KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we do not anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to join our Advisory Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Work on multi-disciplinary teams and build out your skills and core competencies, with rich experiences and unique perspective as you serve clients of all sizes from diverse industries
• Help continue to grow a command over all aspects of a data driven internal audit process and throughout the entire project lifecycle to deliver high-impact performance results
• Partner with senior-level client personnel and KPMG Advisory professionals, including specialists, to help design audit programs, working papers, and internal audit reports
• Assist in creating different strategies for client risk assessments and annual audit plans, and support the execution of those strategies
• Develop relationships with and learn from engagement managers and subject matter professionals/specialists, expanding your network and areas of proficiency
• Oversee and coordinate with offshore teams

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Associate:

• Identify and clearly communicate performance improvement opportunities and leading practices to client personnel and senior management and work with partners to assist in practice management including resource allocation, career development of staff, and other administration decisions
• Establish your financial services and internal audit proficiency through sharing and participation in the continual development and publication of thought leadership and service offerings
• Develop and maintain a positive, productive, collaborative professional relationship with the client and engagement or project teams to provide well-coordinated and consistent high- performance results

Qualifications:

• Minimum one year of financial services experience in commercial/retail banking, asset management, and/or insurance; experience should include performing internal or external audits from the beginning of an engagement or project through completion
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university in an appropriate field; CIA, CPA or CPM is preferred
• Demonstrable awareness of trends and salient challenges facing the financial services industry and related trends, as well as the ability to communicate the strategic value of Internal Audit in meeting those challenges
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Applied working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley/SOX; understanding of COSO 2013 is desired; proficiency with technology including MS Office applications; experience with analytics tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, Qlikview or Tableau is preferred
• Ability to travel 25 to 50% (may be up to 80-100% at times)
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of the Asset Management business/industry and fiduciary (Regulation 9) and conflicts of interest concepts
• Exposure to Capital Markets/Investment Banking businesses, Broker Dealer and Bank regulatory reporting, capital planning (CCAR) processes, and/or Treasury/Liquidity reporting processes

Additional Qualifications for Senior Associate:

• Minimum three years of experience in finance or operations, including performing internal or external audits from the beginning of an engagement or project through completion
• Progressive experience managing teams and fostering robust team dynamics and relationships
• Strong communication skills with the ability to both facilitate team discussions and clearly present technical concepts and findings to external stakeholders

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Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:
https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=M122_4_24
California Salary Range: $83900 - $137000

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KPMG does not currently require partners or employees to be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 in order to go to KPMG offices, client sites or KPMG events, except when mandated by federal, state or local law. In some circumstances, clients also may require proof of vaccination or testing (e.g., to go to the client site).

KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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