Job Title

Associate (AAS) - Payroll

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Grade

Graduate

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Department

Accounting Advisory Services

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Descriptions

KPMG’s Accounting Advisory Services (AAS) practice is positioned to assist clients in the overall accounting related advisory.

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Responsibilities

- Perform a variety of payroll processing activities for all clients’ (assigned under the protfolio) including computing wages, allowances, claims and overtime payments; calculating and recording payroll deductions; processing advanced payments; and processing new hires and terminations.
- Setting up new pay components within the payroll software and ensuring the correct legislative processes are followed. 
- Accurate completion of payroll processes and ensuring that all deadlines are carried out systematically and timely.
- Ensure timely submission and distribution of payroll and statutory remittance e.g. EPF, SOCSO, EIS and Income Tax
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

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Requirements

- Candidate must possess at least diploma in Business Studies or Human Resource Management or equivalent.
- Minimum 1- 2 years of relevant working experience in processing payroll. Preferably in an outsourcing environment would be an added advantage.
- Good communication skill, proactive and able to multi-task.
- With customer-oriented mindset and have good interpersonal skill.
- Organize, analytical, meticulous, and highly sensitive to deadline is a must.
- Ability to prioritize and deal sensitively with confidential information.
- A good Team player with pleasant personality.

Job Title

Associate Director - ITeT - TeT/CIO

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Grade

Experienced

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Department

Information Technology Enabled Transformation

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Descriptions

As an Associate Director in KPMG’s Technology Consulting practice, you will lead strategic CIO Advisory engagements, drive digital transformation initiatives, and manage complex technology programs for top-tier clients. This role demands strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and proven ability to deliver business outcomes through technology. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, shape innovative solutions, and contribute to the growth of our practice.

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Responsibilities

Engagement Leadership:
- Lead and oversee complex, enterprise-wide digital transformation and IT strategy programs, driving initiatives such as operating model redesign, enterprise architecture development, and creation of actionable digital roadmaps that align technology with business objectives.
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of multiple engagements, ensuring quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.

Client Advisory:
- Serve as a strategic advisor to CIOs and senior stakeholders on technology governance, cost optimization, sourcing, and modernization.
- Present recommendations to executive committees and boards.

Business Development:
- Drive go-to-market initiatives, develop proposals, and contribute to revenue growth targets.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships and identify new opportunities.

Thought Leadership:
- Develop insights on emerging technologies, IT frameworks (ITIL, COBIT, TOGAF), and digital trends.
- Represent KPMG in industry forums and publish thought leadership pieces.

Team Leadership:
- Mentor and coach managers and consultants, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Support recruitment and capability development within the practice.

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Requirements

Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s preferred.
- Professional certifications (TOGAF, ITIL, PMP, Agile) highly desirable.

Experience:
- 10+ years in Technology Consulting or Digital Transformation, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record in managing large scale, complex technology programs.
- Strong experience in CIO Advisory areas: IT strategy, operating model design, enterprise architecture, data strategy and governance.

Skills:
- Strong ability to bridge business and technology, understanding how IT strategies and digital solutions drive business outcomes.
- Proven experience in aligning technology initiatives with organizational goals, ensuring measurable value creation.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language for senior stakeholders.

Job Title

IAM Lead Consultant / Architect (Manager level)

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Grade

Experienced

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Department

Tech, Risk, Cybersecurity

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Descriptions

The IAM Lead Consultant / Architect is responsible for leading the design, architecture, and implementation of enterprise-grade Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions across diverse environments within the APAC region. The role requires deep hands-on technical expertise, strong architecture design skills, and leadership in deploying IAM/PAM platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping, and BeyondTrust.

The ideal candidate will act as a trusted technical advisor, guiding implementation teams and clients through end-to-end IAM transformation programs—covering requirements, solution design, integration, automation, and operations. The role demands technical excellence in identity lifecycle management, privileged account security, and access governance.

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Responsibilities

• Lead design, architecture, and implementation of IAM/PAM solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Translate business and security requirements into scalable IAM architecture blueprints and technical roadmaps.
• Develop custom connectors, workflows, and automation scripts for provisioning, deprovisioning, and access reviews.
• Integrate IAM platforms with enterprise directories, HR systems, ticketing tools, and cloud applications.
• Design and enforce role-based access control (RBAC), attribute-based access control (ABAC), and segregation of duties (SoD) frameworks.
• Architect and implement privileged access vaulting, session management, and credential rotation using tools like CyberArk or BeyondTrust.
• Automate IAM operations using scripting (PowerShell, Python, REST APIs) and integrate with DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization of IAM/PAM deployments.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to delivery teams throughout project lifecycles.
• Support audits, risk assessments, and compliance initiatives aligned with ISO 27001:2022, NIST, and PDPA Malaysia requirements.

Technical Expertise
• Strong hands-on expertise with leading IAM/PAM platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, Ping, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID, and BeyondTrust.
• Experience designing and implementing complex integrations with REST/SOAP APIs and modern authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for IAM orchestration and DevOps pipeline integration.
• Deep understanding of directory services (Active Directory, LDAP, Azure AD) and identity federation technologies.
• Hands-on experience implementing Just-in-Time (JIT) access, password rotation, and privileged session management.
• Experience developing identity provisioning workflows, connectors, and policies for on-premises and cloud applications.
• Knowledge of cloud IAM capabilities on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture, identity governance, and security compliance frameworks.
• Experience in architecting multi-tenant or large-scale IAM environments for enterprise clients in APAC.

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Requirements

Qualifications & Certifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in IAM/PAM domain with at least 3 years in architecture or lead consulting role.
• Deep technical and architectural knowledge of at least two IAM/PAM products (SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, BeyondTrust, Ping).
• Professional certifications (preferred): Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM), CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor/Implementer.
• Product certifications (preferred): SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer, Saviynt Certified Professional, CyberArk Defender/Guardian, Okta Certified Consultant, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate.
• Exposure to DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and API-based integrations for IAM deployments.

Soft Skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, architecture workshops, and client presentations with executive stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document complex architectures clearly.
• Ability to mentor junior consultants and foster knowledge sharing across delivery teams.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and adaptable to fast-paced, multicultural environments

Job Title

Technical Analyst / Support Engineer - IAM/PAM (A)

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Grade

Experienced

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Department

Tech, Risk, Cybersecurity

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Descriptions

This role supports the Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) managed services operations. The Technical Analyst / Support Engineer will be responsible for providing day-to-day operational support, incident management, and service maintenance across IAM/PAM platforms such as SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, and Microsoft Entra ID. The role requires strong technical troubleshooting, service monitoring, and customer support skills, working closely with senior consultants and managed service leads.

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Responsibilities

• Provide Level 1 and Level 2 support for IAM/PAM platforms including user provisioning, de-provisioning, and access management.
• Monitor IAM/PAM system health, job schedules, and integration points to ensure service availability.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate with Level 3 support or vendors when required.
• Execute daily operational tasks such as onboarding/offboarding, access review cycles, and privileged account monitoring.
• Assist in developing and maintaining operational documentation, SOPs, and service runbooks.
• Support regular patching, updates, and maintenance of IAM/PAM systems under managed service scope.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to ensure adherence to SLAs and quality of service delivery.
• Participate in change management and release deployment activities within controlled environments.
• Assist in onboarding new applications into IAM systems under supervision of senior engineers.
• Stay updated on IAM/PAM operational best practices and emerging tools.

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Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in IT or cybersecurity support environment, preferably within IAM/PAM domain.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Basic understanding of Identity and Access Management concepts such as authentication, authorization, and RBAC.
• Experience or exposure to IAM/PAM tools such as SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, or Microsoft Entra ID is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, user/group management, and scripting (PowerShell or Python) preferred.
• Good understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, and Change Management).
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills with a customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, managed services environment with rotational shifts if required.

Soft Skills
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Customer service–oriented mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to document incidents and resolutions clearly.
• Team player with positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Adaptable to dynamic managed services operations and SLA-driven environments.

Job Title

Associate - Governance, Risk & Compliance Services

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Grade

Graduate

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Department

Governance, Risk and Compliance Services

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Descriptions

Since establishing its presence in 1928, KPMG in Malaysia has grown to be a part of KPMG’s global success. With more than 2,000 professionals located across 8 offices nationwide, KPMG in Malaysia provides services ranging from assurance and tax to financial advisory and business advisory. At KPMG, we are passionate about working with our clients to deliver exceptional value, we provide the environment for our people to flourish and realize their full potential, and we continuously extend the frontiers of our shared knowledge. 

This is an excellent opportunity to join a renowned, fast-paced and professional organisation with good career development opportunities. 

KPMG's Governance, Risk & Compliance Services (GRCS) practice provides a wide range of board advisory, enterprise risk management, internal audit, software license review and controls compliance services built upon our clear understanding of business issues and opportunities. We assist our clients to optimise their risk management, controls and governance processes to manage risks while identifying and pursuing important opportunities to enhance business value.

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Responsibilities

- Acting as engagement team member (conducting assignments and supporting the engagement-in-charge) or engagement in-charge (leading and motivating a small team of professionals) in delivering the services contracted. 

Ability to undertake the following types of engagement: 
- Risk based internal audit 
- Enterprise risk management (ERM), including ERM assessment
- Corporate governance advisory 
- Cost improvement reviews
- Quality Assurance Review of the Internal Audit function
- US SOX 404 advisory 
- Contract compliance reviews

*Position grade for successful shortlisted candidates will be based upon the assessment of the candidate's profile during the interview session, if invited.

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Requirements

- A recognised degree or a professional qualification in Accounting / Finance / Business / IT / Law or related disciplines.
- CIA or pursuit of CIA will be an added advantage. If without CIA upon confirmation after probation, must be willing to pursue CIA training contract with KPMG.
- Ability to write objective and value adding reports independently.
- Ambitious, mature and business-minded, in particular the ability to keep abreast with contemporary industry developments, with strong leadership and high ethical standards.
- A self-starter and must be a team player. 
- Ability to lead and motivate teams. 
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
- High analytical and rationalization ability
- Ability to manage deadlines and priorities tasks.

Job Title

Associate/Senior Associate - FRM

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Grade

Experienced

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Department

Financial Risk Management

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Descriptions

KPMG’s Financial Risk Management (FRM) practice is a specialised service line of KPMG’s Risk Consulting practice, focusing on financial risk management services for financial and non-financial institutions in Malaysia and the ASEAN region. FRM’s core services includes Credit Risk, Capital Adequacy, Liquidity Risk, Market Risk, Enterprise Risk, Operational Risk, Recovery Planning, Licensing Application (Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Digital Banking, E-Money) and Target Operating Model design and review. FRM’s suite of services offered are predominantly guided by regulatory standards (BNM, Basel), reporting standards (IFRS9) in addition to industry good practices.

KPMG FRM provides services which aims to assist our clients to meet the latest risk, regulatory and compliance requirements in the most dynamic and efficient manner to provide shareholder value. We pride ourselves in providing solutions which are pragmatic, and revolutionary based on the client’s unique requirements. The FRM team is currently expanding and in search of Risk Consultants of various levels to deliver services to our panel clients.

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Responsibilities

- Assist in developing and reviewing risk, regulatory and compliance frameworks, policies and procedures across various risk areas such as credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk and compliance risk.
- Conduct regulatory gap assessments on specific risk areas by analysing requirements issued by regulators and preparing documented reports with clear recommendations.
- Support the development and implementation of risk models for purposes such as capital requirements (Basel IRB), provisioning (IFRS 9), credit decisioning, limit setting, behavioral model, stress testing and other analytical needs.
- Assist in validating and reviewing risk models to ensure they are fit-for-purpose and meet regulatory and internal policy requirements.
- Perform risk analytics and support the design of risk-related processes, controls, frameworks, policies and procedures.
- Assist in providing advisory support on market and liquidity risk topics including IBOR transition, interest rate risk in banking book, valuation of financial instruments and liquidity management. 
- Contribute to practice development initiatives such as research on regulatory developments, industry trends, interpretation of standards and development of new tools or solutions for go-to-market purposes.
- Work collaboratively within a dynamic team environment and support Project Managers/Project Directors in developing reports, tools, solutions and other project deliverables.
- Gain exposure to various risk domains and support assignments across different risk areas as required.

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Requirements

- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Financial Engineering, Computer Science or any STEM field.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills; familiarity with programming or data tools such as Python, R, SAS or SQL is an advantage.
Versatile, proactive and willing to research, learn and work across different risk areas.
- Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and in a fast-paced team environment while contributing ideas to the business.
- Knowledge or experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, audit, treasury or related areas is an advantage (fresh graduates encouraged to apply).
- Understanding of Basel II/III, BNM guidelines or other regulatory frameworks (HKMA, MAS, APRA, OJK) is a plus.
- Prior consulting, banking or insurance exposure is beneficial but not mandatory.
- Professional qualifications (or pursuing) such as FRM, CFA, ACCA or CA are an advantage.
- Associate: 0–2 years of experience.
- Senior Associate: 2–4 years of relevant experience

Job Title

Assistant/Officer – ITS Administration

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Grade

Graduate

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Department

Information Technology Services

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Descriptions

KPMG’s IT Services Administration Assistant/Officer is responsible in handling administrative tasks, provides IT and Helpdesk administrative support for the departments.

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Responsibilities

- Assisting in compiling periodic reports
- Organising, maintaining, handling, and filing all related documentation and correspondence
- Assisting and attending to all incoming support calls for the department
- Handling stationery requisition, printing, binding, and general logistics support
- Handling IT asset management, billings and invoicing related
- Assisting in providing first line technical support to users
- Those with IT knowledge and experience in handling PC is added advantage
- Any other duties as assigned from time to time.

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Requirements

- Diploma in Computer Studies or equivalent
- Preferably minimum 1 year work experience in a similar capacity.
- Skilled in document management and technical support.  
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Job Title

Assistant Manager / Manager - ITET (PMO)

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Grade

Experienced

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Department

Information Technology Enabled Transformation

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Descriptions

This role sits within our Project Management Office (ITET–PMO) services in the Technology Consulting team. We partner with clients to deliver impactful technology solutions that align digital capabilities with strategic and operational goals. Our work spans project management, digital and IT strategy development, and advisory across emerging technologies, infrastructure, and process transformation.

As part of the team, you’ll support a wide range of project management and strategy engagements, applying established KPMG methodologies, tools, and best practices. You’ll contribute to multiple client projects, collaborate within a diverse and dynamic team, and help strengthen the team’s delivery capabilities and portfolio.

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Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and deliver diverse project management and strategy engagements.
- Drive team capability development and contribute to service portfolio growth.
- Support business development initiatives.

What We’re Looking For: 
- Experience managing stakeholders and communication with various levels of stakeholders.
- Strong project leadership skills, applying best practices and tools to deliver consistent outcomes.

Implementation Delivery Advisory: 
- IT project management and project implementation strategies.
- Monitor risks and issues impacting timelines; escalate unresolved matters with recommendations.
- Manage/Lead PMO team and oversee vendor relationships.
- Coordinate interdependencies across business analysts, technical teams, deployment teams, stakeholders, and vendors.

Strategy Advisory: 
- Guide requirements gathering and develop implementation strategies based on interviews, research, and technology insights.
- Identify improvement opportunities to meet client objectives.
- Lead discussions and provide advisory throughout client engagements.

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Requirements

- Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or related fields.
- ACCA or financial/ERP systems experience is an advantage.
- 6–8 years (AM) / 8–10 years (Manager) in IT, tech consulting, digital projects, or finance/ERP roles.
- Experience in project management or technology-enabled delivery.
- Exposure to IT/digital strategy, IT advisory, or tech-driven improvements.
- Ability to gather requirements and translate them into clear implementation plans.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Good presentation, writing, and documentation abilities.
- Analytical, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset.
- Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia; strong team player.