KPMG Lower Gulf Limited Hiring for Manager-IT Audit at muscat, Oman Full Time

OVERALL OBJECTIVE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Job purpose

ITAeA (Information Technology Audit in External Audit) is a Specialist wing in KPMG’s External Audit service. ITAeA Specialists provide support/assurance to the external audit team and the client that the systems and processes linked to the financial reporting are designed appropriately and the controls around technology are operating effectively.

A Manager in the team will lead and manage large and complex engagements and assist the team in the overall planning, execution and completion of the technology audit.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Engagement Management
• Quality assurance on audits
• Ensuring team performance
• Business Development
• Delivery of the practice objective at the day to day level
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate technical issues to client whether internal or external.
• Meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and deliverables for all the clients as per engagement letter
• Seamless transition of new projects/clients
• Effectively planning the implementation of changes to the process
• Proactively highlighting and resolving issues in the processes
• Effective control of back logs if any
• Responsible for review of quality of work in detail.
• Responsible for client meeting at regular intervals.
• Provide appropriate training to staff members
• Monitoring of financial KPI’s for your clients (eg. WIP reports, debtors, billings, strict and timely realizations)

TECHNICAL SKILLSETS:

• Detailed understanding of core business process cycles like Procure to Pay, Revenue to Receivables, Record to Report, etc.
• Detailed understanding of technology touchpoints in the processes and linkages to financial reporting.
• Thorough understanding of General IT Controls, ERPs (either SAP or Oracle), Operating Systems and Databases, ERP Analytics, etc.
• Working knowledge of Cyber Security, Business Continuity Management and Emerging Technologies.
• Basic idea of Data Analytics.
• Financial Services industry experience (preferable).

1. PROFILE

Education requirements:

• Certified CA/CPA/ACCA (preferable)
• CISA or CISM
• Engineering Degree with MBA (in case of non- CA/CPA/ACCA)

Work experience requirements:

• Total of at least 8 years post qualification experience required.
• Experience in IT Advisory, IT Audit Support or Technology Risk Consulting in a Big 4. Working experience in an FS institution will be an added advantage.
• Any prior experience in a similar function in a Big 4 in a regulated environment.

Knowledge Skills

1. Proactively builds and maintains strategic relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
2. Analyzes complex business situations to identify key issues and priorities
3. Implements change strategies within KPMG to improve performance and efficiency
4. Displays excellent project management skills to deliver high quality work on time and to budget
5. Is proactive in identifying and taking forward business opportunities for the long term benefit of both KPMG and the client
6. Continuously reviews business strategy in line with changing client needs and demands
7. Drives forward initiatives that promotes cross-functional communication, team working and information sharing at all level

Language skills
Language    Speaking   Reading   Writing   Listening
EnglishFluent         Fluent       Fluent      FluentInterpersonal skills

1. Proactive and independent person, with ability to initiate tasks independently
2. Creates an environment that fosters idea generation and creative thinking
3. Disseminates expertise and knowledge throughout the business
4. Proficient problem solver- Suggests innovative and creative solutions to problems
5. Effective communicator
6. Demonstrate thought leadership, both internally and externally
7. Influences key stake holders to change their thinking

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