Intern, Ignition - Tax Consulting | Multiple Locations Summer 2027

KPMG Tax Ignition Intern

At KPMG, we are reimagining tax with you in mind. Become an integral part of a dynamic team within a collaborative, future-forward environment at one of the top tax firms in the world. You will be surrounded by deep tax knowledge and equipped with the latest in cutting-edge tax technologies. Join an extensive network of functional, industry, legislative, and technical specialists with access to our Ignition Centers, where technology accelerates innovation. We seek individuals with a passion for tax, a spirit for new thinking, and a commitment to providing outstanding client service.

Responsibilities

The Intern will work with internal stakeholders and external clients to:

• Identify business challenges.
• Understand operational, data, and information requirements for tax processes while grasping the technology environment and interfaces.
• Assist the team in providing recommendations and innovative, technology-driven approaches for improvement, including optimizing resources, processes, controls, and technology.
• Work toward specialization in various ERP, low-code/no-code technologies, generative AI, tax systems, and tax applications to help KPMG Tax Ignition develop competency and leverage these technologies to implement solutions to business problems.
• Assist the team with collecting and extracting complex datasets from various source systems and file types, loading datasets into different software platforms and tools, and normalizing, aggregating, and combining data sets into usable forms; testing for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist the team with proof of concepts, workshops, hackathons, and vendor product evaluations, as well as helping prepare documentation and analytical reports that effectively summarize and present procedures, assumptions, and conclusions using Word, Visio, PowerPoint, and other applications.
• Support project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables within a collaborative environment with clients, member firms, and other team members.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Accounting, Tax, Business Analytics, Data & Analytics, Economics, Finance, Management Information Systems, Statistics, or an equivalent program.
• Must have sufficient additional academic credits upon completion of the internship to complete before obtaining a degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements.
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using personal transportation or public transportation.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of technologies such as Excel, VBA, Power Query/Power Pivot, Alteryx, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, generative AI, SharePoint, R, Python, SQL Server, SAP, Oracle, ONESOURCE tax applications, Corptax, or Longview is preferred.
• Strong skills in technical acumen, business acumen, critical thinking, and agility. Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, and the ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI, along with MS Office Applications.
• Excellent communication, time management, and leadership skills; resourceful in delivering high-quality work.

Work Requirements:

• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice.

KPMG LLP is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously, as KPMG recruits on a rolling basis.