Job Description

Base Location: London

The KPMG Audit function is a cornerstone of our business. We do work that matters to our local business and communities - supporting investment and economic growth across the UK. Working on complex audit engagements, which could include big retailers, UK banks, Insurance Houses and multinational organisations, our team strives to provide best-in-class Audit solutions to audited entities who trust us to get it right first time.

KPMG is one of the world\'s largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we\'ve supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We\'ve proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Why Join KPMG Audit FS Asset Management

We have an exciting opportunity for an Audit Manager to join our FS Asset Management Audit team. In the role, you will be responsible for managing and delivering audit engagements to a high standard of quality, from planning through to completion. You will have your own portfolio of audited entities, with responsibility for agreeing audit timetables, briefing the audit team (including specialists), monitoring budgets, and supervising the KPMG audit process. You will manage and nurture stakeholder relationships at audited entities throughout the engagement, working with senior level staff. You are also likely to have a departmental role, facilitating the internal operations of running the business, for example, roles relating to finance, technology, quality, people etc.. As an Audit Manager, you will be responsible for leading teams and supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.

What will you be doing?

• Performing the planning, co-ordination, and control of audit engagements in accordance with KPMG requirements, to ensure the delivery of a quality audit and appropriate profitability.
• Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, ensuring compliance with KPMG Audit Methodology requirements.
• Project managing all aspects of audit delivery, including timelines, team briefings, team supervision, and reviews by more senior team members, including Directors and Partners.
• Managing stakeholder relationships to facilitate the execution of the audit.
• Managing the finances of the engagement, including budgeting, fee negotiation, identifying and communicating overruns, raising fees and agreeing dates for cash collection
• Managing Partner and/or Director involvement on the audit.

What will you need to do it?

Our Global Audit & Assurance Technical core competencies provide clarity and consistency of expectations to ensure the minimum audit technical requirements are being met by relevant grades to drive Audit Quality, which is fundamental to achieving our ambition to become the most trusted and trustworthy firm. The relevant competencies for this role are:

• Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical accounting and financial reporting standards, regulations, and accounting literature.

• Technology skills: Uses firm-approved audit tools and innovative technology solutions to increase audit quality, productivity, and data insights.
• Professional scepticism and issue identification: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to identify and support resolution of potential audit issues.
• Engagement management: Manages and executes the engagement, including project management, team management and remediation of deviations from the audit plan and timeline.
• Evaluation of audit results: Evaluates evidence from audit procedures to determine if audit objectives were achieved.

Skills we\'d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• Significant and recent experience as an Audit Manager in an external audit capacity, This includes audit experience within a \'Big 4\' consultancy, mid-tier firm, or government / public sector audit.
• Sound working knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.

• Sound working knowledge of International Standards on Auditing.
• Sound working knowledge of US GAAS / PCOAB standards.
• Sound working knowledge of US GAAP.

To discuss this or wider Audit roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

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Audit at KPMG covers the entire UK.

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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