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SECONDMENT: SoQM Design Manager

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Job Title: SoQM Design Manager(106487)

Base Location: Nationwide (occasional travel to London)

KPMG in the UK is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Legal, Tax and Advisory services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity, insight, and experience to solve our clients' and communities' biggest problems. We've been doing this for more than 150 years.

We aim to be universally recognised as a place for great people to do their best work. A firm known for our collaborative and inclusive culture, using technology to empower and equip our people to deliver outstanding work with real flexibility - through inspiring workspaces, innovative ways to collaborate and hybrid ways of working.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our mission is simple: To support the UK in a connected world. It guides everything we do, underpinned by our values: Courage, Integrity, Excellence, Together and For Better.

Why join the SoQM Centre of Excellence?

These are really exciting times for KPMG Audit and the wider firm. This is a new role to work within the newly established SoQM Centre of Excellence during a period of significant change for the SoQM.

Over the past 12 months, the management of the design of SoQM controls and their documentation has been transitioning from the SoQM Technical Team to the 1st Line.

The processes for the design and documentation of new controls and amendments to the design and documentation of existing controls have since been formalised.A dedicated team of SoQM Design Managers will therefore be created within the SoQM CoE.

This group will be led by the SoQM Design lead which is led by the SoQM Project Lead/ Senior Manager, and work closely with other Directors within SoQM and . Close working with the SoQM Business Leads in the business is required to support Process and Control Owners in the design and implementation of new SoQM controls, remediation of ineffective controls and maintenance of control documentation.

What will you be doing?

  • Technical review and approval of all updates to detailed control descriptions (DCDs) processed by Control Owners and/or their teams. Using an understanding of the Firm's SoQM methodology, KPMG Global's control design framework and professional judgement, review and assess the appropriateness of the changes processed, including challenging whether the control is adequately designed to address the underlying process risk points in clearly articulated control steps that are sufficiently evidenced. Submit for SoQM Technical Team review where necessary and work with control owners to resolve any review comments raised.
  • Review and sign off on the appropriateness of the design of all SoQM controls on an annual basis on the KQCE file, supporting the annual evaluation performed by the CAP team. In consultation with the SoQM Technical Team communicate design findings to Process and Control Owners, working with them to rectify issues identified on a timely basis.
  • Work with Process Owners to review and update process maps and narratives on a regular (annual) basis, ensuring documentation is accurately maintained and key control assessments are performed. Consider changes to underlying business processes and potential impact on the design of the SoQM, feeding back to members of the SoQM CoE to determine next steps.
  • Support control owner and process owner in the design of new SoQM controls to be reviewed by the SoQM Technical Team, ensuring identified risks are being addressed, control steps are clear and capable of being operationalised and evidenced and the control is implemented on a timely basis
  • Attend CAP close meetings to understand facts and circumstances which led to findings being identified and evaluated as deficiencies. Support control and process owners during evaluation process, ensuring all mitigations are adequately explained and evidenced where possible
  • Work with Finding Owners to perform robust root cause assessment and design appropriate action plan capable of remediating the findings on a timely basis. Where long term action plans are considered best course of action, ensure interim mitigations are considered and evidenced
  • Support process and control owners in providing regular updates to TCWG (process owners, component owners, UK MC, Audit Exec - SOQM Working Group) and CAP on the progress on remediation
  • Members of the SoQM Design Manager group will, report to the SoQM Design Lead and the SoQM project Lead/SM on understanding and managing the impacts of firmwide transformation projects on the SoQM. For example, the implementation of QC1000 will result in the redesign of existing controls, design of new controls and changes to our documentation retention requirements and SoQM Governance Structure

What will you need to do it?

  • External or internal audit experience
  • Compliance background, including experience of designing, documenting and testing non-financial controls
  • Expertise in quality management systems, including their implementation and continuous monitoring
  • Risk management - proficiency in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to audit quality and regulatory compliance
  • Awareness of the current and emerging regulatory landscape affecting the professional services industry, including national and international regulations - or willingness to learn about these.

Skills we'd love to see/Amazing Extras:

  • Professional Accounting Qualification

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SECONDMENT: SoQM Design Manager

KPMG United Kingdom
Aberdeen, UK
Full-Time

Published on 05/03/2025

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