Assistant Manager - External Audit

About the Team

Our Audit teams provide value to clients by delivering specialised audit and assurance services. High quality, independent financial statement audits are essential to maintaining investor confidence. Our audit professionals challenge assumptions and provide valuable insights based on a strong understanding of each client’s business and industry.

This role is based in Brisbane.

Your Opportunity

As an Assistant Manager within External Audit, you will have the opportunity to work with high profile clients and contribute across audit delivery, client service and business development.

You will build strong client relationships, contribute to advisory related engagements and support the growth and development of our people. You will also gain career building experience through exposure to some of our largest audit clients, with opportunities to develop your career and collaborate across KPMG’s global network.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage client engagements, contributing across audit delivery, client service and business development.
• Execute advisory related engagements.
• Build strong relationships with audit clients and play a key role in delivering quality assurance and reporting.
• Support the growth and development of team members through engaging leadership.
• Apply your audit experience and understanding of business and industry to deliver quality client outcomes.
• Collaborate with colleagues across KPMG’s global network.

How are you Extraordinary?

• You are an engaging team leader who supports and develops others.
• You bring strong problem solving and analytical skills, approaching complex matters with clarity and sound judgement.
• You communicate clearly and confidently, building effective relationships with clients and colleagues.

Your Experience

To be considered for this opportunity, your skills and experience could include:

• A proven track record of high performance and success.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and experience.
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated team leadership capability.
• Experience building strong client relationships and contributing to audit and assurance engagements.

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities.

We are looking for applicants that have relevant tertiary qualifications including a CA or CPA or equivalent, or ability to obtain a CA or CPA.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications.
• CA or CPA qualification, equivalent professional qualification, or the ability to obtain a CA or CPA.

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

KPMG Australia: grow with us!