Description:
- Are you a strong financial accountant, trained in audit?
- Do you have one year or more post qualification experience in either industry or practice?
- Are you interested in joining a firm that delivers award winning training and opportunities for career progression?
Whatever your reason for wanting to look for a new role, joining our Audit & Assurance Department may be the best next step for your career. KPMG has ambitious plans and is undergoing a period of growth. We can offer opportunities for progression, challenging work, a market-leading learning and development programme and a collaborative environment.
We are currently seeking to hire a Manager for a permanent opportunity, based in Dublin. This role will be focused on managing the firm's Independence Clearance Process and will act as a subject matter expert in this area.
Location is negotiable and we offer flexible working arrangements.
- A professional accounting qualification
- Strong technical accounting skills and experience. IFRS 10 experience is essential
- Proven project management skills, with experience prioritising and working to multiple deadlines concurrently
- Strong financial reporting skillset
- Experience with large and complex group structures and consolidated financial statements
- Strong knowledge/understanding of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and Ethical Standards applying to auditors
- Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency
- Good team player with a willingness to learn and share knowledge
- Review and confirm the independence of the firm in the audit of PIE clients
- Act as an interface between audit engagement teams requiring an Independence Clearance Process to be completed and the firm's Risk Management department
- Preparation of detailed technical memoranda outlining control assessments under IFRS 10
- Act as a subject matter expert in relation to the firm's Independence Clearance Process
- Develop and maintain relationships with audit engagement teams and the Risk Management team
- Keeping abreast of emerging developments in independence, accounting standards, legislation and regulations
- Creation and maintenance of Sentinel Family Trees