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3-year KPMG Japan Practice in Tax Graduate Programme supporting Japanese clients with their European operations, including personal tax compliance, international assignee tax advice and coordination across KPMG’s global network.Why Japan Practice in Tax?Tax is a highly international discipline, with many companies operating across global markets. Our own network of member firms around the world provides advice and guidance to these clients, with our specialist Japan Practice in Tax assisting Japanese clients with their European operations.Life as a Japan Practice in Tax graduateTo join this programme, it’s essential that you have Japanese language skills and an appreciation of Japanese corporate culture. Based in London, you'll be involved in a broad range of activity, including assisting in the day-to-day running of the Japan Practice client portfolio. This will involve operating a compliance programme which includes personal tax returns and tax advice services for international assignees, while liaising with other departments and offices in KPMG's global network.Your futureOn this programme you'll study for the ACA qualification, providing you with structured learning through a blend of innovative online, and in-person study. As well as enjoying access to the same high-quality training and opportunities as our other Tax graduates, you'll gain valuable international experience working with a number of our firm's Japanese clients that have a major European presence. You’ll develop valuable technical skills and have the support of our learning community, helping you to fulfil your career potential. Qualifications:ACAEntry Requirements:At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whether you’ll enjoy working here and how you’ll thrive. That’s why we operate an open access policy and an application process that will assess both your qualifications and your qualities. Generally, you’ll be expected to demonstrate the following grades (*or equivalents), to show that you’re able to successfully study for professional qualifications. If you are a few grades or points short, we would still encourage you to apply, as your application will be reviewed together with your performance in our assessments. You‘ll also have the opportunity to provide additional information for us to assess your application and potential in the context of your socio-economic background and/or any extenuating circumstances, which may have a positive uplift on your academic achievements through contextual recruitment. Japanese language ability (JLPT Level N1*) GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B* GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B* 120 UCAS points* from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline. Key Skills:Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths.To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our graduates at KPMG.

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3-year KPMG Accounting Advisory & Assurance Graduate Programme covering accounting advisory, sustainability assurance, controls assurance or transaction assurance, helping clients manage accounting issues, risks, controls and regulatory requirements.Job descriptionWhy Accounting Advisory and Assurance?We’re a specialist team that help businesses tackle a wide variety of complex accounting issues and offer the broadest range of advice. We give confidence by delivering assurance over non-financial areas. This allows businesses to adapt to demands, improve financial performance and act in the most sustainable way. Life as an Accounting Advisory and Assurance graduateYou’ll join one of the four following areas:  The first is Accounting Advisory Services, where you’ll offer guidance to businesses on the latest developments in accounting standards. Translating their complex accounting issues into clear and expert advice.  Another of our teams is Sustainability Assurance. We help businesses to meet the assurance requirements of rapidly changing regulatory standards in this area. You’ll examine a variety of different topics, from greenhouse gas emissions through to waste, human rights, diversity and other non-financial metrics.  If you join our Controls Assurance team, you’ll assess how well our clients operate their business processes, helping them to become aware of potential risks and build customer confidence. You could be reviewing technology processes such as system access, data security and cyber resilience, or operational processes such as investment management and payroll, across a variety of industries.  And finally, in Transactions Assurance, you’ll help support businesses prepare for major transactions like mergers, acquisitions or listing on a public stock exchange. Whichever team you join, you’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate closely with other KPMG teams including Financial and Technology Audit, Transaction Services, Consulting, Corporate Finance and Tax.Your futureIt’s challenging and rewarding work, where you’ll have the support of your senior leaders, engagement leader, peers and the broader Audit community. Be at your best and build your network in an inclusive and diverse environment, while we equip you with the skills, tools and intelligent systems you need to grow and learn. On this programme you'll study for the ACA qualification, or CA equivalent in Scotland, which will help you develop valuable technical skills, broad commercial understanding and in-depth knowledge of different industry sectors, empowering you to build an exciting and varied long-term career. Qualifications:ACA or CA equivalent (Scotland locations)Entry Requirements:At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whether you’ll enjoy working here and how you’ll thrive. That’s why we operate an open access policy and an application process that will assess both your qualifications and your qualities. Generally, you’ll be expected to demonstrate the following grades (*or equivalents), to show that you’re able to successfully study for professional qualifications. If you are a few grades or points short, we would still encourage you to apply, as your application will be reviewed together with your performance in our assessments. You‘ll also have the opportunity to provide additional information for us to assess your application and potential in the context of your socio-economic background and/or any extenuating circumstances, which may have a positive uplift on your academic achievements through contextual recruitment. GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B* GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B* 120 UCAS points* from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline. Key Skills:Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths.To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our graduates at KPMG.

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3-year KPMG Technology Audit Graduate Programme focused on IT systems, technology controls, data, cyber security risks and technology infrastructure supporting financial audits.Job descriptionWhy Technology Audit?The world’s leading organisations are embracing technology at an incredible pace today. Given the growth of AI, robotics, advanced analytics and Blockchain, there are opportunities for businesses of all sizes to make leaps they couldn’t previously have imagined. It’s the job of our Technology Audit team to identify and mitigate the potential risks and threats that this fast-moving world can produce. As you’d expect, we work as part of KPMG’s wider Audit practice, which provides insight, challenge and expertise to some of the world’s biggest companies. We make a meaningful difference to those businesses and the wider community. Life as a Technology Audit graduateYou don’t need to be a technical guru to join us. Our current graduates have degrees in a variety of subjects. If you’re curious, agile, pay attention to detail and have the appetite to learn about technology and the role of technology in audit, you’ll thrive with us.You’ll be working as part of a larger team alongside colleagues in Financial Audit, with a particular focus on evaluating the IT systems that underpin an organisation’s key financial processes. Ensuring continuous improvement of audit quality, you’ll assess control risks (including code evaluation and system configuration), financial and operational applications, technology infrastructure and technology projects. We’ll also expect you to assess the cyber security landscape of the business you’re working with. It's all about critically assessing processes and controls over data and, through the work, you’ll gain exposure to local and global businesses alike – potentially in different industry sectors. As a result, you’ll see a breadth of technology and be able to draw on the support of innovative data and analytics technology and tools. We also provide you with our global, smart audit platform, KPMG Clara, that delivers automated solutionsYour FutureOn this programme, you'll complete the Certificate in Accounting Finance and Business (CFAB). Alongside this, we will support you to develop your technology, process and data audit skills, all of which empower you to build an exciting and long-term career with us. Qualifications:CFABEntry Requirements:At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whether you’ll enjoy working here and how you’ll thrive. That’s why we operate an open access policy and an application process that will assess both your qualifications and your qualities.  Generally, you’ll be expected to demonstrate the following grades (*or equivalents), to show that you’re able to successfully study for professional qualifications. If you are a few grades or points short, we would still encourage you to apply, as your application will be reviewed together with your performance in our assessments. You‘ll also have the opportunity to provide additional information for us to assess your application and potential in the context of your socio-economic background and/or any extenuating circumstances, which may have a positive uplift on your academic achievements through contextual recruitment. GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B* GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B* 120 UCAS points* from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline. Key Skills:Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths.To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our graduates at KPMG.

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3-year KPMG Audit Graduate Programme where graduates work on financial audits, assess organisations’ financial information and controls, identify financial risks and build commercial and accounting expertise.Job descriptionWhy Audit?Some of the world’s biggest companies and organisations turn to KPMG’s Audit practice for the insight, challenge and expertise we’re able to provide. By examining the way in which they’re operating – and delivering a true and fair reflection of their financial position through published accounts – we make a difference not just to the business itself, but also to the wider community.Audit is about more than simply meeting legal requirements. It helps organisations to operate more efficiently and mitigate financial risks. In a broader sense, it also plays a role in building public trust in businesses and supports the delivery of sustainable growth. Life as an Audit graduateAudit offers diversity and complexity. In your role as a graduate trainee, you’ll learn about a wide range of business activities, as you work on engagements. You’ll also see the auditing process from different perspectives, providing you with skills and learning that will last a lifetime.You’ll play a direct role in critically assessing information provided by organisations, supported by your senior leaders, engagement leader, peers, and the broader Audit community. This is a role that calls for integrity, professional scepticism, objectivity, independence, and a strong ethical foundation. Some travel is likely for audit work and, because it’s seasonal, you should expect there to be busier times of the year.Your futureOver three years you’ll combine audit delivery and study to work towards a professional qualification - the ACA, or CA equivalent in Scotland. Your programme might see you working in a specific industry sector or across a variety of industries, depending on the office you join.After completing your qualification, the learning and career opportunities continue. You can take the valuable technical skills, broad commercial understanding and in-depth knowledge of one or more industry sectors, to continue building an exciting and varied long-term career. Qualifications:ACA or CA equivalent (Scotland locations)Entry Requirements:At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whether you’ll enjoy working here and how you’ll thrive. That’s why we operate an open access policy and an application process that will assess both your qualifications and your qualities. Generally, you’ll be expected to demonstrate the following grades (*or equivalents), to show that you’re able to successfully study for professional qualifications. If you are a few grades or points short, we would still encourage you to apply, as your application will be reviewed together with your performance in our assessments. You‘ll also have the opportunity to provide additional information for us to assess your application and potential in the context of your socio-economic background and/or any extenuating circumstances, which may have a positive uplift on your academic achievements through contextual recruitment. GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B* GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B* 120 UCAS points* from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline.Key Skills:Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths.To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our graduates at KPMG.

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3-year KPMG Tax Graduate Programme focused on tax advisory, compliance, international and business tax, indirect tax and people taxes, while working toward a professional accounting qualification.Job descriptionWhy Tax?Tax is a high-profile discipline and one which is constantly changing. Think about ever-increasing digitisation, enhanced regulation and the importance of the Sustainability agenda. At KPMG, we have a full understanding of these developments, allowing us to give timely and accurate advice and information to clients. That way, companies can navigate the complex terrain and stay compliant. We collaborate with organisations of all shapes and sizes – whether that’s to get ahead of complex compliance requirements, drive process and cash efficiencies, or rethink the way their in-house functions operate to drive better value.Life as a Tax graduateKPMG’s Tax practice has a wide-ranging remit, which means you could be tackling a variety of challenges at the heart of client organisations. Our specialisms include International, Business and Indirect Taxes, where we support clients on transactions and in managing their domestic and global tax obligations, through to People Taxes. Here, we advise on all aspects of employee reward and compliance for internationally mobile workforces, as well as supporting high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurial families. Your futureAs you can see, there are a broad range of career paths for ambitious graduates, where you’ll have the opportunity to be at your best, building your network in an inclusive and diverse environment. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop valuable technical skills with the support of senior leaders, engagement leaders, peers and our broader Tax community. On this programme, you'll study for the ACA (or CA equivalent in Scotland), providing you with structured learning through a blend of innovative online, and in-person tuition. You’ll develop valuable technical skills and have the support of our learning community – helping you to fulfil your career potential. Qualifications:ACA or CA equivalent (Scotland locations)Entry Requirements:At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whether you’ll enjoy working here and how you’ll thrive. That’s why we operate an open access policy and an application process that will assess both your qualifications and your qualities. Generally, you’ll be expected to demonstrate the following grades (*or equivalents), to show that you’re able to successfully study for professional qualifications. If you are a few grades or points short, we would still encourage you to apply, as your application will be reviewed together with your performance in our assessments. You‘ll also have the opportunity to provide additional information for us to assess your application and potential in the context of your socio-economic background and/or any extenuating circumstances, which may have a positive uplift on your academic achievements through contextual recruitment.GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B* GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B* 120 UCAS points* from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline. Key Skills:Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths.To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our graduates at KPMG.

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