Associate, Economic Valuation Services - Business Modeling Services | New York Summer/Fall 2028

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

Responsibilities:

• Analyze financial information to forecast business conditions and develop financial analytics solutions for mergers and acquisitions, including integrations and divestitures; IPOs; strategic and management planning; and investment appraisal
• Build custom financial analytical models, support robust data and information analysis, conduct finance intelligence research and undertake advanced statistical and financial forecasting, scenario modeling and trends analysis
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and inclusive teaming through working with internal and client teams with multiple stakeholders across various functions
• Adjust to shifting priorities and challenges and ability to juggle new and multiple tasks
• Stay abreast of current business and economic developments and use technology and tools to innovate and enhance the effectiveness of services provided
• 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 Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Experience or coursework in building financial analytics models and tools from scratch in MS Excel, experience with one or more of the following: VBA, MS Access, SQL Server, artificial intelligence (AI), Data Visualization applications (such as Tableau, Power BI, or Spotfire) and Alteryx is preferred
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science or data and analytics preferred
• Proficiency at developing and explaining fully integrated 3-Statement financial models in Microsoft Excel
• Experience or coursework working with a formal business modeling and analytics practice within an investment banking, commercial banking, financial planning and analysis, accounting, or consulting firm, or experience working within an in house-corporate development or FP&A team
• 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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