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KPMG Canada · 1 month ago

Senior Manager, Canadian Resource Centre (CRC) – Data and Analytics

Greater St. John's Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$86K/yr - $150K/yr

8+ years exp

KPMG Canada is seeking a full-time Senior Manager to join the CRC National Management team. The role involves overseeing operations at the CRC D&A Center of Excellence and providing support to audit engagement teams, ensuring they effectively leverage the center's resources.

Financial Services

Responsibilities

Overseeing day-to-day operations of the CRC D&A Center of Excellence in collaboration with other members of the CRC national management team and CDST team

Provide direct support to audit engagement teams so they can effectively leverage the CRC D&A Center of Excellence on their engagements

Assist in overseeing the Quality (QMCI) team at the CRC in India by identifying areas for quality improvement and overseeing the implementation of solutions to ensure the highest audit quality and deliverables

Prepare training materials, how-to, monthly/quarterly newsletters, and other guidance documents for the internal CRC portal

Leverage firm processes and programs to ensure active support of the business

Identify potential new services, offerings, and tools to enhance the experience of audit engagement teams using the CRC

Perform annual budgeting, forecasting and hours / FTE modelling using various data analytic programs

Participate in business development by identifying new opportunities and assisting with proposal development

Work closely with other members of the onshore national CRC team and CDST team and the offshore management team to ensure sufficient fulfiller licensing and restrict access to security groups

Review and approve requests for access to standard software and technology tools used by offshore delivery team members i.e., Visio Pro, Alteryx, PowerBI, etc

Expected to be a performance manager to more junior team members

Willingness to travel internationally and ability to obtain requisite business traveler visa / work permits for India

The successful candidate may be required to create, interpret and/or apply policies, practices, laws and and/or regulations during the regular course of their employment

The successful candidate recognizes and agrees to start their day earlier or work later than the normal office hours to allow for sufficient overlap with the offshore management team. This is a critical success factor in ensuring smooth operational oversight

At times, business needs arise, and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal workday or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job

Qualification

Canadian CPA designationData analytics proficiencyTechnical audit skillsTeam management experienceSQL proficiencyPower BI proficiencyAlteryx proficiencyDatabase management knowledgeInnovative mindsetBilingual in FrenchCommunication skillsMentoring skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsTime management skills

Required

Canadian CPA designation or international equivalent

8+ years of experience working with a public practice accounting firm, with at least 5 years in a management role

Senior manager or equivalent, having at least 2 years of experience with KPMG Canada

Minimum 5 years auditing and team management experience

Diploma or bachelor's in computer science, Database Management or Programming (or similar programs or a combination of relevant experience) is required

Proficiency and knowledgeable with databases including SQL, My SQL, Oracle etc. is an asset

Proficiency and knowledgeable with analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, Power Query, Python, R, Alteryx, Microsoft PowerApps/Power Automate

Proficiency and knowledge of ServiceNow is an asset

Resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills - you are a proactive person and always come up with new ideas and ways of working forward

Strong technical audit skills and varied audit experience

Proven time management and organizational skills

Knowledge of data extraction tools and utilities

Superior written, and verbal communication skills in English is required

Strong ability to oversee and manage multiple projects at one time

Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle conflicting priorities

Thrives in a fast-paced, challenging team-based environment

Values innovative thinking and looks for ways to improve processes

Demonstrated mentoring and performance management skills

Excels at working independently and having ownership of tasks and areas of responsibility

Innovative mindset and the ability to assess current processes and suggest improvements

Comfortable working in both virtual and in-person environments

Advanced skills with MS Office and Adobe Products, such as Excel, PowerPoint, MS Forms, MS Teams, Outlook, etc

This position requires written and oral fluency in English

Preferred

Proficiency and knowledgeable with analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, Power Query, Python, R, Alteryx, Microsoft PowerApps/Power Automate

Bi-lingual in French and English is an asset

Experience facilitating any of the Audit Foundations courses offered by KBS (or in a similar role) is an asset