Associate Director, Internal Audit

Job Description

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director to join our Internal Audit organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality professional day-to-day management for a portfolio of internal audit engagements and other projects, plan and scope internal audit engagements, including development of testing approach/audit program steps, supervise the preparation of audit workpapers/review quality, lead the preparation of the audit report/key deliverables; own project management activities, including status and budget monitoring and reporting
• Establish relationships with key internal stakeholders, auditees and Firm leadership to provide strategic insights, help resolve complex issues and drive continuous process improvements; provide exceptional service to clients maintaining a high level of professionalism in auditee interactions
• Manage all facets of client relationships, including the communication of audit results and findings, expectation setting and status reporting
• Effectively manage resources and respond to changing priorities; provide resources constructive performance feedback
• Drive development and implementation of agile auditing concepts, data analytics, automation and other auditing techniques to help identify and mitigate risks and increase audit efficiency
• Maintain an objective mind set and an appropriate level of professional skepticism and perform all work with due care

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent experience executing internal or external audit engagements or related experience; experience with public accounting firm or equivalent experience are preferred, accounting, risk management or regulatory compliance experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college/university
• Outstanding client services delivery orientation, including demonstrated ability to take a primary role executing engagements to internal audit standards; strong understanding of risks and internal controls and the ability to evaluate and determine adequacy and efficiency of controls. Stays current on internal audit methodologies, internal controls and risk management frameworks, accounting and business processes
• Excellent verbal/written communication with ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of responsibility and authority; strong organizational, problem solving, analytical and independent judgment skills, with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Significant experience leading teams, mentoring staff, evaluating performance and delivering performance feedback; must be able to prioritize, delegate and foster the development of high-performance teams to lead/support an environment driven by client service and teamwork
• CPA, CIA and/or CISA certification are strongly preferred