Job description

KPMG Global Services

KPMG Global Services (KGS) was set up in India in 2008. It is a strategic global delivery organization,
which works with more than 50 KPMG member firms to provide a progressive, scalable and customized
approach to business requirements
The KGS journey has been one of consistent growth, with a current employee count of nearly 10,000
operating from four locations in India — Bengaluru, Gurugram, Kochi and Pune, providing a range of
Advisory and Tax-related services to member firms within the KPMG network.
As part of KPMG in India, we were ranked among the top companies to work for in the country for four
years in a row by LinkedIn, and recognized as one of the top three employers in the region for women, as
well as f or policies on Inclusion & Diversity by ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce &
Industry of India).
Furthermore, as KPMG in India, we were recognized as one of the ‘Best Companies for Millennials’ at The
Millennial Max Conference 2019 presented by The LNOD Roundtable as well as ‘the Great Indian
Workplace’ at the Culture Summit and Great Indian Workplace Awards 2019.

Team Overview
The position in discussion is with Capability Hubs (CH) team at KPMG Global Services (KGS), which is
KPMG’s knowledge services hub and is an integral part of the firm’s strategy to enhance innovat ion, build
scalability, and improve profitability.

KGS’ CH is integral to the firm’s strategy of enhancing innovation, building scalability and improving
prof itability. This unit is currently 900+ members’ strong capability.

KGS CH has been offering deep insights and solutions to KPMG’s practitioners across service lines viz.
Audit, Tax and Advisory globally.

Roles and Responsibilities

Designation Business Associate

Reporting to Asst. Manager/Manager

Role type Individual contributor

Employment type Full-time

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We are recruiting for a Business Associate in the Research and Benchmarking team. Working as
a Business Associate in the team, your responsibilities will include:
— Contribute to research and benchmarking assignments – either as a part of an ongoing client
engagement, or as a part of business development efforts conducted by the entity
— Conceive and execute secondary research on:
o Company: business model, segments, revenue model, strategy, issues / challenges, M&A
history, competitive positioning, organization structure, key management, recent developments,
SWOT, etc.
o Market: industry value chain, size and growth outlook, trends and drivers, growth inhibitors and
challenges, competitive landscape, Porter’s / PESTLE analysis, etc.
o Financials: broad analysis of income statement, balance sheet, cash flows, ratios, segment
perf ormance, etc.
o Competitors: comparative performance of companies on financial and operational KPIs, relative
strengths and weaknesses, etc.
— Contribute to preparation of client deliverables (MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word) – prepare
client ready presentations that are well structured, logical and clear to understand
o Undertake exhaustive research and benchmarking for deliverables and triangulate information
and data points from various data sources
o Logical thought structuring and ability to draw insights/so-what’s in simple to mid-complex
projects with guidance
o Articulate findings through use of clear, concise, and grammatically correct business English
(both written and verbal)
— Understand client objectives, and context with minimal guidance, and relate research and
benchmarking conducted to meet end objectives
— Thorough understanding of internal benchmarking databases
— Be able to identify and come up with proxies for data
— Specialize in one BM product (surveys or location assessment) and be able to execute it
completely
— Be able to own parts of niche benchmarking engagements such as Functional BM, Financial BM
and execute with minimal guidance
— Deliver parts of mid-complex projects with guidance
— Deliver error f ree output while adhering to project timelines and effort estimates
— Work with appropriate supervision and guidance from Team Lead/Assistant Manager/Manager
— Work collaboratively with onshore KPMG teams in the development of and delivery of
presentations and key findings

Job Requirements
Educational Qualification/Prior Experience
— Education Qualification: MBA / M.Com/ PG in Commerce
— Candidate with 0-1 years of relevant experience in a similar role, particularly in a leading consulting
f irm (e.g. other Big 4, global investment bank, leading research house), will be given preference
Technical Skills
— Prof iciency in MS Office
— Highly articulate with excellent communication and presentation skills (especially PowerPoint)
— Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data quickly and draw meaningful insights
— Good knowledge of secondary research sources (e.g. Bloomberg, Factiva, S&P Capital IQ) would
be an advantage
— Very strong understanding of Excel and be able to create dashboards, excel models, etc.

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 — Experience in preparing reports, thought leaderships, media articles, industry landscapes, company
analysis and regulatory updates would be an advantage
Behavioral /team skills
— Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding
situations
— Excellent written and verbal communication skills
— Attention to detail
— Prioritization and effective time management skills
— Ef fective team player

Other Information
Number of interview rounds 2-3

Mode of interview Telephonic/F2F/Virtual

Job location Gurgaon/Bangalore

Clean room policy (specific to
Yes
business)

Culture
— Corporate Social Responsibility programs
— Maternity and paternity leave
— Opportunities to network and connect
— Discounts on products and services

Note: Benefits/Perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with KPMG
and the country where you work.

KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or
expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental
disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual
orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

© 2020 KPMG Global Services Private Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of India and a member
firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG
International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are registered trademarks or
trademarks of KPMG International.
The term “KGS” refers to the KGS Platform of Indian delivery entities, which consist of KPMG Global Services
Private Limited (“KGSPL”), KPMG Global Services Management Private Limited (“KGSMPL”), KPMG Global
Delivery Center Private Limited (“GDCPL”) and KPMG Resource Centre Private Limited (“KRCPL”), unless the
specific private limited entity is specifically noted.
Use in these materials of the term “Our”, or “Us” means KGSPL, KGSMPL, GDCPL and/or KRCPL as the case
may be and all four such legal entities are referred to collectively as “KGS”.
Note that Audit services for the clients of the US and Canadian firms are delivered from the GDCPL and for UK
(and other firms except US and Canada) Audit services are delivered from KRCPL.