Manager - CASS Assurance

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Job description

KPMG Overview:

Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. There really is a place for you here

The team:

Our Financial Services CASS audit function oversees a variety of market leading entities ranging from some of the largest investment banking groups, retail banking groups and brokers dealers to some of the largest traditional asset management groups in the UK. We have won a number of tenders in the last few years and expect to grow in the next 3 to 5 years.

The CASS Audit Department supports the delivery of CASS assurance reports across the whole of FS audit within KPMG including our Banking and Asset Management Audit practice. KPMG has a proven track record in this area, and we have significant growth plans given the opportunities arising from increasing regulatory scrutiny, supervision and demand for external assurance.

Team members possess a variety of core assurance and audit skills and have considerable industry knowledge and specialist expertise of the UK regulatory environment, with a particular focus on Client Assets.

Role and Responsibilities:

- Delivery of Limited and Reasonable Assurance CASS audit engagements, leading small sized teams and providing input to larger, multi-disciplinary teams.

- Overseeing all aspects of planning, executing, and reporting results of CASS audit, including managing the commercial efficiency and resource allocation at all stages.
- Providing of technical support and advice internally to KPMG teams in respect of CASS audits.
- Mentoring and coaching other less experienced team members, both on a technical expertise level and personal. - Taking an active role in the preparation of proposal documents and tenders, organising client workshops and industry seminars and drafting marketing materials.
- Developing knowledge management and thought leadership and identifying new business and growth opportunities.

- Advising and assisting clients in understanding the impact of regulatory developments on existing processes and controls.
- Providing assurance over existing processes and advising clients on CASS issues.

The Person:
- Experience in CASS related function, including, but not essential, experience in performing external CASS audits.

- Strong knowledge of the FCA's Regulations and Client Assets Sourcebook and ability to apply the rules.

- Strong understanding of businesses, structures, governance frameworks and process & control infrastructures of firms in the asset management sector.
- Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills and ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external network of contacts.
- Project management skills and ability to manage a team of professional staff.

Experience and Background

- Professional qualification preferred, however not a requirement, with strong knowledge of regulatory rules and guidance but crucially the practical application within the asset management/banking industry.

- Significant and relevant financial services experience with a focus on the FCA's Client Assets Sourcebook.
- Project management skills, demonstrated by a record of regulatory project delivery.
- The ability to evaluate technical issues, analyse facts, consult and deliver solutions to clients. - Excellent communication and presentation skills; including an ability to communicate well with clients in writing and verbally.
- Understanding of regulatory developments and key current issues facing clients.
- Proven track record in working with teams to bring high quality deliverables to a range of stakeholders.