Associate, Economic Valuation Services - Economic Services | McLean Summer/Fall 2028

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate to join our Economic and Valuation Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Perform statistical, economic and financial analysis on economic, regulatory and policy issues of significance to a range of clients in the public and private sectors, both domestically and internationally
• Create and apply complex financial models to analyze and price complex transactions and financial instruments
• Develop mathematical and computational models to simulate impact of policy changes or business decisions
• Manipulate large data sets to support statistical, economic and financial analyses
• Write technical and non-technical reports based on research
• Document narratives on the issues under analysis, translate these into informative professional reports and present as needed
• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more

Qualifications:

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees/majors in the past 12 months: Bachelors and/or Masters in Economics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Management, Data and Analytics, Finance, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science or data and analytics preferred
• Coursework or knowledge of management and analysis of large volumes of data, financial analysis and valuation, statistical analysis, building and working with economic or mathematical models and econometric analyses
• Knowledge of data analysis software including STATA, SAS, Python, SQL, R, JavaScript, Matlab, Fortran and C/C++
• Strong in technical, business acumen, critical thinking and agility skills.  Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment 
• Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx and Power BI, MS Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook and apply emerging technologies to enhance tax processes and insights
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills, feedback oriented, 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
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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