Associate Director - Internal Audit and Risk Consulting

KPMG is one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms. Through depth of expertise, clarity of insight and strength of purpose we help our clients solve complex problems, steer change, strengthen, transition and grow. We are looking for talented people who share our purpose of inspiring confidence and empowering change for our clients, our people and our communities. Consulting is an exciting and challenging environment, which enables our global specialist knowledge to offer management consulting, risk consulting, and transactions and restructuring services to our clients.  Assignments are often managed on a multi-disciplinary basis utilising the skills and experience of advisors from more than one team or service area.

The opportunity:

• This Associate Director role will see you identifying and managing the risks of our Christchurch Consulting clients by providing advice on the implementation of controls and identifying potential areas of risk, as well as contributing to the growth of the practice.

Day to day you will:

• Work closely with the local leadership team to deliver on the strategy and plans.
• You will provide critical, independent, clear and practical advice to determine the right processes and internal controls in order to improve and optimise our client’s business processes.
• Use data to analyse trends, patterns and identify risks in processes.
• Your strong interpersonal skills will enable you to successfully engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and an ability to bring people together, develop meaningful relationships, integrate services and work collaboratively with a team of experts across the wider consulting teams.
• Your excellent client service mind-set, business development skills will allow you to add value and build long term relationships with clients, identifying opportunities and pursuing them, developing thought leadership, leading client proposals and developing team capabilities.
• You demonstrate commercial awareness and the ability to identify and seize opportunities to enhance revenue.
• You will 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:

• 9+ years of relevant practical Internal Audit/Advisory experience (preferably including ‘Big 4’ experience).
• Relevant tertiary qualification and have completed CIA, CPA, CA, CISA (or equivalent) qualification.
• Excellent leadership skills and strategic thinking/vision.
• Experience managing a broad range of people (at different levels), from across service lines both inside and outside of your area of technical expertise.
• An ability to stand back and take a holistic view of an issue and articulate a future vision and the skills needed to execute it.
• Oral and written communication is a key strength along with planning, project management, relationship building, networking and influencing skills.
• Positive and flexible attitude and an enthusiasm to embrace growth opportunities to gain experience.
• A proven business development capability and, preferably, good knowledge of the local market.

Life at KPMG We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstance. As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:—   An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu jabs, subsidised sporting events, access to EAP, additional leave to support you if you are diagnosed with COVID-19, access to e-bikes and other facilities. You will also have access to our Wellbeing@KPMG portal which has an extensive array of health and wellness advice.   —   Hybrid Working – a mix of working in the office and at home to enhance your work/life balance—   Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave—   Access to ‘Whanau@KPMG’ – 18 weeks’ paid flexible leave for all new parents - primary and secondary carers—   Unlimited access to digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees.—   Corporate discounts on a range of lifestyle goods and services.—   Opportunity to join any of our Inclusion, Diversity and Equity networks as a participant and ally.—   Opportunity to join our Social club and enjoy activities such as cooking classes, painting, quiz nights and more.—   Time off for volunteering. —   Eligibility to our annual bonus plan. —   Opportunities for local and international secondments.  We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.