Manager, Forensic and Fraud Risk Management

About the role:

KPMG Forensic Professionals work on helping organizations in their efforts to achieve the highest level of integrity and to manage the cost and risk of:

• litigation

• investigations

• regulatory enforcement actions by assisting with the prevention, detection and response to:

• fraud

• waste

• abuse and other forms of misconduct.

KPMG Forensic’s global network of experienced professionals use accounting, investigation, intelligence, technology, economics and deep industry skills alongside consistent global methodologies not only to help clients discover the facts underlying concerns about fraud and misconduct, but also to assist our clients in assessing and mitigating the vulnerabilities to such activities.

The typical projects of a Forensic Services Manager could be expected to work include:

Fraud Investigations

• Understanding investigation objectives and conducting detailed inquiries and examinations

• Using data-analytic techniques in investigations

• Identifying appropriate remedial actions

Fraud Risk Management

• Designing, implementing and evaluating ethics and compliance programs and related anti-fraud compliance policies and systems (“anti-fraud compliance program”) and process-specific controls to address potential fraud risks

• Assessment of fraud and misconduct risks

• Creation and deployment of anti-fraud training programs in a variety of formats to embed the anti-fraud compliance program and further communicate tone from the top

• Designing forensic data analysis tests to detect anomalies, patterns, trends and potential red flags that are traditionally indicative of fraud or other misconduct

Corporate Intelligence/Integrity Due Diligence

• Assessing prospective and existing business partners and other counterparties

• Evaluating potential merger or acquisition targets

• Understanding who is behind sources of capital

• Establishing the representations and reputations of suppliers, joint venture partners and licensees

• Reviewing new or existing customers

Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance

• Helping organizations prevent, detect, and respond to anti-bribery and corruption concerns

• Assisting banks, non-banking financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions to further develop and enhance their financial crime programs (including anti-money laundering programs) to help ensure compliance and efficient delivery across the organization and to remediate significant breakdowns that may arise, whether self-identified or as a result of regulatory action.

Key responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the role include:

• Enhancing KPMG's reputation and brand in the market place via management of multiple engagements, containing a number of work streams, to the agreed budget, time and quality standards.

• Demonstrating strong critical thinking and professional judgment in the more complex engagement areas and identifying which issues to escalate.

• Being the main client day to day contact, pro-actively investing in generating quality client relationships and understanding the client's broad business needs.

• Acting as a role model for the team, actively managing and motivating others to develop and deliver. Coaching the team to build their technical knowledge and business acumen by using a questioning and continuous improvement mindset.

• Managing the delivery of a straightforward proposal, coordinating input and liaising with key stakeholders to ensure the proposal is delivered on time and at the expected level of quality.

• Identifying and implementing engagement quality and efficiency solutions and maximizing extra billing opportunities with compelling rationale for our clients.

• Keeping up to date with global, national and regional developments in their specialism/industry and sharing this knowledge with others across KPMG.

• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in (fraud) risk management, (fraud) investigations, regulatory compliance, internal audit or financial audit work

• At the minimum, a graduate of Bachelor of Accounting or equivalent. A Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner or equivalent would be an advantage

• A team player who is pro-active, curious and who has a client service-oriented mindset

• Experience in dealing with the management of moderate risk exposure, delivering quality, efficient and profitable outcomes by diligent completion of own work, supervising the work of the engagement team and monitoring the overall engagement

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Exceptional analytical skills and an eye for detail

• Excellent interpersonal skills with “can-do” attitude with fast learning ability

• Proficient MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and data analytics skills