Overview – KPMG Saudi Levant Cluster
KPMG has grown to become one of the largest professional service providers in the Saudi Levant Cluster having three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory. Currently, KPMG’s Saudi Levant Cluster workforce is over 2,000. With ambitious growth objectives, we are continuously looking for talent various functions and levels.
KPMG operates through an experienced leadership with dedicated regional teams, which enables our network of professional talent, our technologies and our products and solutions to quickly come together to meet clients’ needs. Our company’s vision is to be recognized as a truly transformed firm, trusted by our people, our clients, and our society.
We value the fresh perspective that experienced professionals can bring. Whether you are currently working in industry, the public sector, a smaller firm, or another 'Big Four' organization, you can expect to make a difference from day one
Job Summary:
We are looking for an objective individual at specialist / senior specialist level to add value and improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to testing the effectiveness of controls and processes. The successful candidate will possess sound judgement, a keen eye for details and a questioning mind.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform testing to verify the design and operating effectiveness of various System of Quality Management controls covering risk management, ethics and independence, governance, operations, etc. to confirm the member firm’s compliance with the requirements of International Standards on Quality Management (ISQM) 1.
- Execute testing in line with the Compliance plan to test compliance with KPMG’s Global Quality and Risk Management Manual (GQRMM) requirements.
- Perform testing to check compliance with Anti-Money Laundering requirements of various regulators.
- Appropriately document the results of the testing in the prescribed format (in MS Office documents and within an internally used software), prepare findings document and be able to have initial discussions with relevant stakeholders.
- Conduct follow-up testing to confirm remediation of findings.
- Identify any gaps and recommend improvements in the processes being reviewed.
- Maintain open and timely communication with their team and be accountable for the assigned work.
- Engage in continuous knowledge development to keep abreast with changes related to ISQM 1, GQRMM, regulatory and any other relevant requirements.
Qualifications:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and ability to learn the internally used software.
- Willingness to learn.
- High attention to detail, sound independent judgement and a questioning mind.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and balance workload if required to complete multiple assignments within time constraints.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance / ACCA / CIA
- Working experience in external or internal audit would be a plus.
- Knowledge of ISQM 1 would be a plus.
What we Offer:
KPMG supports equal opportunities for all prospected candidates. We commit to provide personal and professional development for all our employees. We operate in a friendly supportive environment. We respect each other and draw strength from our differences. We prioritize the employee well-being by adapting Pioneer ways for work live balance.
