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Assistant Manager/ Manager - Risk Consulting

KPMG NZ· Consulting – Wellington
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Hybrid (Wellington)Permanent Full-TimePosted 6mo ago

About the role

KPMG Wellington is seeking an Assistant Manager/Manager in Risk Consulting to work with government agencies on governance, risk and control environments, delivering internal audits and risk consulting projects in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

  • Perform reviews over high profile projects across various sectors in New Zealand, focusing on risk management, process reviews and controls.
  • Manage the overall scoping, execution and delivery of a variety of internal audits as well as risk consulting projects.
  • Use data to analyse trends and patterns and identify risks in processes.
  • Provide practical recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their business processes, systems and organisation.
  • Partner with technical subject matter experts to develop fit for purpose risk and control solutions.
  • Participate in the career and performance development of junior team members by supervising their work, providing them with timely and specific performance feedback.
  • Play a role in the development of business for the team, including identifying opportunities and pursuing them, developing thought leadership, leading client proposals and developing team capabilities.
  • Build the reputation of KPMG through the quality of your work, expertise and judgement as well as innovative approaches.

Qualifications

  • Previous risk and assurance/internal audit experience across various industries.
  • Experience within a professional services firm, government agency and wider public sector is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Ability to analyse information quickly and efficiently, using innovative and creative solutions to solve problems.
  • Oral and written communication is a key strength, including highly developed report writing along with planning, project management, relationship building, networking and influencing skills.
  • Positive and flexible attitude with enthusiasm to embrace new challenges and growth opportunities.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and the confidence to solve problems and fill gaps in knowledge by questioning, collaborating with others and researching technical and contractual documentation.

Skills

Required:Risk and assurance/internal auditData analysisCommunication and report writingProject management

Benefits

  • Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
  • Opportunities for local and international secondments
  • Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs
  • Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
  • Gender-neutral support for parental journey, including 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Paid professional association membership
  • Digital accreditations through Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning
  • Special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
  • Inclusion, Diversity and Equity affinity networks (Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility, Wahine)
  • Green Team activities toward carbon zero by 2030
  • Social club participation and events
  • Paid volunteering leave and citizenship activities
  • Health and wellness benefits (flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, counselling, wellbeing leave, wellbeing resources)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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