Senior Associate, Internal Audit

KPMG LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Senior Associate inInternal Audit & Controls in Los Angeles. You will join multi-disciplinary teams to design audit programs, analyze risks, and deliver high-impact results across engagements.

The role emphasizes developing proficiency in data-driven audits, collaborating with engagement managers, and coordinating with offshore teams to ensure quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in Finance or Operations with audits from start to finish.
• Bachelor's degree; CIA/CPA/CPM preferred.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley; COSO 2013 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work on multi-disciplinary teams serving clients across Financial Services, Consumer and Retail, Industry Manufacturing or Technology sectors.
• Help develop data driven internal audit processes and deliver high-impact results across the project lifecycle.
• Design audit programs, working papers and internal audit reports with engagement teams.
• Assist in risk assessments, annual audit plans and strategy execution.
• Develop client relationships and coordinate with offshore teams.

Skills

Finance/Operations auditing

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

CIA/CPA/CPM preferred

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Qlikview

Tableau

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate for our Internal Audit & Controls practice.

Responsibilities:

• Work on multi-disciplinary teams and build out your skills and core competencies, with rich experiences and unique perspective as you serve clients of all sizes from Financial Services, Consumer and Retail, Industry Manufacturing or Technology industries


• Help continue to grow a command over all aspects of a data driven internal audit process and throughout the entire project lifecycle to deliver high-impact performance results


• Team with senior-level client personnel and KPMG Advisory professionals, including specialists, to help design audit programs, working papers, and internal audit reports


• Assist in creating different strategies for client risk assessments and annual audit plans, and support the execution of those strategies


• Develop relationships with and learn from engagement managers and subject matter professionals/specialists, expanding your network and areas of proficiency


• Oversee and coordinate with offshore teams

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Associate

• Identify and clearly communicate performance improvement opportunities and leading practices to client personnel and senior management and work with partners to assist in practice management including resource allocation, career development of staff, and other administration decisions


• Establish your financial services and internal audit proficiency through sharing and participation in the continual development and publication of thought leadership and service offerings


• Develop and maintain a positive, productive, collaborative professional relationship with the client and engagement or project teams to provide well-coordinated and consistent high-performance results

Qualifications:

• A minimum of three years of experience in Finance or Operations, including performing internal or external audits from the beginning of an engagement or project through completion


• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in an appropriate field; CIA, CPA or CPM is preferred


• Demonstrable awareness of trends and salient challenges facing the financial services industry and related trends, as well as the ability to communicate the strategic value of Internal Audit in meeting those challenges


• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills


• Applied working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley/SOX; understanding of COSO 2013 is preferred


• Proficiency with technology including MS Office applications; experience with analytics tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, Qlikview or Tableau is preferred


• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)


• Ability to travel 25 to 50%