The posting
Overview
At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference.
KPMG Advisory Services is experiencing significant growth, and we are looking for curious, collaborative, and results-oriented professionals who are passionate about helping our clients succeed. Our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) practice supports organizations in addressing challenges related to governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and the evolution of risk functions in a context of business transformation, technological innovation, and the increasing use of data and artificial intelligence.
Service Areas
- Internal Audit and Governance, Risk & Compliance Advisory Services
- Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
- Compliance (laws and regulations, internal policies and procedures, and contractual compliance)
- Governance
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM/GRC)
What you will do
- Engagement Planning: Lead and manage engagements for clients of varying size, scope, and complexity across the service areas described above. Responsibilities include allocating resources, defining engagement scope, developing project roadmaps and work programs, and establishing effective communication protocols with clients.
- Engagement Delivery: Oversee the execution of engagements by assigning work to team members, providing guidance and technical expertise, reviewing deliverables, coaching team members, communicating progress and key issues to the responsible Partner, and monitoring budgets, timelines, and contractual commitments.
- Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships by ensuring clear, consistent, and effective communication throughout engagements and beyond.
- Business Development: Identify client needs and business opportunities, lead business development activities, and manage the full lifecycle of service proposals and pursuits.
- Innovation and Solution Development: Contribute to the development of innovative solutions and service offerings that address emerging client needs, particularly in the areas of digital transformation, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, and the evolution of governance, risk, and compliance functions.
- Risk Management: Apply KPMG’s risk management policies and procedures, including client and engagement acceptance processes.
- People Development: Support the growth and development of team members by contributing to training initiatives, providing timely and constructive feedback, recognizing achievements, serving as a performance manager, helping employees establish and achieve development goals, supporting ongoing career development discussions, participating in performance evaluations, and fostering an inclusive work environment.
What you bring to the role
A successful candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills:
- 5 to 20 years of experience in a public accounting or audit firm, or in industry roles focused on internal audit, internal controls, risk management, or compliance.
- Professional certification(s): CPA, CIA, CRMA, or another relevant professional designation.
- Strong expertise in internal audit, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, including frameworks such as SOX and NI 52-109.
- A strong interest in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and the evolution of governance, risk, and compliance functions.
- Proven ability to prepare high-impact, value-added reports and deliverables for clients.
- High degree of autonomy, with demonstrated ability to prioritize both personal and team responsibilities and adapt effectively to changing priorities.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and lead multidisciplinary teams with diverse backgrounds and skill sets.
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality work, on time and in accordance with firm quality standards.
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and talent development capabilities.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, along with advanced proficiency in PowerPoint.
- Strong knowledge of data analytics and visualization tools such as Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, ACL, or equivalent technologies. Experience with GRC platforms is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for identifying and developing business opportunities.
- Full professional fluency in either French or English, with strong working proficiency in the second official language.
This position requires written and oral fluency in English because it involves interpretation and application of English standards, guidance, laws and regulations, servicing of English-speaking clients located across Canada and collaboration with English Speaking colleagues located outside of Quebec.
Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
Our Values, The KPMG Way
Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters
KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.
Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.
AI Usage
We embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.
We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.
