Job details
- Proposed designation Senior Manager
- Role type Chargeable Senior Manager Role: Supervisory
- Reporting to Director
- Geo to be supported Australia
- Work timings 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM IST
- Work experience
- 8+ years of experience within a Big 4 firm, with demonstrated experience serving both listed and private international clients.
- Prior experience of leading large, complex group audits and coordinating multiple engagement teams.
- Demonstrated experience auditing shared service centres, centralised functions and multinational business processes with direct client facing responsibilities.
- Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working directly with senior finance leaders.
- Strong working knowledge and hands‑on experience with IFRS and equivalent reporting standards.
- Performed and supported internal and external inspections; and clearly demonstrating individual’s role in receiving a Compliant rating.
Roles & responsibilities
Work closely with the Partner and Directors in the Australia Audit & Assurance practice, your role will include two broad focus areas:
Client Delivery
- Lead a portfolio of listed and private audit engagements, partnering closely with Australia Partners, Directors and KGS teams to deliver high‑quality, compliant, and timely audits.
- Direct IFRS/ISA audits for complex multinational organisations.
- Lead and build trusted relationships with key client stakeholders, driving proactive engagement, resolving complex issues and ensuring timely delivery throughout the audit lifecycle.
- Review audit workpapers to ensure high standards of documentation quality, consistency, and compliance with auditing standards.
- Provide performance coaching, mentoring, and capability building across offshore teams to strengthen delivery and technical competence.
- Drive effective collaboration across onshore and offshore locations, coordinating deliverables and resolving technical and operational challenges.
- Contribute to internal training programmes and actively promote knowledge sharing across the practice.
- Support innovation and continuous improvement in audit delivery through the use of digital, analytical, and emerging audit tools.
Practice Development
- Provide support in people development, capability building, strategy, innovation, and audit quality in the Australian ADC practice and, where relevant, the wider Sydney audit team.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key onshore member‑firm stakeholders, acting as a primary point of contact.
- Lead audit quality initiatives and foster a strong culture of learning, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
- Contribute to and drive strategic initiatives linked to our ‘Innovate and explore’ strategy, identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
- Motivate, develop, and coach Managers, Assistant Managers, and Seniors to deliver high‑quality outcomes and grow as effective leaders.
- Ensure rigorous adherence to the firm’s risk and compliance framework, developing mitigation plans for key business risks.
- Attract, develop, and retain high‑quality talent aligned to the firm’s growth and capability agenda.
- Champion a high‑performance culture and position KGS Audit as the clear choice for current and future talent.
Educational qualifications
- Professional Chartered Accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CPA or CA)
- Degree in Commerce / Degree or Diploma in Finance or Accounting.
- Other qualifications, if any (will be an added advantage)
Job description provided by KPMG Global Services.
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