Manager / Senior Manager - Financial Services - Audit

Our Financial Services department is specialized on both audits of financial institutions (financial and regulatory audit) but also on regulatory advisory and IT assurance services. The role is to reinforce the team on conducting financial and regulatory audit but also to support other teams in various projects.
Your contribution to KPMG

• Lead financial and regulatory audits under FINMA or Swiss accounting standards directly at our clients' premises
• Audit the companies' compliance with Swiss regulatory requirements and duties
• Work with the client to create pragmatic solutions to their financial accounting, process, and systems challenges
• Be responsible for planning your own engagement and managing employee involved in an engagement
• Direct reporting to the leadership of the Financial Services department
• Engage in customer relationship management and help acquire new clients
• Act as a first choice point of contact throughout the year for our clients and proactively build a personal external network in the Swiss Financial Services market

This is what makes you successful

• Bachelor or Master degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Controlling and/or Audit
• Completed further training to become a federal Certified Public Accountant (equivalent are also accepted)
• 5-10 years' experience as an auditor in an audit firm or as an internal auditor in banks or financial institutions
• Good knowledge of banking accounting principles applicable in Switzerland
• Knowledge of the Swiss regulatory requirements applicable to the financial sector (i. e. laws, ordinance, FINMA circulars and self-regulation)
• Interest and aptitude for business development activities
• Excellent knowledge of French and English, German is a plus
• Excellent communication and team work skills, strong attention to details
• Dedication to achieve high standards of client service and professionalism

About KPMG
KPMG is known for providing clear and consistent solutions in the areas of auditing and advisory services. The broad palette of services across many subject matters and industries allows the provision of multidisciplinary services from a single source for our clients on the one hand and diverse careers and development options for our employees on the other hand. Our dealings are fair and frank and we strive to always look at the results of our work through the eyes of our clients. At KPMG, we are aware that if we add value for our clients, we also do the same for ourselves.