Audit Associate | Houston Summer/Fall 2027

About the role

KPMG is currently seeking an Audit Associate to join our Audit and Assurance team. We harness AI and digital innovation to deliver intelligent, data-driven solutions that help clients navigate change and strengthen their competitive edge. Our people-first culture invests in continuous learning, providing the tools and training you need to grow—whether you're launching your career or bringing decades of experience. Join an inclusive team that inspires excellence, delivers meaningful impact, and empowers you to shape your own future.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to conduct financial statement audits, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of client financial information while upholding objectivity and independence.
• Contribute to the overall effectiveness of client operations while maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity.
• Develop an understanding of client-specific risks by reviewing financial results, external information, current business trends, and client transactions.
• Prepare clear and well-structured audit documentation regarding client processes and IT systems, including transaction flows, risk points, and mitigating controls.
• Translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Execute and document testing of client controls (including IT, security, programming, and governance controls) and financial statement account balances using appropriate standards and terminology; identify potential misstatements and control deficiencies, escalating matters as appropriate.
• Support the execution of a high-quality audit through assigned tasks and professional interactions with clients and engagement teams; support the use of enabling technologies such as risk assessment, data extraction, statistical and machine learning-based sampling, and data analysis.
• Identify process improvements and audit efficiencies as part of KPMG’s continuous improvement culture; support project management activities by assessing and reporting status, tracking deliverables, and coordinating action items; build and maintain professional relationships commensurate with level and experience.
• Support the data-driven audit by utilizing technologies and data analysis tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), Excel, Alteryx, SQL, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing or have obtained within the past 12 months a Bachelor of Accountancy, Master of Accountancy, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university.
• Must be pursuing the state-specific education requirements to become a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the principal place of business (the state in which the office is located) for this position, with completion of required academic credits prior to the start date.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics preferred; experience with data analysis tools such as Alteryx or Power BI preferred.
• Foundational knowledge of technical accounting and financial reporting standards, including U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Ability to leverage common business technologies, including MS Office (with an emphasis on Excel) and AI, and quickly learn KPMG Audit tools and applications used by our clients.
• Strong technical, business acumen, critical thinking, and agility skills; demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and collaborative leadership approach in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to apply professional judgment and skepticism, manage priorities across multiple tasks, and deliver high-quality work in a professional services capacity.
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own transportation (e.g., personal vehicle or public transportation).
• Audit and Assurance professionals are expected to work in-person at a KPMG office or client site on an average of three days per week; some client site locations may require travel and overnight/extended stay (varies by office).
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.