Description

Job description

KPMG China provides multidisciplinary services from audit and tax to advisory, with a strong focus on serving our clients' needs and their industries. Not only do we have an overriding commitment to provide the highest quality services for our clients, but we also strive to become a responsible corporate citizen that has a positive impact on our environment and community. At KPMG, you'll translate insights into action and reveal opportunities for all-our teams, our clients and our world.

IT Audit specialists assist engagement teams in determining the effect of information technology (IT) related risks on the audit, understanding these risks in relation to the IT control environments over the relevant financial reporting related applications and platforms, and determining an audit approach to respond to the risk of material misstatement as a result of the IT risks relevant to the financial statement audit. Our professionals do this by leveraging our strong industry, IT control and technology focus and experience; deploying leading methodologies and tools; applying our objectivity; using a balanced approach to growth and risk; utilizing our comprehensive global breadth and local knowledge; and calling upon our deep understanding of relevant business, financial, and regulatory inter-dependencies.

We are now seeking a Senior Consultant to join the team. The role is client-focused and involves planning, supervising and delivering IT audit and assurance-based engagements for clients, with a focus on audit quality. The role entails being responsible for completing all aspects of the engagement lifecycle, including engagement execution and delivering, supervision and coaching of junior staff, transferring technical knowledge, writing reports, and communicating with engagement partners. The role also has operational accountability and responsibility for the quality of the work in performing information technology audit assistance work.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute the day-to-day activities of IT audit and assurance engagements, with a focus on audit quality and audit innovation
• Support the Engagement manager with scoping, financial management, delivery of risk management activities and identification and communication of IT audit findings
• Identify and use the most appropriate IRM technology tools to complete and document audit work
• Assist with scoping, financial management, delivery risk management and the initial review of deliverables
• Conduct fieldwork and manage small project teams to deliver value-added assurance services to clients
• Identify and communicate IT audit findings to senior management and clients
• Help identify performance improvement opportunities for assigned clients
• Complete task and deliverables to a high-quality standard as part of the audit - working to an agreed plan, budge and quality

Experience & Background

• Minimum two years' experience in any of the following areas: internal or external IT audit, risk assessment or business process reengineering
• Proven experience of successfully delivering IT audit and assurance services (including external/internal audits) to clients within a Big Four firm (or)
• Experience in business analysis and understanding of core business processes within industry sectors
• Experience of systems environments within industry sectors
• Recognized relevant qualification (e.g. CISA or HKICPA)
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) and exceptional interpersonal skills; able to gain the confidence and respect of senior level executives
• Ability to identify and assess complex IT risks and controls, to relate them to the wider business environment
• Excellent reporting and presentation skills and ability to express opinion clearly
• Ability to deliver work within tight timelines, on budget and at a high level of quality
• Strong teamwork ability and able to work independently

About KPMG

At KPMG China, we are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, with zero tolerance for any form of discrimination against any persons. It is important for us to create an inclusive, diverse and agile workplace for our people to develop and thrive at both a personal and professional level. #LI-1

We strive to make ESG (environmental, social and governance) a watermark running through our organisation; from empowering our people to become agents of positive change, to providing better solutions and services to our clients to help them achieve their ESG goals. View Our Impact Plan to learn more about our ESG commitments and progress across four key pillars - Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity - and how we make a positive impact on our people, environment and society. We encourage you to come as you are, and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply, and hope you unlock opportunities with us. Visit KPMG China website for more company information.

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