Billingual Junior Accountant, Digital Audit

Company Description

The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi-nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a KPMG special purpose member firm offering a way for clients to leverage KPMG top talent and technology platforms through regional teams of specialists, enabling economies of scale and a new way of working that expands beyond local capability Together with KDN, KPMG member firms can drive the sales and delivery of global solutions at a competitive price and in a repeatable and consistent manner. As a member of KDN, you’ll be a part of the KPMG family working alongside some of our profession’s most skilled practitioners on rewarding programs and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to our clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve. You’ll be enabling KDN accelerate new ways of working, using cutting-edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm. And through your work, you’ll build a global network and unlock opportunities that you may not have thought possible with access to great support, vast resources, and an inclusive, supportive environment to help you reach your full potential.

Job Description

The KDN Digital Audit team is recruiting for a graduate or early career professional to be part of building and operating the Data & Analytics team within KDN. In this role, you will work with KPMG member firm’s audit teams to extract and transform data from client ERP systems to enable automated audit procedures and analysis.

How you will make your mark:

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing large data extracts from client ERP systems into KPMG proprietary tools including data cleaning and data preprocessing (debugging)
• Performing key steps in the data analysis process, ranging from data extraction, data preparation, and visualization of results
• Leveraging data analytics tools and techniques to identify patterns, extract outliers, and perform analyses to address Audit risk
• Understanding ERP systems from Functional or Technological-Functional perspective
• Working with KPMG audit engagement teams to discuss the output of our services. This would include using analytic & visualization tools (e.g. Alteryx, SQL, Power BI, etc.) to perform and present analytic routines to the engagement team in a user friendly and insightful format
• Providing regular updates on work pipeline, discussions with onshore teams to the entire team.
• Building strong domain expertise (Accounting & Auditing), ERP specific and Industry knowledge to enable effective collaboration with International counterparts in KPMG and Clients
• Maintaining the data confidentiality and adherence to the risk management policy by the team members.

This is the job for you if you have

We are seeking team members who are able to manipulate data from ERP systems, hence the ideal technical skills are a combination of data analytics/IT and accounting/finance/audit, gained through education and/or experience.

• Interview process: Candidates will undergo 2-3 rounds of interviews

• Hybrid working: In-Office 3 days / Home Office 2 days

Qualifications

Mandatory Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Accounting (Contaduría Pública) or related fields.
• 0-2 years relevant experience in audit, accounting or similar roles.
• Experience using tools such as Excel, PowerBI, SQL or similar is a big plus.
• Fluent in English and Spanish

Preferred Skills

Technical skills:

• Working knowledge of any ERP System (SAP/Oracle/MS Navision etc.)
• Experience working with Databricks, SQL, Microsoft Power BI, or Alteryx
• Comfortable manipulating datasets.
• An ability to interpret findings and identify key insights to communicate to a non-technical audience
• Experience with Big 4/leading Audit firms or shared service centers
• Experience in external/internal audit & knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS
• Proficiency/Working knowledge of Adobe Professional

Behavioral / team skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High-energy, independent decision maker with ability to manage priorities & conflicts
• Be passionate about delivering high quality work
• Ability to assimilate cultures and work in a global environment
• Be a critical thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations
• Open to learn about KPMG’s new Audit Analytics tools and the techniques for deploying the tools
• Open to learn new accounting system concepts
• Flexibility to adapt to a variety of engagement types, working hours and work environments
• Ability to work overtime when business needs require