Assistant Manager/ Manager - Risk Consultant

The Opportunity:

• Working alongside key government agencies in Wellington, our Consulting team is seeking an experienced Manager where you'll get a birds eye view of some of the key issues facing our clients in the 'new normal'.
• You’ll collaborate with colleagues from across the division, gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm, whilst working in a fast paced and energetic environment.
• Our teams work with boards and management to achieve optimal governance, risk and control environments that support organisations strategic and operational priorities.

Day to day you will:

• Perform reviews over high profile projects across various sectors in New Zealand, focusing on risk management, process reviews and controls.
• Manage the overall scoping, execution and delivery of a variety of internal audits as well as risk consulting projects.
• Use data to analyse trends and patterns and identify risks in processes.
• Provide practical recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their business processes, systems and organisation.
• Partner with technical subject matter experts to develop fit for purpose risk and control solutions.
• Participate in the career and performance development of junior team members by supervising their work, providing them with timely and specific performance feedback.
• Play a role in the development of business for the team, including identifying opportunities and pursuing them, developing thought leadership, leading client proposals and developing team capabilities.
• Build the reputation of KPMG through the quality of your work, expertise and judgement as well as innovative approaches.

What you'll bring to our team:

• Previous risk and assurance/internal audit experience across various industries. Ideally within a professional services firm, government agency and wider public sector, but it is not mandatory.
• The ability to analyse information quickly and efficiently, using innovative and creative solutions to solve problems.
• Oral and written communication is a key strength, including highly developed report writing along with planning, project management, relationship building, networking and influencing skills.
• A positive and flexible attitude and an enthusiasm to embrace new challenges and growth opportunities to gain experience.
• Be comfortable with ambiguity and have the confidence to solve problems and fill gaps in knowledge by questioning, collaborating with others and researching technical and contractual documentation.