Hot Jobs at KPMG South Africa

Purpose of the Job:

• To be proactive in all aspects of immigration matters to support Immigration engagements for KPMG South Africa

Key job duties or responsibilities:

• Collate, prepare and submit applications to the Department of Home Affairs for various visa types as required by our clients
• Prepare responses and liaise with the Department of Home Affairs on a regular basis regarding applications lodged
• Produce accurate work to a high technical standard
• Interpret & apply theoretical knowledge
• Keep up to date with changes to legislation relating to Immigration
• Identify problems and provide client guidance and use various tools and techniques to provide suggestions on how to solve them
• Build credibility with colleagues and clients by using effective communication skills
• Prioritise the workload & meet required deadlines
• Contribute effectively to the discussions around work & actively participate in generating creative ideas and thoughts
• Adapt to a changing work environment & accommodate changing client demands
• Facilitate teamwork by sharing knowledge with others on a regular basis and actively asking questions in order to achieve personal and work goals
• Coordination with other KPMG offices and immigration partners within the Africa Region in relation to both South African permit applications and fulfilment of the Program Management Office role for the Africa region
• Building client relationships and expanding services through regional and local work

Critical Interpersonal and other skills

• Drive and enthusiasm
• Able to demonstrate a sound technical ability and knowledge of relevant legislation
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good presentation skills
• Able to communicate at all levels
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills
• Able to track and manage multiple ongoing projects and requests
• Able to deliver to tight time scales
• Able to adapt to different working environments

Qualifications and experience

• Undergraduate degree (preferably with a major in Law or HR)
• 2-3 years’ experience in the Immigration environment is essential

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

Description and purpose: to enable large scale transformation projects by being able to link the strategy layer, technology layer and operations layer in order to create value for an organisation.  This requires:

• an understanding of strategy frameworks and how to apply them to an organisation
• an operational understanding, including a business model and operational model, and ability to apply
• an understanding of how technology supports strategy and business, and how to apply
• Financial Markets focus required.

Motivation for the role: long term project requirement (SARB RTGS project) for a role currently filled by a resource from India.  KPMG SA would prefer to build capacity internally for this role to enable DCs sustainability, particularly around large-scale transformation projects, which fulfils our strategy and mandate. 

Key responsibilities:

• Ability to have the following client conversation: problem solving, explanations, negotiations and facilitations
• Ability to manage teams, including career management, performance discussions, coaching, providing guidance and direction
• On the job training and learning
• Manage quality on a project, identify when an issue arises and solve the problem (with help)
• Work with leadership team to grow the business

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Growth mindset
• Resilience and adaptability
• Creative, problem solver,
• Focus on quality
• Empathy and leadership skills for ongoing growth

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

• Degree in relevant subject from T1 university
• 4 years Big 4 consulting experience
• Financial Markets knowledge / experience

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

Technology Assurance Analyst delivering on technology assurance and IT advisory engagements including external IT audits, internal IT audits, cyber security engagements and other technology assurance engagements to assist clients in managing risks associated with information management, information technology governance, business systems risk management, project risk management and information security. Also focusing on leveraging client IT systems and data as well as technologies available to the firm to achieve efficiency, risk mitigation, optimal assurance and differentiation. This role will also require fieldwork to be performed in the execution of small to medium or complex internal and external audit engagements.

Experience in performing IT audits and auditing the IT systems of external and internal audit clients, specifically in the Investment and Fund Management, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Markets and Insurance space is required for this specific position. Experience in IT Attestation audits (ISAE3402, SOC 1) and PCAOB audits is advantageous.

Key responsibilities:

• Applying appropriate methodologies and skills to test general IT and application controls or perform data analytics in order to execute on an external or internal audit and documenting work and results in KPMG’s proprietary audit tools
• Applying appropriate methodologies and skills to deliver technology assurance and IT advisory engagements and documenting work and results in KPMG’s proprietary audit tools
• Client liaison and problem solving
• Ability to identify and convert potential business development / sales opportunities

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Self-leadership
• Strong desire to learn through diverse experiences
• Time management, discipline, accountability, self-motivation and eagerness are vital skills
• Ability to build sound internal and external relationships
• Strong administration skills
• Being able to coach and guide junior staff to perform their responsibilities and well as provide fair feedback on their performance
• Enquiring mind and maintaining professional scepticism
• Analytical, stable and logical thinker
• Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):
• Completed BCom / BSc is essential, completed Honours is advantageous
• Minimum 1 years working experience

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

Newly qualified CA (SA) looking to pursue a career as an IT Auditor. This role is for a Supervisor assisting IT Audit Managers to scope, plan and manage a team to execute the reengineering of financial statement and internal audits to optimally leverage client IT systems and data as well as technologies available to the firm to achieve efficiency, risk mitigation, optimal assurance and differentiation. This role will also require fieldwork to be performed in the execution of small to medium or complex internal and external audit engagements.

The secondary purpose is to deliver on engagements in an IT Advisory capacity to assist clients in managing risks associated with information management, information technology governance, business systems risk management, project risk management and information security.

Experience in performing IT audits and auditing the IT systems of external and internal audit clients, specifically in the Investment and Fund Management, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Markets and Insurance space is required for this specific position. Experience in IT Attestation audits (ISAE3402, SOC 1) and PCAOB audits is advantageous.

Key responsibilities:

• Analysing audit strategy to provide input on defining the ideal target audit approaches that leverage technology and data analysis and documenting work and results in KPMG’s proprietary audit tools
• Engaging with audit partners and managers to work together with them in teams
• Applying appropriate methodologies and skills to test general IT and application controls or perform data analytics in order to execute on an external or internal audit
• Providing guidance to junior colleagues on the appropriate approach in testing general IT and application controls as well as performing data analytics
• Project / engagement management including financial, operational and people management
• Review and quality assurance of deliverables
• Develop internal and external client relationships
• Client liaison and problem solving
• Ability to identify and convert potential business development / sales opportunities
• Reporting of findings to key stakeholders (client and audit), as well as investigating mitigating controls and procedures for control deficiencies

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Self-leadership
• Strong desire to learn through diverse experiences
• Time management, discipline, accountability, self-motivation and eagerness are vital skills
• Ability to build sound internal and external relationships
• Strong administration skills
• Being able to coach and guide junior staff to perform their responsibilities and well as provide fair feedback on their performance
• Enquiring mind and maintaining professional scepticism
• Analytical, stable and logical thinker
• Excellent client relationship development skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work under pressure

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

• Completed BCom Accounting Honours
• CA(SA) preferred, or partly qualified (Part I etc)
• Minimum 3 years working experience

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

IT Audit Manager responsible for scoping, planning and managing a team to execute the reengineering of financial statement and internal audits to optimally leverage our client’s information systems and data as well as technologies available to the firm to achieve efficiency, risk mitigation, optimal assurance and differentiation. Managing of teams in the execution of large or complex audit clients.

The secondary purpose is advising clients in managing risks associated with information management, information technology governance, business systems risk management, project risk management and information security.

Experience in performing IT audits and auditing the IT systems of external and internal audit clients, specifically in the Investment and Fund Management, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Markets and Insurance space is required for this specific position. Experience in IT Attestation audits (ISAE3402, SOC 1) and PCAOB audits is advantageous.

You will also be responsible for providing guidance to junior colleagues on their goals, performance and career progression in the capacity of Performance Manager as well as other operational roles within the division.

Key responsibilities:

• Analysing audit strategy and plans
• Defining ideal target audit approaches that leverage technology and data analysis
• Engaging with audit and internal audit partners and managers to work together with them in teams
• Team leadership
• Providing insight to our audit clients about IT in their businesses in presentations and reports
• Project / engagement management
• Review and quality assurance of deliverables
• Develop internal and external client relationships
• Client liaison and problem solving
• Ability to identify potential business development / sales opportunities
• Reporting of findings to key stakeholders (client and audit), as well as investigating mitigating controls and procedures for control deficiencies
• Report writing
• Building capabilities and methodologies in the areas of system based auditing and data analytics
• Performance management of allocated colleagues (up to 5)

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Passion for both business, Information Technology (IT) and data
• Excellent documentation and report writing ability
• Self leadership
• Strong desire to learn through diverse experiences
• Time management, discipline, accountability, self-motivation and eagerness are vital skills
• Ability to build sound internal and external relationships
• Strong administration skills
• Team leadership skill, ability and experience
• Being able to coach and guide junior staff to perform their responsibilities and well as provide fair feedback on their performance
• Enquiring mind
• Analytical, stable and logical thinker
• Excellent client relationship development skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work under pressure

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

• Completed BCom / BSc is essential, completed Honours is advantageous
• CA(SA) or CISA preferred
• Minimum 5 years working experience

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

IT Audit Manager responsible for scoping, planning and managing a team to execute the reengineering of financial statement and internal audits to optimally leverage our client’s information systems and data as well as technologies available to the firm to achieve efficiency, risk mitigation, optimal assurance and differentiation. Managing of teams in the execution of large or complex audit clients.

The secondary purpose is advising clients in managing risks associated with information management, information technology governance, business systems risk management, project risk management and information security.

Experience in performing IT audits and auditing the IT systems of external and internal audit clients, specifically in the Investment and Fund Management, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Markets and Insurance space is required for this specific position. Experience in IT Attestation audits (ISAE3402, SOC 1) and PCAOB audits is advantageous.

You will also be responsible for providing coaching and guidance to junior colleagues on engagements.

Key responsibilities:

• Analysing audit strategy and plans
• Defining ideal target audit approaches that leverage technology and data analysis
• Engaging with audit and internal audit partners and managers to work together with them in teams
• Team leadership
• Providing insight to our audit clients about IT in their businesses in presentations and reports
• Project / engagement management
• Review and quality assurance of deliverables
• Develop internal and external client relationships
• Client liaison and problem solving
• Ability to identify potential business development / sales opportunities
• Reporting of findings to key stakeholders (client and audit), as well as investigating mitigating controls and procedures for control deficiencies
• Report writing
• Building capabilities and methodologies in the areas of system based auditing and data analytics
• Performance management of allocated colleagues (up to 5)

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Passion for both business, Information Technology (IT) and data
• Excellent documentation and report writing ability
• Self leadership
• Strong desire to learn through diverse experiences
• Time management, discipline, accountability, self-motivation and eagerness are vital skills
• Ability to build sound internal and external relationships
• Strong administration skills
• Team leadership skill, ability and experience
• Being able to coach and guide junior staff to perform their responsibilities and well as provide fair feedback on their performance
• Enquiring mind
• Analytical, stable and logical thinker
• Excellent client relationship development skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work under pressure

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

• Completed BCom / BSc is essential, completed Honours is advantageous
• CA(SA) or CISA preferred
• Minimum 5 years working experience

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

To credibly engage with business owners of projects to help define projects, requirements, and scope; to understand business requirements, map these to existing tools, standards, architecture and craft appropriate solutions; to then project manage the plan/design/develop phases of the project according to KPMG’s project management methodology; to engage with ITS and with vendors on the necessary aspects of all projects; and to provide reporting and visibility of project related activities within their responsibility.

Key responsibilities:

• Participates in prioritisation of portfolio for all IT projects to ensure business and IT value, and manage risk
• Manages projects and programs to ensure they are delivered on time, on budget, and meet functional requirements and quality standards
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and project implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• To coordinate internal and external resources, ensuring projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from various functional departments
• Draw up and obtain approval of all required project documentation
• Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate client stakeholders, providing regular contact on project status and changes
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels when needed — escalating issues as necessary based on project work plans

Skills and attributes required for the role:

Relevant Skills

• Project management skills
• Previous success in producing deliverable software platforms
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
• Proven success working with and communicating at all levels of management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Has a strong preference for applying project governance
• Good organisational skills to ensure effective planning and prioritisation
• Good understanding of both business process as well as technology, and is able to map and translate between these domains

Personal attributes:

• Excellent client focus
• Ability to deal with conflict
• Extremely high level of confidentially and integrity
• Able to maintain a friendly, professional manner when liaising with clients, even in challenging situations
• Ability to multi-task
• The ability to build collaborative relationship with good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well to colleagues with differing levels of expertise and skills while championing inclusion and diversity
• The ability to work well under pressure and to perform to deadlines
• Ability to manage resources
• Team player who is self-aware
• Strong organisation skills; a self-starter with initiative, ability to foster innovation and a common sense approach to problem solving
• Sound decision making ability
• Focus on continuous improvement within the ITS function while advancing an ethical environment
• High level of attention to detail and a desire to drive quality
• Technology savvy

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

• Professional certification — including PMP/PRINCE II/PRAXIS/AgilePM
• 5-8 year’s project management experience

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

Our national Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services practice provides strategic sourcing of Internal Audit; Enterprise Risk Management; Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Compliance and Sustainability services.  This involves a strong focus on all aspects of our clients’ core business processes, regulatory, risk and IT landscape includes assessing risk, evaluating control effectiveness, identifying weaknesses, and developing solutions.

KPMG considers itself a market leading Internal Audit provider to the Financial Services Sector locally and globally. We currently have a vacancy for one experienced Manager candidate within our JHB office who will participate in and support the management of teams to deliver internal audit, risk management and governance services to our esteemed financial services portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

The Manager will be responsible for:

• Compliance with KPMG risk management standards, policies and procedures including client and engagement onboarding processes
• Performing/reviewing/assisting with internal audit planning, risk assessment, scope, budget,  internal audit programme and procedures development.
• Managing the execution of internal audit assignments in line with the KPMG methodology, KPMG risk management standards, mandated budget and client deadlines.
• Identifying weak/problem areas and its root cause, document findings, developing effective corrective action plans and following up on implementation of the corrective action.
• Preparing audit reports, presentation/communicating findings and recommendations to management including discussion/negotiation of the findings.
• The daily management of audit staff and supporting the Partner with delegated tasks.
• Aiding the coaching, development and performance management of audit staff including completion of the project performance evaluations.
• Contribute towards continuous improvement, enhancing current levels of service delivery, quality and client satisfaction.
• Assisting with departmental administration and initiatives including staff planning.
• Lock up management (financial administration, billings etc).

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Sound understanding of internal audit, risk management and regulatory imperatives and relevance to the Financial Services Sector (Insurance, Banking, etc)
• Previous management experience including relevant experience in:
• Business process, risk, control and process improvement analysis (including sound risk, control and process improvement documentation and analysis ability)
• Engagement planning and supervision experience including ensuring all key client scope requirements and expectations are met satisfactorily.
• Sound and structured report writing ability (considering all key facts and background)
• Project and time management and ability to drive the team’s quality work deliverables within the agreed project budgets and deadlines.
• Ability to develop internal and external client relationships
• Key client liaison with sound problem solving
• Professional integrity, sound client and team relationship management experience and ability to engage senior level stakeholders.
• A high performing team player who can work autonomously, remains accountable and contributes to a positive and cohesive team environment.
• Competence in data analytics (using IDEA or related tools, ability to execute routine data analytics procedures and analysing results appropriately).
• Ability to work under pressure, be agile, innovative, manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing environments, recognise problems, trace them to the root cause and develop sound solutions which enables smarter ways of working and improving processes.
• Ability to coach and guide junior staff to perform their responsibilities and well as provide fair feedback on their performance including sound conflict resolution skills
• Good analytical, interpersonal, time management, research, and communications skills.

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

• B Com Hons Internal Auditing (or relevant qualification)
• CIA designation (desirable)
• Minimum of six years relevant working and related management experience
• Financial Services Sector experience. (preferred)