Advisory Associate, Customer & Operations | Multiple Locations Summer/Fall 2027

KPMG Financial Reporting View (FRV); Rapid City (SD); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG is seeking an Advisory Associate to join our Advisory practice, focusing on technology-driven data initiatives and digital transformation for leading financial institutions. The role emphasizes data governance, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions across investment operations, marketing, and product distribution.

You will contribute to market insights, proposals, and go-to-market materials, collaborating across teams to drive efficiency and innovation in a dynamic professional services

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in business/tech with strong quantitative focus.
• GPA requirement: 3.0 or above.
• Strong analytical, business acumen and agility skills.

Responsibilities

• Support financial institutions through technology and data efforts in digital transformation, data management and analytics.
• Help design target operating models and new business models for clients.
• Utilize cloud, ML and AI to execute strategic initiatives in investment operations, sales, marketing and service distribution.
• Assist in proposals, market research and industry trend analysis to develop materials for leadership and go-to-market.
• Contribute to process improvements that drive efficiency and foster collaboration across teams.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, MIS, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science or equivalent program with strong technical or quantitative focus

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

At KPMG, we are not only keeping pace with the future of business; we are defining it. Harnessing the full power of AI and digital innovation, we deliver intelligent, data-driven solutions to help our clients navigate change and transform their competitive edge. Our people-first approach makes this possible. KPMG invests in continuous learning by providing the tools and training for you to thrive within a culture that fosters growth and collaboration, 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.

KPMG is currently seeking an Advisory Associate for our Advisory practice.

Responsibilities

• Work with the worlds leading financial institutions, supporting them through technology and data efforts in digital transformation, data management and analytics, digital marketing and sales, investment operations and technology-enhanced fund management
• Leverage leading trends in technology to help our clients make data-driven decisions, design target operating models and implement new business models
• Utilize technology-based solutions including cloud, machine learning and artificial intelligence to execute strategic initiatives, supporting concepts in data product management, data science, data governance, analysis and AI within investment operations, customer sales, marketing, servicing and product distribution
• Help us advance the KPMG brand by working on business proposals, conducting market research and exploring industry trends to develop compelling materials that contribute to firm leadership initiatives, industry points of view and go-to-market products and services
• Assist in the facilitation of internal firm initiatives that simplify, redesign, or innovate existing processes that drive efficiencies, positively impact culture and foster collaboration across teams

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees/majors in the past 12 months; Bachelors or Masters degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, MIS, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science or equivalent program with strong technical or quantitative focus; Business and Technology/Data Science double majors preferred
• Must have a current/most recent GPA of 3.0 or above
• 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
• Ability to leverage common business technologies, including MS Office (with an emphasis on Excel) and AI, and quickly learn KPMG tools and applications used by our clients
• 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 commutable distance of the office for this position and be responsible for your own transportation, such as personal vehicle or public transportation, to get to and from office / client locations to satisfactorily fulfill your job duties, as determined by your practice leadership
• Work location may be in the office, at client sites, or virtual/remote depending on business need; you must be located within the U.S. when working remotely; client site locations may require travel and overnight/extended stay
• Applicant 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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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled.

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