Senior Consultant

As a Senior Consultant, you will leverage your internal audit, financial, compliance and risk management expertise in an advisory role to clients on the strength of their internal controls and governance processes as well as compliance and risk maturity.

Our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team works with the Board, Audit & Risk Committees and Management of Australia's largest private and public sector entities to:

• Ensure high standards of governance, compliance & performance
• Strengthen organisational reputation and stakeholder trust
• Provide a comprehensive view of risks and the effective management thereof
• Enhance efficiency and effectiveness of internal processes and controls
• Provide confidence that business risks and legal and compliance obligations are managed effectively

Your Opportunity

Forming part of the GRC team in Canberra, this role will play a key role in scoping, execution and reporting for a wide range of client-facing projects covering: governance advisory, risk and control advisory, contract management and performance reviews, and internal audit projects.

Not only will your focus be on technical topics, but you will play a vital role in client and stakeholder management, making this a very interactive role.

Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be Australian Citizens and hold (or be eligible to hold) an Australian Federal Government Security Clearance.

As a Senior Consultant, you will be consulting with clients on how best to establish effective governance arrangements, implement business process controls and assist them in measuring business performance and risk management. You will:

• Work collaboratively with multiple client engagement teams across various sectors to assess governance, risk management, contract management and internal control frameworks across a wide range of clients, business areas and processes.
• Deliver programs of work to assess and uplift, or provide assurance over frameworks, processes, risks and controls. This could be in the first line, supporting management; in the second line, supporting risk, compliance or legal functions; and/or in the third line as part of a co-sourced or outsourced internal audit function. As part of this, you will leverage KPMG's global network, tools and resources to support in solving our client's problems.
• Engage with stakeholders to support reporting on engagement outcomes, including delivery of assurance or consulting reports and facilitation of forums to discuss engagement results.
• Lead junior team members on a day-to-day basis, mentoring and providing professional development.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders to support the identification of opportunities for future business.
• Play a role internally within the team, to create a great culture where everyone can perform at their best.
• Have access to benefits which include but are not limited to flexible working, CA/CPA sponsorship, ongoing learning and professional development, competitive remuneration, staff benefits/discounts, staff well being, an inclusive workplace culture, and play a part of the broader community initiatives.

How are you extraordinary?

You are a driven, self-starter and a people-person, with a love of learning, tackling new risk areas and ability to engage and build relationships internally and externally with client stakeholders.

You have +- 2 years of experience in either: internal audit, governance, control and risk advisory insights (or related areas – see Your Experience below).

You have a detailed understanding of key business processes, risks and controls and can prepare high-quality client-ready written deliverables with the support of your client engagement teams. You will excel in business writing skills to be able to draft reports for client engagements.

You strong have project management skills to apply a structured approach to client delivery and effectively manage your time and the time of junior team members across multiple client engagements.

Your Experience

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include:

• A broad range of tertiary qualifications will be considered such as business, commerce, accounting, data analytics and related disciplines. 
• An ability to develop rapport and build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders at different levels of our client organisations, as well as internally within KPMG.
• An ability to coach and guide junior members of the team.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, including ability to manage a variety of stakeholders.
• Keen problem solver, critical thinker and a strong focus on quality.
• Experience operating in a professional services environment or in a client facing role is desirable, but not necessary.
• Eligibility requirement: Australian Citizenship is a minimum criterion to be considered for this position.

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who've got your back. You'll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you'll take control over how you work. We're embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.