eFinancialCareers

• Location

  China-Hong Kong

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  18 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  564204

Overview

KPMG’s Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services (IARCS) practice has tremendous growth potential as proven by recent significant wins. IARCS Hong Kong and China has grown substantially since its establishment and it provides three core services; Internal Audit, Risk Management and Corporate Governance. Our clients include global multi-nationals in a range of industries including financial services, consumer markets, industrial markets, information, communications & entertainment and infrastructure. The IARCS department consists of approximately 140 professional staff in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. This role will be particularly attractive to those who have experience or knowledge in risk based auditing or those who have experience in advising management on ways to improve performance and controls. The role will also be attractive to those who would like to travel and have local and international working experience. 

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating a detailed understanding of how current and emerging legal, regulatory, governance, auditing, accounting and financial reporting standards affect their clients
• Undertaking KPMG's risk management and client acceptance and continuance procedures
• Keeping up to date with all industry specific issues and circumstances which affect their clients
• Identifying and evaluating clients' goals and strategic objectives in the context of their operating environment
• Developing audit strategies which address all audit, client service and project management issues, in accordance with the KPMG internal audit methodology (KMAP)
• Establishing critical audit objectives and setting out the detailed audit approach to them
• Ensuring the audit documentation reflects appropriate business understanding, the audit strategy, and evidence to support findings and recommendations
• Reviewing the evaluation of internal controls and identifying any implications
• Identifying, researching and helping to resolve all complex audit issues
• Retaining management responsibility for a portfolio of clients, maintaining relationships with senior client staff and accepting responsibility for the financial performance of these accounts
• Ensuring work in progress is monitored and controlled and fees are raised promptly
• Able to spot and exploit additional fee billing possibilities
• Planning and allocating staff resources to fulfil business requirements
• Setting objectives with the team, providing support and coaching to more junior staff
• Assisting partners in general business development

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years internal audit and/or risk management experience in the financial services industry or professional services firm.
• Qualified CIA, HKICPA, ACCA, AICPA or equivalent
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Excellent reporting skills, ability and willingness to think ‘outside the box’ and commercial awareness
• Client service oriented and accustomed to taking a pro-active approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English language
• Travelling is required for cross-border assignments

To apply please send your CV and salary expectations to human.resources@kpmg.com.hk.

We offer successful candidates an attractive remuneration package and the opportunity to work in dynamic and exciting environment.

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