Audit Senior Manager (DPP Audit & Assurance) at KPMG South Africa

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• To primarily support DDP Audit and Assurance with dealing with consultations (ie methodology and reporting) and pre-issuance reviews of audit and assurance reports from audit engagement teams.
• Also, to be part of the DPP team that is involved in supporting, training and monitoring the use of KCW tools and methodology in the audit.
• Perform senior reviews of consultations, informal queries, audit and assurance reports and leading specific projects within DPP Audit & Assurance. Provide coaching and training of managers and other staff in DPP Audit & Assurance.

This position can be filled through a permanent internal transfer from Audit (or other function to the extent that the applicant has the required skills), a long-term secondment from audit or another function (ie 18 - 24 months – out of the box experience) or an external appointment.

Key responsibilities:

•  Researching and answering and review of assurance, audit and review reporting consultations (mandatory and non-mandatory) for KPMG staff and clients in accordance with International Standards of Auditing (ISA’s), ISAE, ISRE, the KPMG International Standards Reporting Manual (ISRM) and locally issued South African Auditing Practice Standards (SAAPS) and JSE reporting guide.
•  Performing senior pre-issuance reviews of reports submitted to DPP by engagement teams and liaising with the engagement teams and DPP partners and associate directors on these reports.
•  Responsible for coaching and providing input to audit teams and DPP staff during the consultation process.
•  Researching, answering and reviewing mandatory and non-mandatory methodology questions/consultations relating to the application of KAEG for audit engagements on KPMG Clara Workflow.
•  Take a leading role on the preparation and presentation of audit updates and training on ISA’s, ISRM and SAAPS’s for KPMG partners, staff and KPMG clients through the African region (virtually and potentially face to face).
•  Staying up to date with developments in both local standards and ISA’s through internal research and involvement on local topic teams
•  Assisting in regulatory reviews and internal quality inspections and supporting the engagement partners in addressing methodology and reporting matters raised during such reviews.
•  Pro-actively assist in identifying strategic opportunities and driving the business unit strategy by managing projects and other initiatives.
•  Take a leading role on specific projects within DPP Audit & Assurance with overall responsibility for project management and implementation.
•  Actively supporting and driving DPP’s activities supporting retention by:
•   Responsibility for departmental teams and monitoring productivity of such teams, including ensuring a fair allocation of work and that team members achieve appropriate chargeability targets.
•   Coaching and empowering staff to enable them to work autonomously.
•   Being a counselling manager to managers, supervisors and secondees.
•  Take responsibility for coaching and training of junior managers and other colleagues in DPP Audit & Assurance.
•  Ad-hoc involvement in the performance of 2LoD reviews on audit engagements and other quality processes/initiatives undertaken by DPP.

Skills and attributes required for the role:

•  Attention to detail
•  Good business writing skills
•  Ability and keen interest to do research, work independently and as part of a team, whilst producing and delivering good quality results, including dealing with reporting related issues
•  Good working knowledge and understanding of ISA, ISAE, ISRE, ISRM and SAAPS’s and JSE requirements.
•  Strong problem solving and analytical skills
•  Ambition to contribute to building a successful department
•  Ability to think strategically and apply commercial acumen to the direction and development of the department
•  Proactive and being a “self-starter”
•  Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
•  Good organizational and time management skills
•  Able to deal with various tasks at once and meet deadlines
•  Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
•  Able to deal effectively with individuals at all levels within KPMG and external to KPMG
•  Ability to build and sustain relationships with people at all levels
•  People and team management skills
•  Professional work ethic
•  Good computer skills (Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint)

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

•  Qualified CA(SA)
•  Practical experience applying auditing requirements on audit engagements (ie at least five years (5) post-articles experience).
•  Other relevant experience may be considered for example, Reporting, KCW and PCAOB.
•  People management experience: at least two (2) years.