KPMG in Caricom will see a change in the leadership of its regional audit, tax advisory and outsourcing operation come October 1 this year.

The leadership change will be effected with the retirement of Country Leader R. Tarun Handa who will leave the multi-jurisdictional organisation on September 30, after over 37 years with KPMG.

Within the last 16 years he was the managing partner for KPMG in Jamaica. Thereafter, he became the senior partner for KPMG in Caricom due to the integration of the firms across the region in 2021.

As country leader for KPMG in Caricom, Handa had oversight of more than 1,200 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Eastern Caribbean. In Jamaica, as an audit partner, he led several significant listed and public sector engagements and pioneered knowledge process outsourcing in professional services with the launch of KPMG Jamaica Extended Support Services (KJESS) in 2016 and KPMG Islands Group Audit Team Extension (KATE) in 2015.

Today, both have collectively surpassed 850 professionals supporting other KPMG member firms outside the Caricom region by September 2024.

KPMG has appointed Raymond Campbell to succeed Handa. The outgoing leader said his successor has been an instrumental part of the Caricom leadership team, helping to embed integrated practices across the region.

“Raymond was a clear choice for our partners and has demonstrated his passion for growing KPMG’s brand and capabilities in the sectors that are most important to our region,” Handa commented.

“I have worked closely with Raymond over the years … I trust that he will continue to lead with dynamism and to personify our KPMG values, which have made a difference to our people, clients, and communities,” he added.   

Raymond has had a notable career in banking and corporate finance, both in Jamaica and across the Americas, spanning over 36 years. The incoming country leader therefore brings a wealth of experience, including leadership roles in the securities, banking, financial, and professional services sectors to his new role.

“I am honoured to have been elected by my fellow partners as the new country leader of KPMG in Caricom. I look forward to leveraging the collective strength of the firm to enhance our clients’ experience and continue to the deliver the highest quality service across audit, tax and advisory,” he remarked.

Returning to KPMG in 2006, Raymond has led or supported several significant deals and has various internal accreditations as a specialist. He now serves as the head of advisory for the Caricom region, where he leads a team driving growth across enterprise risk and business transformation, deal advisory, and technology and cyber security services.