
  • Supervise team members on independence requests and other assigned tasks.

What You Bring:

  • Minimum of five years of client service experience in an independence, audit, or risk management role in a professional services firm or similar environment.
  • A professional accounting (CPA) or risk qualification.
  • Strong research, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply conceptual frameworks to new and unique situations.
  • Takes initiative and has strong organizational skills.
  • Experience in responding to complex inquiries, performing research, analyzing data, and identifying potential issues.
  • Excellent time management skills with an ability to prioritize and work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Excellent business writing and communication skills with a great attention to detail.

KPMG in Canada:

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential.

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