Advisory Intern, Risk Services - Forensic Investigations & Disputes | Multiple Locations Summer 2027

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KPMG is currently seeking an Advisory Intern for ourAdvisory practice.

Responsibilities

• Help identify, gather and analyze relevant data to support investigations into suspected accounting irregularities, fraudulent financial reporting, bribery, corruption and regulatory non-compliance
• Assist with legal, economic and financial research and perform financial data analyses to help resolve regulatory disputes and quantify damages
• Support financial institutions and FinTech clients with risk management by assisting in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Fraud transaction monitoring, Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews and Sanctions program assessments
• Identify internal controls within business processes, conduct cyclical internal control testing and perform analytical reviews of key client processes and their connection to IT systems
• Complete quantitative and qualitative analyses related to fraud, forensics, insider threats and supply chain risks using a variety of data analytic tools and visualize the results to identify performance improvement opportunities
• Collect critical information through system queries, internal/external research and by participating in interviews with engagement stakeholders, while assisting senior team members in working directly with counsel
• Support the design, preparation and review of written deliverables—such as reports, tables, charts and presentations (using MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and/or SQL)—ensuring findings are communicated in a clear, logical and concise manner to client leadership
  
  

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors; Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting, or equivalent program
• Pursuing educational requirements for CPA licensure in the principal place of business (the state in which the office is located) for this position (completion of academic credits required prior to starting as an Advisory Associate)
• Upon completion of this internship, candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements
• Must have a current/most recent GPA of 3.00 or above
• Fluency with artificial intelligence concepts and tools with ability to apply AI techniques to analyze and interpret data, using insights to solve problems and effectively communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Exposure and competency with popular programming software and risk analytical tools such as SAS, R, QRM, Bancware, MATLAB, Stata, Statistics, Python, Tableau, QRM, Derivative Solutions, C , Visual Basic is a plus
• 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
• 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
• Applicants 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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