Junior Analyst, Risk and Independence

Job description

KPMG Professionals Are...

Individuals who take deep personal accountability for their work, have a passion for excellence, driven to achieve their full potential and understand the value of building relationships with clients, future clients, their communities, the global firm and each other. A KPMG professional should have all the following characteristics:
·  Strong work ethics
·  Thrive on challenges
·  Dedicated to providing outstanding client service. Position Summary

Our Independence Group in the Department of Professional Practice is looking for an Analyst, Risk & Independence, to join our growing team. The Independence Group helps ensure the firm and its personnel are in compliance with Professional, Regulatory, and KPMG Global independence standards. This role highly focuses on liaison with Partners and Staff from all lines of service about the application of standards and policies pertaining to independence, including those established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), CPA Code of Professional Conduct (CPA Code), and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Please note: While KPMG will make every effort to support you in your career and further opportunities, this position does not support your progress within the CFA designation.

What You Can Expect in this Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
·  Supporting our Partners and Staff from our lines of client service (Audit, Tax, and Advisory) in the application of independence standards and policies.
·  Working directly with engagement teams to meet their independence obligations regarding new and existing audit clients, including performing independence checks as well as updating internal applications and databases/tools.
·  Preparing memos that document findings of independence reviews and checks conducted.
·  Developing an understanding of the applicable independence rules, through reading and interpreting the rules as well as our internal risk management manual, to effectively evaluate findings from independence assessments.
·  Researching and monitoring audit client activity to maintain the Restricted Entity Listing (REL) and Publicly Held Audit Clients (PHAC) Databases.
·  Responding to various independence questions from client service professionals, escalating matters to subject matters experts, and documenting resolutions where appropriate.
·  Collaboration and liaising with other departments and groups within KPMG is key for the role.
·  Providing support on ad-hoc project work.
·  Assisting with the development of other operational/project documentation.
At times, business needs arise and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal work day or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job. Likewise, people need time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this.

What You Bring to KPMG

A successful candidate will possess the following skills and behaviours:
·  University education in a business or related field required.
·  Self-motivated, diligent, able to respond promptly and professionally to all requests and inquiries.
·  Ability to learn the independence rules and to apply them accordingly.
·  Strong verbal and written communication skills.
·  Reliable and dependable, and ability to meet tight deadlines and to work under pressure.
·  Takes initiative and has strong organizational, research, and analytical skills.
·  Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
·  Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
·  Proficient with Word, Excel, Access, Research via the Internet.
·  Must be able to manipulate spreadsheet and database information for analysis.
·  Familiarity with various software packages and databases.
·  Be aware of the sensitivity of information received and treat it appropriately.

THE LIFE:

KPMG offers a variety of comprehensive benefit packages in order to meet the diverse needs of our members - at varying stages of their lives.
·  The Firm provides various 'People Matters' programs including personal care time, fitness reimbursement, concierge service, and backup care for family members to help firm members improve the balance in their lives and enhance their knowledge or skills.
·  Eligible firm members receive an annual bonus, based on firm, team, and individual success.
·  As a Firm, we are committed to the individual growth of our members and provide support through semi-annual performance reviews.
KPMG is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals.

Our Values,
The KPMG Way

We lead by example | We work together | We respect the individual
We seek the facts and provide insight | We are open and honest in our communication
We are committed to our communities | Above all, we act with integrity

KPMG is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. KPMG encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Any assessment and selection materials or processes used during the recruitment process will be available in an accessible format to applicants with disabilities, upon request. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process , please contact the HR Shared Service Centre by email or by phone at 416-777-8002 or toll free 1-888-466-4778 (Option 1). KPMG will consult with all applicants with disabilities who request accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.