Associate Director/Manager - Forensic Investigations (Gurgaon)

>> OVERVIEW

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 156 countries and have 152,000 people working in member firms around the world.

KPMG's Forensic Services: In response to escalating white-collar crime, we pioneered the forensic practice in 1995. We help clients prevent, detect and mitigate the risk of fraud, misconduct and non-compliance. Today we are recognized as market leaders commending a dominant market share, top of mind recall and a reputation for offering holistic solutions to clients. Our team of professionals assist our clients to cover all areas entailing potential fraud risk, detect fraud at the earliest, minimize losses and respond appropriately.

>> Role & Responsibilities

Business Development

• Associate Director/Manager shall be significantly involved in business development – lead generation till closure. They are expected to possess considerable client relationships which could lead to business opportunities. They may be assigned a market/geography/solution/account or a set of clients for business development. They shall be responsible for generating an agreed amount of revenue for the year.
• Proactively does sales-oriented reporting during projects. These would include identifying possible business opportunities for various practices within KPMG.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Demonstrate ability to assimilate to new knowledge.

Project Related

• Associate Director/Manager would be leading 1-2 large projects at any time involving suspicions of fraud and misconduct by employees, management or third parties, as well as, fraudulent financial reporting on the part of management. They shall be having teams report to them at a project level.
• Associate Director/Manager have the responsibility of project execution and shall report to a director/partner on every project. They shall be responsible for ensuring project profitability, quality as well as adherence to the agreed project plan.
• Help direct activities involving the tracing, identification and recovery of lost assets.
• Assist organizations in protecting value through the assessment of their risk and vulnerability to fraud and misconduct.
• Use a variety of diagnostic and forensic technology techniques to help determine key areas of risk and assess how well that risk is managed.
• Establish steps to test and help mitigate vulnerabilities to fraud and misconduct.
• The candidate will drive the delivery of various engagements including undertaking status reviews, developing process frameworks for fraud monitoring systems (FMS), implementation methodology, training client personnel.

Thought Leadership

• Manage and help set guidelines on how research and the investigation should be conducted
• Possess good business acumen. Remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.
• Associate Directors are expected to be part of industry forums and participate in practice initiatives and at times lead such initiatives such as knowledge management or thought leadership.

People Related

• During the course of your work, you will be expected to be a people leader for your department/location and to also manage a team in terms of staffing, appraisals etc.
• Coordinating in developing the practice (people / clients and skills)
• Plays role of a performance manager for junior staff. Is actively involved in training, coaching and mentoring of his/her team

The Individual

• Should be a qualified Chartererd Accountant having 6-9 years of experience.
• CFE certification will be an added advantage.
• Experience in the Forensic Sector with strong experience and understanding of processes and controls. Background in consulting preferably from the Big 4 or similar firms is a pre-requisite.
• Demonstrated track record of project execution capabilities and strong ability to map client business requirements and convert the same to a viable business proposition.
• Will be able to take responsibility on revenue numbers and bring new clients to the group
• Strong communication skills with client facing experience with ability to interact and make presentations at the CXO level.
• Strong team management responsibilities and people management skills. Should be able to lead by example and motivate the team and be a team player.
• Provide strategic decisions to team and clients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Consistent display of leadership skills.
• Ability to work under pressure – stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours. Ability to work well in teams.
• Willingness to travel within India or abroad for continuous long periods of time
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethics.

Interested candidates can share their resume at shivani3@kpmg.com