Senior Manager, Canadian Resource Centre; CRC – Data and Analytics

Senior Manager, Canadian Resource Centre (CRC) – Data and Analytics

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Overview
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 a full-time Senior Manager to join the CRC National Management team. This role will ideally suit a professional with a proven track record of exceptional communication and technical skills looking for an opportunity to travel and work from India. If you are looking for a career challenge, our growing team which supports a diverse group of engagement teams across the Globe may be the opportunity for you.

The CRC Senior Manager will be assisting the audit business units and the CRC Champions network D&A Center 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 D&A Center of Excellence on their audits.

What You Will Do
Operations

• Overseeing day-to-day operations of the CRC D&A Center of Excellence in collaboration with other members of the CRC national management team and CDST team.
• Provide direct support to audit engagement teams so they can effectively leverage the CRC D&A Center of Excellence 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.
• Leverage firm processes and programs to ensure active support of the business.

• Identify potential new services, offerings, and tools to enhance the experience of audit engagement teams using the CRC.
• Perform annual budgeting, forecasting and hours / FTE modelling using various data analytic programs.
• Participate in business development by identifying new opportunities and assisting with proposal development.
• Work closely with other members of the onshore national CRC team and CDST team and the offshore management team to ensure sufficient fulfiller licensing and restrict access to security groups.
• Review and approve requests for access to standard software and technology tools used by offshore delivery team members i.e., Visio Pro, Alteryx, Power
  
  BI, etc.

• 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.

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.

What You Bring To The Role

• 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 databases including SQL, My SQL, Oracle etc. is an asset.
• Proficiency and knowledgeable with analytics and visualization tools such as…