Senior Manager (Audit)

Position title

Senior Manager

Reports to

DPP 2LoD Partner

Office

National, Johannesburg

Department / division

DPP Audit & Assurance

Overview

We are looking for a candidate who has at least four years of practical audit experience and is passionate about audit quality. The successful candidate will work within a dedicated team of Second Line of Defense (2LoD) reviewers to help engagement teams meet KPMG South Africa's audit quality requirements and initiatives.

Purpose of the position

The role involves being an integral part of the Second line of defense team, performing reviews of audit engagement files during and immediately prior to audit opinion sign-off. The goal is to identify deficiencies in audit quality and non-compliance with standards and policies, and to assist in implementing audit quality initiatives within the firm. The candidate will also play a role in determining remedial actions and providing audit quality support, including coaching and training to audit teams.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Perform 2LoD reviews on selected engagement files in line with global policies and programs.
• Liaise with DPP, Risk Management, and QPLP to identify focus risk areas beyond the global program.
• Discuss and report findings from reviews to engagement teams, including Partners and EQCRs, ensuring significant findings are resolved before signing off the audit opinion.
• Guide engagement audit teams on standards and policies, including KPMG Audit Execution Guide, ISA, PCAOB standards, ISAE, ISRS, and local standards.
• Assist in training engagement teams on trends identified during reviews, focusing on standards and policies.
• Stay updated on local and international standards through training and research.
• Report review results to key stakeholders such as the Head of Audit, Head of Risk, and AAQC.

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