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Job Description: Do you have a passion for solving complex business problems? KPMG’s Advisory Services Practice focuses on fundamental business issues — managing risk, increasing revenues, controlling costs — that organizations, across various industries, should address in order to help them flourish. We help companies to identify and manage risks inherent in business processes and technology systems that support business objectives, and provide them with the information needed to help them meet their strategic and financial goals. Services are specialized to help clients mitigate risks across an overall risk spectrum. We are currently seeking a Senior Associate to join us in our Mountain View office.Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services (IARCS) professionals help organizations enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of critical in-house governance, internal audit and regulatory compliance functions. IARCS professionals, focusing on regulatory and compliance, help clients proactively comply with regulatory requirements (including SOX regulations) as well as effectively secure and monitor systems and data to help improve the compliance functions. We help mitigate regulatory and compliance risks that could lead to losses from non-compliance, litigation, or regulatory sanctions and fines.Our professionals assist organizations by assessing if their business partners are in compliance with their license agreements, abusing distribution channels, appropriately self reporting, honoring most favored pricing clauses and remitting appropriate and accurate payments where required. Our teams also review the related business processes to see that controls are in place to mitigate financial and operational risks and to help improve their efficiency and effectiveness.Responsibilities for both positions:• Provide high quality, professional day-to-day execution of internal audit engagements and projects in line with firm risk management practices• Assist in preparing risk assessment, audit plan programs, working papers, and internal audit reports • Work on project teams focused on advisory projects Additional Responsibilities for Senior Associate: • Identify and communicate findings to senior management and client personnel• Help identify performance improvement opportunities for clients • Understand firm service offering and ability to effectively communicate these offerings• Establish and build internal and external relationships• Supervise and provide performance management for staff working on assigned engagements• Assist engagement management to successfully complete engagement objectivesQualifications for both positions:• One year of experience performing internal or external audits• One year of experience in channel distribution and royalty reviews• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in an appropriate field• Sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) and/or Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT) control frameworks• Working knowledge of and experience with auditing tools such as IDEA, Audit Control Language, MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and Visio• Able to work well independently and as part of a team• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills• Able to adapt to changing environments• Strong analytical skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Able to travel at moderate to extensive levels Additional Qualifications for Senior Associate: • Three years of experience performing internal or external audits• CPA, CIA or CISA preferred • Able to clearly describe end-to-end business processes and the key integration points and to identify challenges and/or solutions• Able to work cross-functionally across different business processes within an organizationKPMG offers and supports flexible work arrangements as well as part-time schedules. We also offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.Interested? We strongly encourage you to apply online at www.kpmgcareers.com and search for requisition 21555.Follow us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/KPMGhttp://twitter.com/KPMGDiversityhttp://twitter.com/KPMGJOBShttp://twitter.com/KPMGUSCareershttp://twitter.com/KPMGAdvisoryKPMG. A great place to build your career.No phone calls or agencies please.KPMG Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace.© 2010 KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and the U.S. member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved.