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    Pensions CoE - Birmingham, United Kingdom - KPMG-UnitedKingdom

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    Job description

    This role can be based in any of the following locations: Manchester, Birmingham, Reading, London, Glasgow.

    The Team

    KPMG's Pensions Centre of Excellence (PCoE) is an exciting new initiative with rapid growth and new opportunities which has been established to standardise the audits of defined benefit pension plans, driving a consistent approach and audit documentation to ensure delivery of high quality audits.

    We are now looking for talented Assistant Managers with audit experience to join us in either a full or part-time role.

    You will be expected to coordinate the pensions audit delivery from planning through execution, review and to conclusion across a portfolio of entities on behalf of the audit team as part of the centre of excellence.

    You will be responsible for interfacing with audit teams and internal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices along with our offshore team who assist with delivery of work.

    You will also be working with external experts and audit entity pension teams.

    The Role

    Assistant managers will be a key contact with the central KPMG audit team, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationship with KPMG Audit and for ensuring delivery to agreed timescales.

    The role will consist of working to tight deadlines and delivering a seamless service to audit entities of allsizes from mid-market to FTSE listed groups and across a wide range of sectors.

    We are offering both full andpart-time roles with flexible working arrangements.

    We would be happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest.

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    Coordinate the completion of audit work and ensure it is delivered to a high quality in accordance with KPMG Audit Methodology.

    Responsibility to work across a portfolio of audits and ensure timelines are met to deliver an excellent service to our audit entities.

    Maintain regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the lead audit team and in some cases the audit entity.

    Understanding and challenging the risk assessment for each client, ensuring the extent of work is appropriately scoped.
    Develop the skills and experience of others within the centre of excellence team.
    Reporting to lead audit team Managers and Directors on all salient points arising from the audit procedures performed.
    Visits to clients/ local offices as necessary.

    Seek the facts to provide insight and resolve technical issues, preparing technical analysis and involving specialists to prepare or review analysis.

    Develop and improve the standardised work programmes.
    Follow KPMG values.

    The Person-Qualifications and Skills:
    Fully qualified ACCA/ACA or international equivalent
    Hold at least numerous years' experience in audit.
    Experienced in review and development of underlying working papers.
    Self-driven and resilient and able to thrive in a pressurised environment.
    Ability to identify and resolve technical issues, or escalate as appropriate.
    Well-developed team working skills with the ability to motivate a team and lead by example.
    Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals (internal or external) at different levels of seniority.
    Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
    The desire to work in a diverse environment and undertake new challenges.
    Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, prioritisation, organisation and evaluative skills.
    Strong IT literacy, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
    Monitors and upholds high quality of service to clients (internal and external).

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