Senior Manager, Canadian Resource Centre

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

We are currently looking to hire multiple Senior Managersto join the CRC National Management team in Canada. This role will ideally suit a professional with a proven track record of exceptional communication and technical skills. If you are looking for a career challenge, our growing team which supports a diverse group of engagement teams across Canada may be the opportunity for you.

The CRC Senior Manager will be assisting the audit business units and the CRC Champions network with monthly reporting and budget modelling so that they are able to manage their CRC objectives and related KPIs. Therefore, a primary role of the CRC Senior Manager is to provide direct support and guidance to both offshore and onshore teams so that Canadian audit engagement teams can effectively leverage the CRC on their audits and assurance engagements.

Operations

• Overseeing day-to-day operations, including attending daily or weekly calls with members of the offshore management team, oversight of the various CRC functional mailboxes, and responding to feedback received from onshore audit engagement teams.
• Provide direct support to audit engagement teams so they can effectively leverage the Audit CRC on their engagements.
• Assist in overseeing the Quality (QMCI) team at the CRC in India by identifying areas for quality improvement and overseeing the implementation of solutions to ensure the highest audit quality and deliverables.
• Prepare training materials, how-to, monthly/quarterly newsletters, and other guidance documents for the internal CRC portal.
• Assist with CRC resource management from an onshore perspective, including coordinating and collaborating with the National audit resource management team, lead Retain coordinators in the geographies and local offices.
• Leverage firm processes and programs to ensure active support of the business.

Reporting

• Provide support to geographic business units to achieve geographic and local office CRC objectives.
• Prepare monthly reporting packages for senior audit leadership and business unit leaders, including financial results and strategic commentary on hours results and trends.
• Prepare ad hoc CRC presentations and PowerPoint decks for various stakeholders in the firm as requested by the National CRC leader.

Other

• Expected to be a performance manager to more junior team members.
• Willingness to travel internationally and ability to obtain requisite business traveler visa / work permits for India.
• The successful candidate may be required to create, interpret and/or apply policies, practices, laws and and/or regulations during the regular course of their employment.
• The successful candidate recognizes and agrees to start their day earlier or work later than the normal office hours to allow for sufficient overlap with the offshore management team. This is a critical success factor in ensuring smooth operational oversight.

At times, business needs arise, and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal workday or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job. Likewise, people need time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this.

• Canadian CPA designation or international equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience working with a public practice accounting firm, with at least 5 years in a management role.
• Senior manager or equivalent, having at least 2 years of experience with KPMG Canada.
• Minimum 5 years auditing and team management experience.
• Diploma or bachelor’s in computer science, Database Management or Programming (or similar programs or a combination of relevant experience) is required.
• Proficiency and knowledgeable with analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, Power Query, Python, R, Alteryx, Microsoft Power Apps/Power Automate.
• Proficiency and knowledge of Service Now is an asset.
• Resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills – you are a proactive person and always come up with new ideas and…