Associate Director - Internal Audit

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Internal Audit (KPMG operations) to join our Internal Audit organization. Responsibilities: Provide high quality professional day-to-day management for a portfolio of internal audit engagements and other projects; plan and scope internal audit engagements, including development of testing approach and audit program steps and help to ensure audit engagements are adequately and appropriately staffed Supervise the preparation of audit work product and review quality, lead the preparation of clear, succinct audit reports and other key deliverables and own project management activities, including status and budget monitoring and reporting Establish relationships with key internal stakeholders, auditees, and Firm leadership to provide strategic insights, help resolve complex issues and drive continuous process improvements; provide exceptional service to clients maintaining a high level of professionalism in auditee interactions and manage all facets of client relationships, including the communication of audit results and findings, expectation setting, and status reporting Support departmental initiatives including development and implementation of agile auditing concepts, data analytics, automation, and other auditing techniques to help identify and mitigate risks and increase audit efficiency Maintain an objective mind set and an appropriate level of professional skepticism and perform all work with due care Develop team members by providing guidance and oversight regarding audit work product, career development, and training opportunities and manage ongoing performance management activities of assigned team members Qualifications: Minimum eight years of recent experience executing internal or external audit engagements or related experience; experience with public accounting firm or equivalent experience is preferred Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or other related discipline CPA, CIA, or CISA certification is strongly preferred; other relevant certifications will be considered Must have outstanding client services delivery orientation, including demonstrated ability to take a primary role executing engagements to internal audit standards; demonstrate strong understanding of risks and internal controls and the ability to evaluate and determine adequacy and efficiency of controls; stay current on internal audit methodologies, internal controls and risk management frameworks, accounting, and business processes Exceptional verbal/written communication with ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of responsibility and authority; must have excellent organizational, problem solving, analytical and independent judgment skills, with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously Significant experience leading teams, mentoring staff, evaluating performance, and delivering performance feedback; must be able to prioritize, delegate and foster the development of high-performance teams to lead/support an environment driven by client service teamwork and inclusion KPMG complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. 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