KPMG - Senior - IT Audit & Assurance Team - Risk Consulting

About us :

- KPMG is a leading professional services firm comprising over 174,000 professionals who work together to deliver value in more than 155 countries through in-depth industry insights in Audit, Tax & Advisory. The firm recorded more than USD 24.4 billion in revenues in 2015.

The position in discussion is with the Risk Consulting team at KPMG Global Services (KGS).

- KPMG's Risk Consulting Advisory Services Practice focuses on fundamental business issues - managing risk, increasing revenues, controlling costs - that organizations, across various industries, should address in order to help them flourish. We help companies to identify and manage risks inherent in business processes and technology systems that support business objectives, and provide them with the information needed to help them meet their strategic and financial goals.

- Our services are divided into 4 service line mainly - IT Advisory, Internal Audit Risk & Compliance Services, Forensic and Financial Risk Management to help clients mitigate risks across an overall risk spectrum.

Roles and responsibilities :

- We are recruiting for a senior in the ITA&A team. Working as a senior in this team, your responsibilities will include:

- Through a team or as an individual contributor, performing SOC 1/2/3, IT SOX 404 risk assessments and audits and Compliance Security Assessments

- Working with the KPMG onshore counterparts as part of project/engagement delivery

- Supporting client service delivery by consistently meeting quality standards within the established turnaround time and allotted budget for the project

- Ensuring personal and the team's compliance with the applicable KPMG Risk Management policies

The Individual :

Successful candidates will display a combination of the following :

Essential skills required :

Education / professional qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university - BBM/BCA/BCom/BA/BSc/BE

- A Post Graduate diploma/degree from an accredited college/university - MBA/MCom/MCA

- Certifications - CISA/CIA (preferred but not necessary)

- The candidate is expected to have strong verbal and written communication skills

- The candidate is expected to have reasonable awareness of IT tools & applications

Prior Experience :

The candidate, at a minimum, should have 4-6 years of experience in any of/across the following:

- Control assurance and Risk Management

- SOC 1/2/3 assessments (Type I and Type II)

- IT SOX Risk assessments and Audits

- Compliance Security Assessments

- IT Internal Audit engagements

- Big 4 experience preferred

Prior experience in the following areas is desirable but not necessary :

Strong knowledge of COSO and COBiT frameworks

Project and Team management exposure :

- General knowledge of Insurance business and finance

- Familiarity with spreadsheets, databases, statistical analysis programs

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to details

- Candidate will be required to interact with colleagues in the US via email, written instructions, phone, or other online collaboration protocols.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Behavioral / team skills :

- Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations

- Flexibility to adapt to a variety of engagement types, working hours and work environments and locations

- Team player; self-driven and ability to work independently