KPMG360° Apprentice Review

On this rotational programme, I spent the last 6 months in GMS Tax working on tools such as Link Enterprise, Business Traveller and GET (Global Equity Tracker) which all assist our clients in ensuring compliance with the tax laws of different jurisdictions as they commence on different trips and assignments. I was part of the team that ran the face of the tools and adhered to different client needs. I have now moved onto a placement in Banking Audit where I am assisting the team with their audit of the subsidiaries of the bank. my tasks involve recalculating tax liabilities, agreeing figures to the P&L, running a tracker for the ongoing client queries and responding to review notes from more senior members of the team.

I've learned many new skills during my time at KPMG so far. As well as team specific skills such as the tools in GMS and the audit techniques in Audit I have learned many transferable skills. I am now very competent in excel, I am a much more organised person and I've been able to transition into the world of work from school quite easily. I have also been on many training course provided by the firm such as training on making an impact on others and CPR training.

I enjoy my programme to a great extent. KPMG has a very welcoming and friendly environment and this has been reflected within all the people I've met here. From my actual teams to the apprenticeship management team - everyone here really wants to help you learn and progress.

I think KPMG do value their apprentices a great deal. I've witnessed that when some of my peers have had some extenuating circumstances to face, KPMG have handled it very well and given them the time/support they need.

I think the programme is structured well. We have 6 month placements at a time and rotate round different areas of the business. Although this is business driven, mostly people do get to try the variety of placements that they want.

We receive a good amount of support from our training provider. They check up on us a fair amount before an exam and we are always able to email them if needed.

We receive a good amount of support from KPMG. We have many people that we can reach out to if we need, such as our line managers, performance managers, or anyone from the apprenticeship management team.

Our salary is sufficient. Obviously we all want to be paid more, who doesn't? But comparatively to other apprenticeships our salary is very good.

There are many networks and clubs to join in KPMG, as well as the gym.

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The reason I chose KPMG over the other big four was for its environment and its people, both of which make it a really enjoyable place to work.

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