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Why KPMG Business Services?
Every day our firm performs better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. The difference we make shines through to our people and our clients. We’re KPMG Business Services (KBS).
KBS operates as a £multi-million business within our business and, through the combination of internal expertise, advice, support and services provided to our client-facing business, we play an important part in our firm’s success. We help our people to work in a way that’s smarter and more sustainable.
We’re a cross-functional team, bringing together experts across a wide range of critical activities to help grow, run and protect our business. From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm. We work shoulder to shoulder with our client-facing teams and we focus on delivering our services in ways which help to improve quality and enhance our firm’s brand and reputation.
Wherever you join us, you can look forward to taking on complex, business-critical work that’s as high profile and challenging as our client-facing work. And as the world around us changes, you’ll help us to transform now and for the future. We’ll give you the resources you need to ensure we provide the right knowledge and expertise that will inspire trust and underpin our continued growth.
In your role, you’ll work flexibly depending on your role – this might be a mix of office-based working, home working or at engagement sites. We’re creating a tech-driven business to empower and equip our people to be outstanding in delivery, no matter where they work – through inspiring collaboration spaces and new technologies.
The scale and complexity of what we do – and the fact that we're part of a global network – means we offer a breadth of opportunities to develop your expertise, help you grow and learn for a lifetime. You’ll have the KPMG community at your side, providing the support you need to be at your best. Bring your unique perspectives and experiences to our collaborative and diverse teams and be empowered to continue to build the career you want.
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Business area overview
In the Business Support Group (BSG), you'll be joining a team that provides vital secretarial and administrative services to support our client-facing teams.
As a key member of the BSG team, you'll enjoy a full range of responsibilities that will enhance your personal skills and enable you to add to your experience in new business areas. This gives you the opportunity to network with a variety of internal teams and external organisations, extending your skills, knowledge and expertise.
With a wide range of training and development opportunities, you'll have all the support you need to achieve your full potential and develop a career that meets both your personal and professional goals.
The strategy and vision of large corporate organisations increasingly incorporates big, internal transformational changes with a requirement to implement them at a faster pace and to ensure they are aligned to the overall strategy. Risk of failure is costly and detrimental to delivering planned business benefits, with a direct impact on the overall performance of the firm.
To overcome these challenges, the Business Transformation Team (Internal) is responsible for managing the firm's portfolio of change thereby reducing change risk, improving realisation of business benefits and return on investment. This is achieved through a 'Centre of Excellence' providing a central point of prioritisation, rationalisation and resourcing as well as the core methods, training and toolkits to deliver effective, consistent transformation across the firm.
The Business Transformation Team (Internal) delivers changes through a One Delivery team approach made up of four key capabilities: Programme and Project Delivery; Project Management Office (PMO); Enterprise Portfolio Management Office and Change Management.
We have a great story to tell. Our firm plays a powerful, positive role in the UK economy and in wider society. The people responsible for telling our story – internally, to the public, to influential opinion-formers – work in Corporate Affairs. We protect and enhance the KPMG brand.
Join us, and you'll look after the voice, footprint and reputation of the firm, making sure we have a clear position that brings our purpose and values to life.
Our Communications team is made up of our Press Office, Strategic Communications and Internal Communications. The Press Office manages our relationships with the media and helps shine a light on the extraordinary work the firm does. In the Strategic Communications team, you'll take a big picture view of the firm, planning ahead, designing campaigns and delivering thought-leadership which tells our story in the most compelling way. And in our Internal Communications team, you'll help our people understand the firm's strategy and objectives and their role in delivering them.
In Public Policy, you'll help us develop innovative policy ideas which use KPMG expertise and technology to help solve important problems in society. In External Affairs, you'll build relationships with politicians, civil servants and other political stakeholders to ensure the firm maintains a trusting dialogue on key issues. You'll learn to pull patterns out of data in the Macroeconomics team, producing highly-regarded analysis and commentary which informs decisions in the firm, in our clients' businesses and beyond. And in Corporate Responsibility, you'll be part of the firm's shift towards a more sustainable future, helping minimise our impact on the environment. You'll also develop initiatives inside and outside the firm to increase social mobility, promote life-long learning and improve numeracy.
CREATE is KPMG's in-house Design Agency. Recognised as being the leader in terms of creative output and quality to the whole UK business and Member Firms around the world. Design is a powerful tool that can inspire, influence and persuade, through internal communications and externally with existing and potential clients. Our passion for design speaks for itself, our designers are experts in marketing the firm and our products, making KPMG standout in the marketplace amongst our competitors.
We are a team of over 170, based in studios across the UK and India. Offering all forms of Creative Design, Digital, Animation and Video Production. We offer a wide range of learning and training opportunities to enable career progression within an in-house creative environment.
The Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMA) is one of three KPMG regions, alongside Americas and Asia-Pacific. It brings together more than 100 countries spanning from the Caribbean in the West to the far corners of Russia in the East. The regional teams are driving connectivity and alignment across this network in areas such as; commercial pursuits, governance, law and people matters. The EMA colleagues work in Regional Tax, Audit or Advisory teams on client tenders and international projects; or they can support functions such as People, Communications or Risk.
Whatever their business area and wherever they are based, EMA teams work with one goal in mind: to ensure that our international clients can benefit from the KPMG expertise regardless of where they are located. Being part of the EMA team is an exciting place to be – at the forefront of implementing the KPMG's Collective Strategy, advancing KPMG's global footprint and upholding the highest standards of quality and governance.
In Facilities, we're responsible for providing the high quality, inspirational premises and services it takes to create a safe, efficient, innovative and cost-effective business environment. We're a collaborative team, working closely with colleagues throughout the firm as well as with a range of third-party suppliers.
Our opportunities here span a wide variety of roles and specialisms, including Workplace, Property, Environmental Safety and Security. As well as managing the firm’s day-to-day facilities operations, we also oversee the acquisition and disposal of property across our UK portfolio. The scale of that portfolio makes this an inspiring environment and a fantastic place to hone your skills – the smallest of our offices is home to 50 people; the largest to 9,000. Not only that, but we'll be behind your development every step of the way, including providing support for relevant professional qualifications.
With a turnover in excess of £1.5 billion and a payroll covering close to 16,000 partners and colleagues across the UK, our Finance team is responsible for a very broad spectrum of work. We're involved in everything from closely supporting our business strategy through to tightly managing critical business functions like employee payroll, expenses, accounts payable and billing.
This is an opportunity to join a team of expert professionals with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to adding value. The work we do here is very varied. You could find yourself looking after our management systems, inputting into the leadership decision-making process, providing tax expertise or working as a business partner for different service lines. We have a very inclusive environment with plenty of scope for career development, potentially including support for professional qualifications. Put simply, if you have a focus on delivering excellent work and high-quality service in the Finance space, we'll do all we can to help you achieve your full potential.
KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 153 countries and territories and have 207,000 people working in member firms around the world. KPMG International works globally to set our strategy, ensure global consistency and provide expertise to support member firms in the delivery of our Collective Strategy and the achievement of our growth and trust ambition. KPMG International people work across the world in a number of function, sector and business support teams.
KPMG International does not provide professional services to clients.
In Market Development we help drive profitable and sustainable sales growth for the firm, building the firm's brand and reputation to ensure that KPMG is the clear choice for our clients.
Teams within Market Development include; Marketing, Strategic Relationships, Commercial Management, Pursuits, Client Insights, Sales Centre of Excellence and Sales Operations. Opportunities are varied across the team and we're keen to talk to people with skillsets such as; sector/service marketing, digital marketing, brand management, relationship programme development, account management, commercial negotiation, sales excellence, business development and market insight analysis to name a few.
All our roles give scope for you to create, contribute and be inspired.
Our Office of General Counsel (OGC) plays a vital role in the success of our UK operations, managing risk and taking responsibility for our legal affairs. Specifically, we provide strategic and technical advice to the Board, our Executive Committee and our Partners in the areas of governance, regulation, practice protection, compliance, corporate deals and commercial contracts. We have three core practice groups: Commercial, Corporate and Practice Protection & Regulation.
Join the OGC and you can expect to be involved in a variety of projects that help us to navigate through any challenges and to anticipate any potential issues. It's fast-paced work that will see you working closely with colleagues across the OGC and the wider firm. You'll also have the chance to work with other member firms across the globe to help you build your understanding of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing our clients. Ultimately, you’ll be helping to make KPMG the clear choice for clients and colleagues alike. Throughout your career with us, you can expect extensive support for your ongoing development and progression in the KPMG Law space.
Our People services span a range of areas – HR, Talent, Inclusion, Diversity & Social Equality, Employment Law Advisory, People Operations, UK Learning, Career Development and Recruitment.
A career here means working with diverse teams in an exciting and challenging environment. You could be supporting our Audit; Tax & Law; Consulting; Deal Advisory; Technology & Engineering or KPMG Business Services, providing a range of people services. That's likely to include recruiting, engaging and developing extraordinary talent, and setting the standards for inclusivity right across the firm. In short, this is an opportunity to extend your knowledge, develop new skills and build a truly rewarding and meaningful career across HR and Learning.
With a third-party spend in excess of £400m and thousands of suppliers, our Procurement team has a significant role to play in our success. Our focus is on helping our client teams and key business areas to optimise their supplier relationships. To ensure we always get the best possible value, our procurement experts draw on their understanding of our supply markets as well as the strategic drivers and business objectives of our internal clients, and they look at how we can balance any risk.
As part of our fast-paced Procurement team, you'll be encouraged to apply innovative and creative approaches. You'll be able to get involved in a wide variety of procurement work across a range of areas, including HR, Professional Services, Travel, Marketing, Facilities and IT Services. You might also support some of our transformational change projects. Across everything you do, you'll look for ways to deliver tangible value for money, working with our Supplier Management Centre of Excellence and as part of our dedicated Sustainable Procurement programme. Along the way, you'll have the development opportunities you need to hone your negotiation and relationship-building skills, and your understanding of contractual legal terms.
Our Quality and Risk Management (Q&RM) team helps to set, implement and enforce a range of quality and risk-focused policies and procedures. It's all about enabling the firm as a whole to deliver the highest levels of quality, to comply with all relevant regulations and professional standards, and to minimise risk. Working closely with the Board, Partners and Engagement Leaders, we strive to continuously improve our quality and risk management efforts to build trust, shape our growth and enhance our reputation.
Join us in Q&RM, and you can expect to be exposed to a wide range of services, from Anti-Money Laundering to Information Protection, and to a range of programmes that have been designed to protect our firm. Your ultimate aim will be to make KPMG in the UK the clear choice for both our clients and our people by safeguarding our reputation for integrity. In return, you can look forward to accessing our networks, training and peer support groups, and being encouraged to develop your knowledge and experience throughout your career.
We work with the wider KPMG businesses to ensure we have the right people, with the right skills, in the right locations, to meet our clients' needs. Our remit encompasses workforce planning, managing existing headcounts and enabling individuals to develop and progress their careers. We contribute to a range of strategic resourcing projects too. As a member of our Resourcing team, you'll be right at the heart of our business, interacting with client-facing colleagues in Audit; Tax & Law; Consulting; Deal Advisory and Technology & Engineering, as well as other central teams like; HR, Finance, Recruitment and Global Mobility. It's high-energy, fast-paced work that offers a varied, challenging and rewarding career. You'll not only play a key role in enabling us to deliver our business performance, but you'll also help people across KPMG to develop rewarding and fulfilling careers.