KPE Audit Manager 1

KPMG International Cooperative

KPE Audit Manager 1

Salary Not Specified

KPMG International Cooperative, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 1 week ago, 7 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 2eb2428ec8d2486d9107869c6ae700db

Full Job Description

  • As an Audit Manager, you will be responsible for leading teams and supervising the work of junior staff

  • You will have your own portfolio of audited entities, with responsibility for agreeing audit timetables, briefing the audit team and monitoring budgets.

  • You are also likely to have a departmental role, facilitating the internal operations of running the business, for example, roles relating to finance, technology, quality, people etc.

  • You will manage and nurture stakeholder relationships at audited entities throughout the engagement, working with senior level staff

  • You will be managing the finances of the engagement, including budgeting, fee negotiation, identifying and communicating overruns, raising fees and agreeing dates for cash collection

    Professional qualification from a recognised accountancy body

  • Strong working knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.

  • Exposure to working knowledge of International Standards on Auditing.

  • Proven track record of managing and delivering a portfolio of high-quality audits.

  • Experience of using proprietary software to manage the audit workflow and document audit evidence

  • Experience of performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff.


  • Additional skills we'd love to see
  • Sound working knowledge of US GAAS / PCOAB standards

  • Audit experience within a 'Big 4' consultancy, mid-tier firm, or government / public sector audit experience

    The KPMG Audit function is a cornerstone of our business. We do work that matters to our local business and communities - supporting investment and economic growth across London.


  • KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

    Why join KPMG in KPE Audit

    KPE Audit is responsible for the high-quality delivery of audit engagements from planning through to completion. Working with privately owned entities and working across a range of businesses from fast growth to large international established groups, as well as across different industries, Why Audit at KPMG?

    Audit is the largest of our UK practices. Some of the world's biggest companies rely on us to provide independent insight, challenge and expertise, so the work we undertake affects investment decisions, inspires confidence in public sector expenditure and supports our economic growth. Today, more than ever in disruptive times, audit is a function needed by society, and in the future, so we can capitalise, and grow. As part of the Audit team, you'll be helping to build the confidence and trust that business and society need to thrive. We want to lead the conversation when it comes to shaping the future of the profession. And given the scale and variety of our audit engagements in both the UK and globally, we are well placed to create change. If you share our commitment to achieving excellence and working to the highest audit standards, are a natural collaborator who values different perspectives and relishes the opportunity to develop and progress -
    then KPMG could be the place where you can thrive.
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