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

About the role

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 ensure our professionals continue to grow both professionally and personally. As a member of our Economic and Valuation Services practice, you will help high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. You will develop your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring in a collaborative, team-driven culture.

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 client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing or have obtained within the past 12 months a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or an 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 is preferred: VBA, MS Access, SQL Server, artificial intelligence (AI), Data Visualization applications (such as Tableau, Power BI, or Spotfire), and Alteryx.
• 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 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 AI, Alteryx, Power BI, MS Office Applications (including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), and apply emerging technologies to enhance 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 and be able to travel to commutable work locations using 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plans.
• Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health.
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service.
• Two annual breaks where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and another around the July 4th holiday.

Pay

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