Senior Manager – Quality & Risk Management at KPMG South Africa

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• The overall responsibility of the role is to ensure that the firm is SoQM compliant through testing, identification of deficiencies and ensuring that corrective and remedial actions are actioned in cases of non-compliance. The role will furthermore be responsible for reporting and communications regarding SoQM.

Key responsibilities:

The KPMG Quality & Compliance Evaluation workflow, built on the KPMG Clara platform, is comprised of two main elements:

• a member firm’s System of Quality Management (SoQM) which will evidence compliance with ISQM1, and
• other compliance requirements, previously addressed through RCP, which will evidence a member firm’s compliance with relevant policies, professional standards and applicable legal and regulatory standards.

The key responsibilities will include:

• Testing of SoQM controls
• Identification and evaluation of findings
• Identification of deficiencies
• Documentation principles
• Corrective and remedial actions
• Evaluation of deficiencies
• Overall evaluation and conclusion
• Reporting and communications

Ability to report to the Country Risk Management Partner, and the Governance Forums within the Firm.

Skills and attributes required for the role:

Skills:

• Computer literacy.
• Sound Audit Testing skills
• Analytical thinker.
• Sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and able to prioritise effectively.
• Good interpersonal skills are essential.
• Good report writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
   

Personal attributes:

• Attention to detail and accurate reporting
• Diligent and organized
• Problem solver
• Flexible
• Team player
• Technology savvy
• Strong organisation skills
• A self-starter with initiative, ability to foster innovation and a commonsense approach to problem solving
• Sound decision making ability
• High level of attention to detail and a desire to drive quality
   

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

• Minimum 5 years of audit testing and reporting.
• Having worked on Clara would be an advantage.
• B. Comm Honours