Experiences at KPMG

Although the department consisted of an agency-modeled group of professionals with individual talents, there was little collaboration across disciplines and a dysfunctional design team that had recently been split up. Internal clients' satisfaction with creative output varied widely, dependent on whom they worked with and how their business objectives were balanced with rigid brand guidelines....

* Cultivated a team mentality among designers, growing existing talent, recruiting additional creative staff, offering incentives and partnering team members on specific projects
* Facilitated a more collaborative environment between designers, writers, editors and production associates in support of marketing, senior leadership and HR functions, and improved department's reputation and alignment with business and firm-wide goals
* Inspired more innovative applications of brand guidelines, and ensured on time and on budget delivery of strategic services to clients...

To be hired at KPMG once needs to be sincere and genuine during the interview. If you've gotten the interview, recruiting has already determined that you are well qualified on paper. As someone who has participated in a number of recruiting events including interviews, one thing that interviewers hate most are people who appear "fake." Don't let this be you! Just be yourself! If you don't get an offer, it's probably for the best. You don't want to be at a place that makes you unhappy....

-Work/life balance
-Technolgy
-Diversity

Full cycle recruiting for audit and risk advisory services at Big 4 public accounting firm.

Recruited senior management level staff for accounting, finance, HR, marketing, operations, and new business departments.
Exceeded national hiring goal by 200% placing 65 people in the first 4 months of tenure
Actively developed relationships as a strategic business partner with partners and senior managers nationwide that resulted in high satisfaction of the recruiting process
Lowered agency usage costs by 40%
Increased diversity hires by 20%, leading Diversity Council of the firm and Network of Women
Increased employee referral hires by 65%, leading Employee Referral campaigns in several offices resulted in hundreds of referrals hard to find talent
Trained 40% of managers in the Behavioral Interview Training process
Pioneered networking with Executive Network of Women, Women in IT, Hispanics MBA, Northern Virginia Technology Council and other organizations to build a pipeline of passive candidates
Lead a national task force on Competitive Intelligence and Market Salary Review
Managed Applicant tracking system Resumix, submitting Applicant Flow Logs to ensure EEO compliance...

- Responsible for professional & advisory services for many & different Industries, Such as manufacturing, contracting & trading.
- Managed group of seniors & staff auditors, and prepared annual appraisals.
- Assist in preparing consolidated Financial Statements.
- Draft management letters and discuss reportable conditions with Client's Management.
- Reviewed audit working papers, critical areas, dealt with technical issues & Documenting conclusion....

I provided administrative assistance to directors at KPMG's Meeting and Travel Services division.I developed an M&TS internal filing system, organized and distributed meeting reports, maintained internal training manuals, provided offsite support at meetings, directed a timesheet audit in the Toronto office, and directed a promotional video about "Adding Value" to client relations....

As a senior associate I have performed an asset impairment analysis according to IFRS 36.

I also supervise staff auditor's testwork on an engagement with eight entities.

I Conduct analytical and detail procedures to assess clients' overall operational and financial performance.

I am responsible for tracking hours and keeping the client and KPMG management informed on the status of the audit....

I Performed walk-through interviews to test controls over financial reporting to evaluate their effectiveness and document the results through written memorandums.

I also conducted analytical and detail procedures to assess clients' overall operational and financial performance.

I Performed control and substantive test work over account balances.

I Planned the design and implementation of audit work for fiscal year-end financial statement audit engagements.

My primary experience is in conducting audits for clients in the manufacturing and consumer products industries....