Senior Manager, Audit Quality Controls & Risk Management
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About the Role
KPMG Canada seeks a Senior Manager to lead audit quality controls and risk management within the Department of Professional Practice. The role involves designing and maintaining quality management systems, driving continuous improvement, and collaborating with senior leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Hold a critical role in the design, implementation, maintenance, and review of quality management systems under CSQM1, CSQM2, CAS 220, and QC 1000.
- Develop a deep understanding of firm wide processes, policies, and controls and contribute to establishing and maintaining policies, guidelines, procedures, and tools.
- Drive continuous improvement by challenging process design and simplifying controls.
- Apply industry and technical expertise to risks, internal process and control issues, and compliance through reports, technical work, presentations, and high quality deliverables.
- Promote and explain the importance of quality management to partners, senior leadership, and team members.
- Apply global quality management methodologies (e.g., ISQM1, PCAOB QC 1000) to assess risk, define responses, and evidence compliance.
- Lead Firm wide training for concepts, tools, and templates related to systems quality management.
- Contribute to strategic and operational planning related to quality management and develop innovative ideas to improve work processes.
Requirements
- CPA (or equivalent) with 7+ years of relevant audit work experience in a technical role
- Proven ability to interact with confidence with partners and senior leadership
- Exceptional project management skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Strong technical background in Global Audit Methodology, PCAOB and ICFR
- Experience in facilitating internal training courses and/or external presentations
- Excellent written materials (PowerPoint) and data summaries (Power BI a plus)
- Proficiency in English at a business level
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Overview
- At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges.
- As part of our Audit & Assurance practice, you’ll deliver high‑quality work that supports trust, transparency, and confidence across both public and private organizations.
- The team you are joining is an integral part of KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice (DPP).
- This role involves frequent collaboration with leaders and stakeholders across the firm, as well as members of the KPMG Global quality management team.
What You Will Do
- Hold a critical role in the design, implementation, maintenance, and review of the quality management systems under the new Canadian Standards for Quality Management (CSQM1 and CSQM 2 and CAS 220) and QC 1000.
- Develop a deep understanding of firm wide processes, policies, and controls and contribute to establishing and maintaining policies, guidelines, procedures, and tools.
- Drive continuous improvement by challenging process design and simplifying controls without losing effectiveness.
- Apply industry and technical expertise to risks, internal process and control issues, and compliance through reports, technical work, presentations, and high quality deliverables.
- Promote and explain the importance of quality management to partners, senior leadership, and team members across the Firm.
- Apply global quality management methodologies (e.g., ISQM1, PCAOB QC 1000) to assess risk, define responses, and evidence compliance.
- Lead Firm wide training for the concepts, tools, and templates as they relate to the systems quality management.
- Contribute to strategic and operational planning related to quality management, as well as the development of innovative ideas and approaches to improve work processes.
What You Bring To The Role
- CPA (or equivalent) with 7+ years of relevant audit work experience in a technical role which could include working with internal audits or controls or working with quality management systems and control principles.
- Proven ability to interact with confidence with partners and senior leadership across the country within the firm.
- Demonstrates exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and activities.
- Critical thinking skills with the ability to quickly grasp complex issues and scenarios.
- Strong technical background in Global Audit Methodology, PCAOB and ICFR experience.
- Ability to address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
- Experience in facilitating internal training courses and/or external presentations.
- Excellent written materials (PowerPoint) and data summaries (Power BI a plus).
- Proficiency in English at a business level is required.
Pay Range Information
- The expected base salary range for this position is CAD 108,500 to CAD 158,500 and may be eligible for bonus awards.
- The expected base salary range for this position is CAD 86,000 to CAD 150,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards.
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