Associate Director - Data Analytics

KPMG’s Deal Advisory practice is a leading corporate finance adviser in Australia, across its lines of business - Mergers & Acquisitions, Valuations, Infrastructure & Projects, Restructuring, Transaction Services and Debt Advisory Services.

Our Transaction Services team has extensive experience in providing financial due diligence and related services to help clients assess, plan and manage acquisitions, mergers, divestments and initial and secondary debt and equity offerings. We leverage insights from our advanced analytics solutions to provide real-time advice to our clients in a fast-paced environment.

We now have an opportunity for an experienced individual to join our team to continue to build our dedicated data analytics capability within Transaction Services. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the leading corporate advisors in Australia and worldwide and to develop your skills in a diverse range of industries.

Having worked within a professional services firm or corporate environment, you will be involved in and lead the application of advanced data analytics to provide unique insights to our clients on end-to-end projects in relation to:

• Financial due diligence
• Pre-deal evaluations
• Vendor assistance
• Strategic and commercial intelligence
• Value creation activities
• Capital markets assistance
• Synergy assessment
• Integration assistance
• Post deal effectiveness reviews

How are you extraordinary?

• You have proven experience in the M&A environment, including transaction services or a commercial team in an operational business or analytics / business intelligence roles.
• You have experience working with analytical solutions such as Alteryx and Power BI / Tableau to provide relevant commercial insights
• You embrace how our diligence findings impact the deal rationale and associated valuation considerations.
• You are looking for a career path in a fast-growing, market leading Transaction Services team working on some of the largest and most exciting deals in Australia and internationally.
• You thrive in navigating financial, commercial and people issues to support business opportunities; and
• You are excited to help build a high performing team and enjoy teaching and mentoring junior team members.

Your Experience

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. Our team is searching for experienced professionals with a range of qualifications, skills & experiences, including:

• Experience using analytical solutions and techniques to conduct financial analysis in a M&A environment to provide deeper insight.
• Have had experience with Alteryx, visualization tools (e.g., Tableau or Power BI) to prepare detailed financial analysis. Additional working knowledge of Python, VBA etc. would be beneficial, but not necessary.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative, demonstrating strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• The ability to build robust relationships at all levels, internally and externally.
• Recent professional experience in Big 4 / independent corporate advisory, accounting or law firms, investment banking, or within commercial teams in operational businesses.
• A desire to contribute to team success along with a motivated and dedicated work ethic.

Tertiary qualification in Commerce/Finance/Accounting or Data Science or Business Analytics related discipline.

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

KPMG Australia: grow with us!