Senior Internal Auditor

Please note: this is an on-site role based in Bermuda and relocation is required.

KPMG in Bermuda is part of KPMG Islands Group, a regional network of over 3,000 professionals across 11 island jurisdictions. We provide Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to a broad range of clients, particularly in insurance, asset management, and international business.

KPMG in Bermuda serves an international client base. The Advisory team can help businesses address the most complex challenges by drawing on resources and skills across its global network. We are looking for a Manager to support us in maintaining our reputation as a leader in Advisory services both in Bermuda and globally.

KPMG Advisory is looking for a Manager to help grow our Risk Consulting practice. The individual requires exceptional leadership skills and experience in working effectively in consultancy services (in a public practice environment) across a diverse range of clients. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in insurance Internal Audit, Risk Management/ Compliance and regulatory advisory and assurance services, including the following:

• Internal audit services, specifically to the (re) insurance sector;
• Sarbanes Oxley and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting advisory and assurance services;
• Enterprise risk management advisory and assurance services;
• Governance, regulatory and compliance advisory and assurance services, specifically including financial crime and anti-money laundering regulatory requirements;
• Business process design, implementation and operating reviews;
• Managing large-scale projects in a public practices environment; and
• Leading both client account and engagement delivery as well as business development activities.

• Managing and leading client relationships and engagement leadership/delivery across a range of sectors across financial services (specifically the reinsurance sector), in Bermuda and across the KPMG Islands Group;
• Leading business development activities, including writing thought leadership articles and proposals, public speaking and maintaining ongoing client relationships/ building new relationships with a range of clients in the (re) insurance and wider financial service sectors across the range of technical areas set out above;
• Leading teams to deliver engagements in Bermuda and working effectively and in collaboration with KPMG Islands Group colleagues, to optimise resource usage and contribute subject matter expertise on governance, risk, compliance and internal audit to engagements across KPMG Islands Group.

• Excellent technical knowledge on internal audit methodology and prudential regulatory compliance pertaining to governance and enterprise risk management;
• Understanding regulatory requirements (eg in relation to financial crime) and applying this to client advisory and assurance services;
• Working in a dynamic and agile way in multi-disciplinary teams to manage and lead large engagements in internal audit, SOX/ ICFR and risk consulting services;
• Excellent technical knowledge on the (re) insurance, and wider financial service sectors;
• A strong track record of working in a Big 4 public practice environment; additional experience in a leadership role (in internal audit ) in industry is also preferred;
• Project management for transformation projects; and
• Demonstrable leadership of client relationships and projects and leading strategic business development and service growth in a public practice/ consultancy firm environment.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in internal audit (or closely related experience) providing related services to a range of clients, in the insurance (or wider financial services) industry;
• A Bachelor’s degree or above; a professional qualification in a relevant discipline would be beneficial (e.g. CPA, CA, CIA);
• Knowledge of the (re) insurance industry and related regulatory environment;
• Experience with Sarbanes Oxley or financial reporting processes and controls within a larger private or public insurance/reinsurance company; knowledge of and experience with SOC reporting (ISAE
  3401/SSAE 16) is also beneficial but not essential;
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, experience in leading and working with Board and executive team members on complex client engagements;
• A proven ability to lead business development activity, including strong experience in writing thought leadership articles and proposals and building and maintaining relationships with a range of clients.
• Exceptional people skills with the ability to work well with staff of all levels; this includes the ability to lead…