Senior Manager, Audit Quality Controls & Risk Management

About the role

Join a firm where your career can make a difference. Your work matters. As part of our Audit & Assurance practice, you’ll deliver high-quality work that supports trust, transparency, and confidence across both public and private organizations.

Responsibilities

• Hold a critical role in the design, implementation, maintenance, and review of the quality management systems under the new Canadian Standards for Quality Management (CSQM1 and CSQM 2 and CAS 220) and QC 1000.
• Develop a deep understanding of firm-wide processes, policies, and controls and contribute to establishing and maintaining policies, guidelines, procedures, and tools.
• Drive continuous improvement by challenging process design and simplifying controls without losing effectiveness.
• Apply industry and technical expertise to risks, internal process and control issues, and compliance through reports, technical work, presentations, and high-quality deliverables.
• Promote and explain the importance of quality management to partners, senior leadership, and team members across the Firm.
• Apply global quality management methodologies (e.g., ISQM1, PCAOB QC 1000) to assess risk, define responses, and evidence compliance.
• Lead Firm-wide training for the concepts, tools, and templates as they relate to the systems quality management.
• Contribute to strategic and operational planning related to quality management, as well as the development of innovative ideas and approaches to improve work processes.

Requirements

• CPA (or equivalent) with 7+ years of relevant audit work experience in a technical role which could include working with internal audits or controls or working with quality management systems and control principles.
• Proven ability to interact with confidence with partners and senior leadership across the country within the firm.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and activities.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to quickly grasp complex issues and scenarios.
• Strong technical background in Global Audit Methodology, PCAOB and ICFR experience.
• Ability to address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Experience in facilitating internal training courses and/or external presentations.
• Excellent written materials (PowerPoint) and data summaries (Power BI a plus).
• Proficiency in English at a business level is required.

Qualifications

• CPA (or equivalent) with 7+ years of relevant audit work experience in a technical role which could include working with internal audits or controls or working with quality management systems and control principles.
• Proven ability to interact with confidence with partners and senior leadership across the country within the firm.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and activities.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to quickly grasp complex issues and scenarios.
• Strong technical background in Global Audit Methodology, PCAOB and ICFR experience.
• Ability to address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Experience in facilitating internal training courses and/or external presentations.
• Excellent written materials (PowerPoint) and data summaries (Power BI a plus).
• Proficiency in English at a business level is required.

Skills

• Technical background in Global Audit Methodology, PCAOB and ICFR experience.
• Experience in facilitating internal training courses and/or external presentations.
• Excellent written materials (PowerPoint) and data summaries (Power BI a plus).

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

Pay

• KPMG Ontario Region pay range: $108,500 to $158,500.
• KPMG BC Region pay range: $86,000 to $150,000.

Schedule

• Flexible work arrangements may be available.

Additional Information

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.