Senior Consultant - IT Risk Services

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Canada

Job Description

Overview
At KPMG, you'll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

Are you a talented individual with a proven track record on executing project deliverables.

Our Technology Risk Services team is growing and we are looking for a Senior Consultant to join our team in Toronto. The Technology Risk Services practice provides a variety of services to our clients. The successful candidate will focus primarily on performing IT internal audit and IT risk advisory engagements.

What you will do

Conducting assessments of IT risks and controls in support of internal and external audit and advisory engagements, related to for instance:
- Internal controls over financial reporting
- IT risk and maturity assessment
- IT projects and system implementations.
- Access Management
- IT governance reviews
- IT Third party risk management.
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
- Cloud security
- Data governance assessments and reviews
- ERP controls and security
- Responsible AI and governance
- Managing engagements end-to-end, overseeing teams and managing clients.
- Developing risk and control matrices and reviewing procedures.
- Engagement risk management: quality assurance through file review, engagement planning, development and monitoring, engagement profitability
- Simultaneously deliver multiple client engagements of varying size, scope and complexity.
- Business development: taking an active role in the business community to increase awareness of the firm's services and level of commitment to the local market, developing and maturing relationships with internal staff and clients, developing proposals, identifying and pursuing opportunities to increase the practice's penetration in the public and private sector.
- Service Delivery: conducting research, performing technical testing, writing reports, conducting interviews and communicating regularly with clients and resources.
- Leading field engagement teams as well as coaching and mentoring junior staff members.

What you bring to the role
A successful candidate will possess a mix of the following skills and behaviors:

Bachelor's or Masters degree in Business, Information technology, Data Science or Computer Science degree required
Completion of relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, ISO27001).
2 to 5 years of relevant experience in assessing information technology or business process risk ideally within a large consulting practice.
Strong understanding and experience with IT risk management and assessments in different capacities (e.g. advisor, internal/external audits, implementor).
Experience in the testing of controls in different IT environments.
Experience with IT audits (e.g. financial statement audit support, SOX audit, 52-109, etc.)
Ability to work both independently, with little supervision and within a team environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to effectively express insights.
Demonstrated ability to learn and succeed in a fast-paced environment.
Attention to detail and strong organization and analytical skills.
Strong understanding of business and audit risks.
Has a high degree of personal confidence, enthusiasm and drive. Willingness and ability to travel both within Canada and internationally.

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. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in Recruitment, please click here .

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
At KPMG, we strive for an inclusive recruitment process that allows all candidates to Come As You Are and Thrive with Us. We aim to provide a positive experience and are ready to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (an informal request), i.e. extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (a formal request), i.e. accessible communication supports or technology aids are tailored to individual needs and role requirements.

To begin a confidential conversation about adjustments or accommodations at any point throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to contact KPMG's Employee Relations Service team for support by emailing cdnersteam@kpmg.ca or by calling 1-888-466-4778, Option 3.

For information about accessible employment at KPMG, please visit our accessibility page .

About KPMG

KPMG LLP is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International. We provide Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to many of the public and private business, not-for profit, and public sector organizations in Canada. Nationally, there are 40 offices and over 700 partners and 7,000 employees working together to help Canadian businesses achieve their goals. Leveraging the skills, knowledge and passion of our firm and our people allows us to serve our clients with uncompromising professionalism, cutting through complexity to provide valuable insight—in Canada and around the world. KPMG s.r.l./S.E.N.C.R.L. est le cabinet canadien membre de KPMG International Cooperative (« KPMG International »). Nous offrons des services professionnels en audit et en fiscalité ainsi que des services-conseils à une vaste clientèle composée notamment de sociétés ouvertes et fermées, d’organismes sans but lucratif et d’organisations du secteur public au Canada. KPMG compte 40 bureaux à l’échelle nationale, au sein desquels collaborent plus de 700 associés et 7 000 employés pour aider les sociétés canadiennes à atteindre leurs objectifs. Nous misons sur les compétences et le savoir-faire de notre équipe pour servir nos clients − au Canada et ailleurs dans le monde − avec rigueur et professionnalisme. Notre mission première : simplifier la complexité en proposant des perspectives éclairantes.