The KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we don't anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking an Advisory Associate for our Financial Services Solutions practice in Consulting.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a project team to assess company performance and the underlying strategic and operational performance drivers for clients within the Financial Services industry; specific focus areas include Insurance, Banking & Operations, Capital Markets and Data Analytics
• Analyze the business processes, data, organization and infrastructure to identify opportunities for strategic changes
• Perform market benchmarking and data analysis
• Develop and work on the implementation plan including design, build, test and conversion to bring projects to the market
• Communicate progress of the project, including issues and corrective actions, to the client in a timely manner

Qualifications:

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees/majors in the past 12 months: Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably in MIS, Data Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Computer Science, CIS, Statistics, General Business or other related field with a strong analytical, technical development and problem solving base from an accredited college or university
• Must have a current/most recent GPA of 3.00 or above
• Basic knowledge of methods and tools to gather and interpret data is required, familiarity of Python, R, Tableau, Alteryx or similar data analysis tool highly preferred
• Strong technical aptitude, demonstrated quality service mindset, critical thinking skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; and resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Experience with software development and configuration of system functionality, preferred; understanding of how to develop solutions using software preferred
• Work location may be in the office, at client sites, or virtual/remote depending on business need. You must be located within the U.S. when working remotely. Client site locations may require travel and overnight/extended stay
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

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