About the role

• Proposed designation: Solution Lead

• Role type" Solution Lead Sampling and FSB

• Reporting to : Associate Director /Director

• Geo to be supported : US

• Work timings / Location
11:00 AM to 8:00 PM/ Bangalore or Hyderabad

Role Overview : The Sampling/FSB Solution Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting sophisticated solutions across the Sampling and FSB modules within the KPMG application/tool Workflow ecosystem. This includes functional ownership, technical oversight, orchestration of data pipelines, and integration with downstream audit workflows.

The professional will be responsible for:

Responsibility

· Serve as the solution lead for KPMG application/tool Sampling and FSB modules, defining technical and functional roadmaps.

· Lead requirement discovery, blueprinting, and end to end solutioning for new Sampling features (e.g., MUS, exception workflows, selection logic).

· Ensure alignment with KPMG application/tool overall architecture and technical governance.

· Drive enhancements that improve auditor experience, module robustness, and audit insights.

· Develop deep expertise in Sampling (MUS, random sampling, stratified sampling) and FSB data structures, mappings, and workflows.

· Understand how KPMG application/tool works including modules workflow mining, Sampling, and FSB

· Validate Sampling logic, selection algorithms, and analysis workflows.

· Interpret engagement data and guide teams on sample generation, exception classification, and audit alignment.

· Conduct functional review of new feature proposals from business or audit leadership.

· Prior exposure to audit processes, financial statements, or audit support tools is a strong plus.

· Ability to lead cross functional projects, coordinate dependencies, and represent the solution area in leadership discussions.

· Experience with Azure stack and Databricks is mandatory.

Development Support -

• Maintaining the accurate and up to date project status for self and any assigned team member.

• Prepare and review required documents supporting the project with utmost attention to details.

• Identify opportunities to automate sample generation, selection workflows, reconciliation, and thresholding.

• Drive performance optimizations in pipelines and Databricks jobs.

• Recommend enhancements to improve scalability and reduce audit cycle time.

• On time delivery of enhancements and deployments

• Improved user experience for auditors using Sampling & FSB modules

• Document processes, configurations, and troubleshooting steps for knowledge sharing.

• Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications.

• Ensure that effective project control, change control, risk management and testing processes are maintained

Lead projects –

• Lead / participate in firm’s strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs

• Experience working in leading audit firms with proven project management skills — managing teams on multiple projects in client-facing roles

• Drive ideas related to efficiencies, compliance and projects

• Sound understanding of various internal frameworks and guidelines; ensuring adherence of self and team

Primary Skills:

• Azure SQL, ADLS, ADF, SHIR

• Databricks (Jobs, Notebooks, SQL warehouse)

• ETL pipeline development & troubleshooting

• CI/CD pipelines

• API knowledge (endpoints, auth, payloads)

• .NET (application integration)

• Log Analytics, Alerts, Monitoring

• Power BI (data models, visuals, composite models)

• Security controls and remediation

• Strong understanding of Sampling (MUS, statistical sampling, exception logic)

• Understanding of FSB data structures, financial statement mapping & transformations

• Ability to interpret audit data, thresholds, and sampling criteria

Enabling Skills

· Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose complex issues across a multi-component application architecture.

· Strong communication skills and experience coordinating with multiple technical teams to resolve issues and implement changes.

· Attention to detail and good team player

· Quick learning ability and adaptability

· Willingness and capability to deliver within tight timelines

· Effective communication skills

· Flexible to work timings and willingness to work in different projects/technologies

· Collaborate with business stakeholders and vendor to understand data requirements and deliver solutions

Education Requirements

· B. Tech (Computer Science / Information Technology) OR

· MBA (Systems/ IT/Finance/ Data & Analytics/ SCM) along with Engineering (Computer Science, IT) OR

· MCA (Master’s in Computer Applications)

· 6–12 years of total experience in Data Engineering / Workflow Applications / Analytics platforms.

· 3+ years specifically in Sampling, Audit workflow tools, or financial data processing preferred.

Sr. Associate2 \Manager : Tech Solution Lead - Sampling and FSB

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