KPMG Graduate Careers, Jobs and Vacancies – 65 Positions

KPMG member firms can be found in over 140 countries. Collectively they employ more than 135,000 people across a range of disciplines. Sustaining and enhancing the quality of this professional workforce is KPMG’s primary objective. Wherever we operate we want our firms to be no less than the professional employers of choice.

KPMG Careers South Africa

KPMG in South Africa goes to market by line of business or industry, serving all of the key sectors across our economy. This focus allows our professionals to understand our clients’ needs rapidly, within the context of their specific business and the broader sector in which they operate. Our people consequently enjoy the growth opportunities that such an environment affords.

KPMG has 11 offices in South Africa, comprising our national office in Johannesburg and regional offices in Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, Nelspruit, Pietermaritzburg, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria and Secunda. With over 3,000 staff and more than 250 partners, we are one of the largest Audit, Tax and Advisory firms in the country.

KPMG in South Africa is owned by South Africans, headed up by a democratically elected Board. The Board elects the Chairman and the Chief Executive, who in turn appoints his/her Executive Committee.

KPMG Careers – Opportunities With KPMG South Africa

KPMG is always looking to engage with talented individuals. We can offer you exceptional career opportunities across our business in Advisory, Tax and Audit. We offer challenging and rewarding careers to professionals from a variety of backgrounds such as finance, tax, auditing, engineering, commerce, marketing, IT and HR. We put equal focus on securing talent in both our Client Service Delivery and Client Service Support teams to enable a culture of high performance and to meet our clients’ needs.

KPMG Careers: Graduate Vacancies

KPMG’s graduate programmes offer recent graduates the opportunity to complete training in several areas of our business. Each training programme is designed to teach you the skills you need to lay the best possible foundation for your career.

How Join KPMG Graduate Programme

If you want to start your career with KPMG South Africa, there are numerous departments where you can start from as a fresh graduate who wants to acquire all the necessary experience in your career. The following are the various departments with available graduate programmes:

1. External Audit Graduate Programme CA(SA)

As a student working towards a Chartered Accountant qualification from SAICA, or CA(SA), you will have to complete a three-year training contract once you have completed your undergraduate degree and CTA. KPMG’s external audit graduate programme is designed to help you qualify as a CA(SA) with one of the top firms in South Africa.

2. Internal Audit Graduate Programme

KPMG’s internal audit graduate training programme is designed to prepare you for a career in Internal Audit (IA). IA provides specialist services in corporate governance, enterprise risk management and internal auditing.

3. Tax Graduate Programme

Trainee Tax Consultants benefit from working in KPMG’s Tax practice. We look for graduates that show innovation, judgment and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to learn how they can make a significant difference to our clients’ business strategies and ultimately, their bottom line.

4. Technology Advisory & Consulting Graduate Programme

Technology Advisory & Consulting looks at the business processes, network and processing environments and communication of information within and between organisations. KPMG focuses on how technology can improve or transform our clients’ business systems.

5. Transactions and Restructuring Graduate Programme

KPMG’s Corporate Finance/Transactions and Restructuring department is one of the world’s leading financial advisors on public and private transactions. We offer our clients specialist advice regarding mergers and acquisitions, valuations, financing, executive incentive schemes and stock exchange services.

6. Actuarial Consulting Graduate Programme

We are growing a highly respected actuarial consultancy operating in South Africa and other emerging markets. Our actuaries are supported directly by economists, statisticians and other financial and risk experts to better understand and solve business challenges. We tackle complex problems where you will apply your actuarial skills in traditional and non-traditional ways.

How to Apply for KPMG Graduate Job Vacancies

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KPMG has opportunities for students and fresh graduates looking for a challenging career path. Before you make your application, note the following:

• Each graduate programme will require you to fill in a detailed application form.

• You will need to upload your academic transcripts and a copy of your Identity document or passport in order to complete the application process.

• Your application will be reviewed by a member of our Graduate Recruitment team.
• Many of our communications with you will be via e-mail and sms, so it is critical that you provide us with an accurate contact details that you check regularly. If you are expecting a communication from us and have not received anything, don’t forget to check your ‘Junk Mail’ folder – just in case!

• You will only be permitted to have a maximum of five (5) open graduate applications at any one time.

Once you submit your application you will receive an on-screen confirmation as well as an e-mail acknowledging its receipt.