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Intern, Ignition - Data & Analytics | Multiple Locations Summer 2024

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KPMG US

Jan 19, 2024

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Accounting & Tax
    Data
  • Chicago, +3

Requirements

  • Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors; Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Accounting, Tax, Actuarial, Business, Data & Analytics, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Mathematics, Operations Management, Statistics, or a related field from an accredited college or university
  • Upon completion of this internship candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements
  • Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking, quantitative skills and problem-solving 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
  • Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office for this position and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation, such as a personal vehicle or public transportation
  • Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Work with internal stakeholders and external clients to:
  • Identify business challenges
  • Understand operational, data and information requirements for tax processes while understanding technology environment and interfaces
  • Assist the team in providing recommendations and innovative, technology-driven approaches for improvement including optimizing resources, processes and controls and technology
  • Work toward specialization of various ERP, low code / no code technologies, tax systems and tax applications to help KPMG Tax Ignition develop competency in these areas and leverage these technologies to implement solutions to business problems
  • Assist team with collection and extraction of complex datasets from various source systems and file types, loading datasets into various software platforms and tools and normalizing, aggregating and combining data sets into usable forms; test for accuracy and completeness
  • Assist team with proof of concepts, workshops, hackathons and vendor product evaluations as well as help prepare documentation and analytical reports that effectively summarize and present procedures, assumptions and conclusions using Word, Visio, PowerPoint and other applications
  • Support project priorities, deadlines and deliverables within a collaborative environment with clients, member firms and other team members

KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax & advisory firm, operates from 75+ offices and over 40,000 partners and professionals.

Accounting
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1987
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States. With 75+ offices and more than 40,000 employees and partners throughout the US, we’re leading the industry in new and exciting ways. Our size and strength make us much more agile and responsive to changing trends.