Senior Manager - DPP Audit Quality and Learning

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Your work matters. As part of our Audit & Assurance practice, you’ll deliver high‑quality work that supports trust, transparency, and confidence across both public and private organizations. We foster an environment of high challenge, where curiosity and critical thinking are encouraged.  Through high support, including progressive learning,  strong coaching, inclusive teamwork, and a shared commitment to integrity, we perform at our best – measuring what matters, recognizing impact, and continuously evolving to deliver excellence.  This creates a culture where the best work happens when high challenge and high support work together.  That balance is how our values show up—in how we work, how we lead, and what we deliver

The Department of Professional Practice (DPP) develops firm standards and guidance relating to financial and sustainability reporting, audit and assurance, securities, and engagement performance quality matters; provides technical guidance to engagement teams on engagement- specific issues; develops and disseminates specific guidance on emerging technical, professional and quality issues; and assists with firm and individual issues pertaining to compliance with regulatory and professional standards including supporting teams in the performance of quality engagements. 

This is an opportunity for a two-year contract, which is a 50% role split between client work and DPP Audit Quality and Learning.

As a Senior Manager within DPP Audit Quality and Learning, you will be focused on learning initiatives designed to drive the consistent performance of high-quality audit and assurance engagements.

• Collaborate with others in DPP and across the National Audit & Assurance practice to identify the need for and develop training and support resources to address quality risks and findings. 
• Provide feedback from the business to the Learning team and play a significant role in creating new approaches to deliver learning.
• Help evaluate the effectiveness of learning post-delivery.
• Be a lead facilitator for delivery of training courses virtually and in-person, as required.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to advance integration of specialists in the audit, developing processes, tools, and training including delivery of training, where required.
• Develop and update training sessions and provide ideas on how to enhance Canadian learning content.
• Collaborate on other ad hoc audit quality learning projects as required.
• Foster a learning culture in the Audit & Assurance practice.
• To maintain connectivity with your sponsoring office, we encourage a commitment of approximately 200 hours per year to work on engagements in your region during your rotation, either as part of an engagement team or in an EEA Review role.

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Audit & Assurance.
• CPA Designation or equivalent education.
• Experience with learning facilitation or learning development is considered an asset.
• Dedication and strong work effort.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities.
• Drive to achieve high standards of service and professionalism in the performance of duties.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excels at delivering presentations to variety of audiences.
• Detail-oriented and able to work independently as well as in groups.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Positive attitude, self-starter and self-motivated.
• Must display good judgment, high integrity and strong ethics.
• Proficiency in English at a business level is required

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KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.

AI Usage

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