About Us:
KPMG UK is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, supporting the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval.
We operate from 20 UK locations and sit with KPMG Central Services, doing work that matters. Our approach is focused on driving improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise.
The role involves working within the Expenses/AP & Investigations area, using various systems like SAP, Coupa P2P, and SAP Concur. You'll support the overall Finance team by conducting yourself professionally, remaining highly proactive, and managing conflicting deadlines and priorities.
Job Responsibilities:
* Servicing Management: Support management with all aspects of our service delivery, with emphasis on quality, efficiency, and risk management.
* Finance Policy Expertise: Be an expert on Finance policies and processes and act as a point of contact or escalation where needed.
* Operational Risk Identification: Identify and document key operational risks and controls for Finance processes and functions.
* Control Assessments: Perform regular control assessments and testing to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
* Routine Reviews: Conduct routine reviews of spend to identify potential risk of fraud and policy breaches using KPMG system tools.
* Incident Reporting: Report and escalate any control deficiencies, issues, or incidents to stakeholders and management.
* Corrective Actions: Coordinate and support implementation of corrective actions and remediation plans to address control gaps and weaknesses.
* Data Reconciliation: Conduct reconciliation activities to ensure accuracy and completeness of data and transactions across different systems and sources.
* Operational Risk Register: Maintain and update the operational risk and control register, inventory, and documentation.
* Training and Guidance: Provide guidance and training to staff on operational risk and control policies, procedures, and best practices.
* Process Documentation: Ensure all new and existing processes are adequately documented with control steps built in.
* Continuous Improvement: Be a strong advocate for continuous improvement, driving and tracking smaller scale PI ideas.
Requirements:
You'll need to be proactive, familiar with a busy operations environment, and have a strong knowledge of operational risk and control frameworks, methodologies, and tools. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required.
Estimated Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience.