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About the Role
The Senior Consultant will provide high-quality, professional support on independence-related matters across the Firm, possessing a sound understanding of independence rules. The role includes contributing to capability building within the team through training and technical guidance.
Responsibilities
- Manage Independence systems, processes, and procedures to ensure operational effectiveness and compliance.
- Contribute to projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outcomes.
- Perform independence clearance processes for prospective audit clients across Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji.
- Review non-assurance services for prospective audit clients.
- Conduct intake discussions with audit teams.
- Guide engagement teams through the Firm’s independence clearance systems.
- Assess the permissibility of non-assurance services for PIE and non-PIE audit clients prior to approval.
- Evaluate new services, including assessing permissibility of proposed service offerings to audit clients.
- Prepare independence memoranda.
- Develop supporting process documentation.
- Provide guidance on routine queries relating to business relationships.
- Apply technical and business knowledge to support compliance with local and global independence policies and regulatory requirements.
- Respond to stakeholder queries.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by applying innovative and pragmatic approaches to enhance processes and service delivery.
- Effectively manage competing priorities and perform under pressure while maintaining quality standards.
- Design and implement processes that improve operational efficiency for both the team and the broader business.
- Formulate well-reasoned, defensible positions on complex matters, supported by appropriate analysis and rationale.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Partners and staff.
- Collaborate across Risk Management to share knowledge, address business issues, and deliver timely, value-added outcomes.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in audit, risk consulting, or risk management within a Big 4 or mid-tier professional services environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Auditor independence rules (IESBA).
- Knowledge of SEC, PCAOB, APES 110, and Corporations Act 2001 provisions is considered advantageous.
- Strong technical capability.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Skills
- Independence rules
- Independence systems
- Independence processes
- Independence procedures
- Independence clearance processes
- Non-assurance services assessment
- Technical knowledge
- Business knowledge
- Stakeholder query response
- Continuous improvement
- Process enhancement
- Service delivery enhancement
- Priority management
- Pressure performance
- Quality standards maintenance
- Operational efficiency improvement
- Complex matter analysis
- Relationship building
- Knowledge sharing
- Business issue resolution
- Value-added outcome delivery
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
Location
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
- Fiji
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Relevant tertiary qualifications such as a degree in Law or Accounting
- Professional accreditation (e.g., CA or CPA)
Benefits
- Flexible hours
- Flexible locations
- Generous paid parental leave
- Career breaks
- Retail discounts
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Learning and growth opportunities
- Salary packaging options
About the Company
- KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience.
- We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth.
- Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently.
- Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back.
- You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.
- At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work.
- We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks.
- KPMG Australia: grow with us!
Equal Opportunity
- Diverse candidates have diverse needs.
- During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests.
- If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.
- At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.