Jobs at KPMG South Africa

Key job duties or responsibilities:

• Project/ Service Delivery (50% of time available):
• Manage and develop existing client relationships across different industries and types of organizations
• Oversee and administer client projects focused on emerging tech sourcing and implementation 
• Execute and deliver on agreed client projects, focusing on:
• Creating an understanding of the emerging tech ecosystem in the relevant industry vertical, with accompanying life cycles and technology maturities
• Creating and defining a set of agreed search and evaluation criteria with the client regarding the sourcing of emerging tech firms
• Researching and compiling overviews of selected emerging tech companies
• Interviewing and validating key individuals in ear-marked firms, extracting any additional information needed
• Scheduling demonstrations for clients where required
• Participating in the evaluation of emerging tech against the agreed criteria scoped with the client
• Managing the continued interaction between the selected emerging technology firm and the client
• Sales and marketing: (40% of time available):
• Direct business development through targeted conversations with the relevant internal and external networks/ audiences - from proactive reach outs to deal close:
• Identify and prioritise relevant sales targets and potential partners
• Proactively contact and reach out to leads, managing communications driven towards a definitive sales outcome
• Effectively cost and develop proposals within the objectives and goals of Matchi and the client, while taking into account internal compliance procedures.
• Engage all relevant stakeholders post sale to ensure project prioritisation and effective delivery
• Manage client expectations on delivery timing and intensity
• Creation and management of an integrated sales, marketing and data driven mechanism in Matchi, which:
• Uses established growth hacking techniques to build, scale and grow Matchi’s ability to attract qualified leads
• Systemises the marketing activities within Matchi, creating a data-driven ability to directly tie marketing to the Matchi sales funnel
• Executes on an agreed strategy which ties strategic sales initiatives directly to planned marketing campaigns
• Manages marketing vendor delivery in tandem with personal execution on planned content management initiatives
• Includes a keen understanding of concepts in graphic design, consumer psychology and digital anthropology to enhance the campaigns Matchi chooses drive
• Increases the general audience size of Matchi across chosen/ developing channels
• Operational (10% of time available):
• Assist in the sustainability of Matchi
• Oversee and maintain the boarding of emerging technology firms to the Matchi platform
• Manage the delivery of an in-demand value proposition for emerging technology firms

Critical Skills Required

• Extensive knowledge of the emerging technology field and peripheral industries/ concepts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both English speaking and non-English speaking parties
• Comfortable in engaging with and leading people on all levels of authority both in person and online/ telephonically
• Well-developed project management and client delivery focus
• Enthusiastic, confident and willing to go the extra mile(s)
• Willingness to learn and adopt new technologies

Qualifications and experience

• At least a bachelor’s degree and further studies in innovation/ digital transformation
• In person and online experience in marketing and communications with a specific focus on business growth/ growth hacking techniques
• Experience in working with emerging tech companies, specifically in evaluating the value proposition and industry positioning of the company in multiple sectors
• Experience in multi-party, B2B projects with complex delivery objectives
• Experience in B2B sales, working with people of different seniorities across different levels of the organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Mailchimp, LinkedIn and other supporting marketing technologies are a must.

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Purpose of the Job:

To be proficient in all aspects of tax consulting and compliance with a particular focus on cross border movements of natural persons

Key job duties or responsibilities:

•  Consulting with and advising clients on a wide range of tax issues
•  Preparation of tax calculations and returns on behalf of clients
•  Preparation and submission of objections to incorrect assessments
• Proficient in dealing with day-to-day SARS operational issues
•  Produce accurate work to a high technical standard
• Interpret and apply theoretical knowledge
• Prioritise workload and meet required deadlines
• Contribute effectively to the discussions around work and actively participate in generating creative ideas and thoughts
• Adapt to a changing work environment and 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

Qualifications and experience

•   BCom Accounting (preferably with Honours in Tax), BCom Law or LLB
•  HDip (Tax) or LLM (Tax) preferable
•   At least two years’ experience in Employees Tax and Expatriate Individual Tax

Critical skills required

• Strong calculation skills
• Proficient use of Excel and Word
• Drive and enthusiasm
• Sound technical ability and knowledge
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good presentation skills
• Able to communicate at all levels
• Effective time management
• Able to deliver to tight time scales
• Able to adapt to different working environments

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Job title/position:

Central Analytics Team – Analytics Manager

Number of positions:

1

Function and Business Unit:  

• Audit – DPP National: Audit & Assurance
• Description of the role and purpose of the job:
• To primarily support D&A in the audit and be part of the team that successfully deploys KPMGs new workflow across the firm.
• Also, to be part of the team that is involved in supporting, training and monitoring the use of data and analytics tools in the audit.

Key responsibilities:

• Shape strategy to enable integration of D&A solutions to Audit engagements.
• Lead the implementation of KPMG Clara Advanced Capabilities across the Southern African cluster.
• Plan D&A work by discussing & agreeing scope with audit teams, prepare budgets for work agreed and agree deliverables and reporting timelines etc.
• Drive effective use of onshore and offshore analysts across the team.
• Develop cross function networks and leverage relationships to raise awareness of the benefits around quality and efficiency that the team can deliver.
• Deliver multiple complex projects with conflicting deadlines and priorities, sometimes within very tight business driven deadlines.
• Develop and implement best practice to ensure that ‘quality’ is embedded within all activities performed by the team.
• Responsible for performance management/upskilling of junior analysts:
• Monitor utilisation/cost benefits of a specific area of the team.
• Manage team’s workflow and performance with ongoing reviews of outputs.
• Identify team learning needs and pro-actively address them.
• Work closely with audit methodology teams to ensure proposed solutions are consistent with our regulator’s demands and the firm’s quality standards.
• Primary source of support for the engagement teams in use of D&A tools and methodologies, including provide practical guidance and technical support to engagement teams and involved in the training and feedback process.
• Supporting engagement teams in coordinating the data extraction process with clients, performing validations on the extracted data and assisting with account mapping, as necessary.
• Involvement in other areas of deployment, such as assisting engagement teams with analysing the data, performing a quality review of the audit documentation and results output generated by D&A tools and analysing the final results generated.
• Collaborating with Risk Management (ensure all risk related matters are addressed), Technology Advisory (to ensure support on all top/big engagements), and other internal units.
• Communicating results to leadership, the GSC and engagement teams.
• Ensuring that training plans are implemented.
• Skills and attributes required for the role:

Passion for data & analytics

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and confidence to promote value of solutions.
• Strong IT literacy, including IDEA, eAudIT and Microsoft Office. Proficient in Data Analysis techniques.
• Experience with visualisation tools e.g., PowerBI, Qlikview.
• Ability and willingness to network both internally and externally with key decision makers.
• Ability to function effectively in challenging situations/circumstances.
• Experienced in training and developing junior analyst skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and as a strong team player with excellent organisational and project management skills.
• A flexible approach and ability to multi-task, manage time effectively and handle tight deadlines.
• Desire to learn new skills and challenge the status quo
• Pro-active and innovative in approach to problems.
• Confident presenter able to articulate how D&A fits into audit
• Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

Qualified CA

• Experience with auditing requirements and other D&A tools or technology tools.
• Other relevant experience with Data and Analytics will be considered

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• The purpose of the role is to provide administrative support to the graduate recruitment team. The incumbent  will be responsible for providing a wide range of support to the team across the Audit, tax and Advisory service lines.
• The successful individual will have to deliver a process, project or service involving the completion of a series of defined tasks where accuracy, and timeliness are critical. They will have to be able to take direction from others in completing tasks and assignments and actively seek out work from more senior team members.

Key responsibilities:

Key accountabilities

• Assisting the Graduate recruitment team with all administrative related tasks such as screening applications, contract development, saving documents onto ATS.
• Scheduling interviews and providing feedback to candidates
• Keeping the graduate recruitment officers updated on the status of applications
• Reporting on and tracking applications for the graduate recruitment team
• Document collection and storage
   

People

• Meets firm deadlines during Performance Development cycles, including seeking quality feedback, setting goals, providing input into engagement/project reviews and having regular conversations with Performance Manager, to a standard expected under Open Performance Development.
• Charges all productive value-add time to Engagement codes to see true value of work delivered and to recognize individual/team effort.
• Shares knowledge with other KPMG colleagues/teams and contributes to the development of knowledge resources.
• Partakes in Global People Survey (GPS) and/or wider people focused actions and initiatives which drive cultural improvement across their local team(s).

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications is critical

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

• HR Diploma/degree, experience within a high paced professional services industry will be advantageous. Experience is required.

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Title:                

Quantitative Risk Senior Consultant – Market and Counterparty Credit 

Purpose of the Job:

• As part of the Treasury and Risk Transformation group of a big 4 consulting and audit firm, you  will be part of a team that brings together financial and technical skills that our clients can 
• leverage throughout the lifespan of their change journey in order to ensure that people  (organisation), process and technology elements of change are managed in harmony.
• The key purpose of the position involves helping our clients in the design and implementation of  treasury, trading and risk systems, operating models, organisational structure, risk measurement  and performance techniques.

Critical Technical Skills or competencies

•     Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
•     Understanding of Financial Markets, Data Analysis and Derivatives Valuation
•     Solid knowledge of Market Risk, Counterparty Credit Risk
•     Good Programming Exposure (VBA, C#, SQL, etc…)
•     Exposure or Experience of trading and risk system (CompatibL, Bloomberg)
•     Candidate must have a good understanding of quantitative methods and their application in the Financial Services industry

Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills

•      Initiative and enthusiasm
•      Responsibility and maturity
•      People skills
•      Professionalism
•      Ability to deliver and follow-through on project responsibilities
•      Confidence to be client-facing
•      Above average linguistic aptitude and excellent writing skills
•      Good communication/ presentation skills
•      Previous project management experience would be a plus
•      Ability to work under pressure
•      Flexibility to accept change in terms of the consulting/ advisory environment

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant (BSc/ MSc) degree or Honours degree in Mathematical Finance, Actuarial Science, 
• uantitative or Technical area

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Job title/position:

Junior Oracle Developer (D5)

Number of positions:

1

Function and Business Unit:

Infrastructure - ITS

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• The Junior Oracle Applications Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, customizing and integrating Oracle e-Business Suite applications with other systems, and providing ongoing support and future enhancements of those solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring KPMG SA’s Oracle EBS portfolio of applications are designed to meet evolving business requirements and meet coding and application standards for reliability, scalability, availability, and usability.
• This position will also work with team members as needed to scope, design, develop, test, support and enhance Oracle e-Business Suite, Oracle SOA and Oracle ADF solutions.
• Design Develop utilities to ensure we have modular approach in programming for uniformity & to improve productivity.
• Work with Oracle functional business and system analysts to gather business requirements, translate them into specifications documents.
• Responsible for coding and unit testing application software across production support, enhancements and projects.
• Work under the supervision or mentorship of the Oracle Application Developer to translate business requirements into logical, component-based technical designs.
• Meet service level agreements for production support response and resolution.
• Design and develop technical solutions to a pre-defined requirement and develop components including extensions, views, customizations, modifications, reports, and workflows under the mentorship and guidance of the Oracle Application Developer or as a part of a team.
• Follow documentation, software development methodology, version control and testing, and migration standards.
• Ability and willingness to learn regarding the applications and their ecosystem.
• Review of code and ensure adheres to industry best practices and KPMG Coding standards.
• Participate in analysis discussions to ensure the business requirements are met.
• Provide all necessary documentation for developed solutions, data flows, coding and designs.
• Provide all implementation guides for deployment to Production environments.
   

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Application Development Framework (ADF) and Service Oriented
• Architecture (SOA) concepts knowledge is required but not mandatory.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent client focus
• The ability to work well under pressure and to perform to deadlines
• Team player who is self-aware
• Sound decision making ability with the ability to consult where needed
• 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
• The ability to work unsupervised
   

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

• Total of 1-3 Years' of solid experience in Oracle E-Business Suite (Oracle EBS).
• Technical knowledge of Oracle applications, Oracle SQL and PL-SQL development is required.
• Some experience with RICE (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions), Forms, BI Publisher Reports/XML Publisher, Workflow, OAF, sqldeveloper and Linux Shell Scripting.
• Exposure to one or more of the following Oracle EBS modules: Financials, Projects, Procurement, Asset Management, HR and Payroll.