Business Support Services

Finance & Accounting (F&A)

F&A organization includes several key areas:

• The Firm Controller manages all aspects of the firm’s financials, such as firmwide accounting, cash management, and financial systems support.
• Treasury and Firmwide Insurance supports the firm’s key financial decisions and serves as the financial risk managers of the firm.
• Firm Taxes provide financial and tax compliance services to the firm and its individual partners.
• Firm Planning and Analysis (FP&A) provides strategic financial analysis and understanding of key business drivers to help enable leaders to make good decisions.
• The Functional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) teams support our advisory, tax, and audit practices by helping them develop profitable growth strategies and focusing on financial modeling, scenario planning, and addressing complex financial issues.

Human Resources

KPMG HR professionals develop, implement, and manage integrated initiatives that drive our Employer of Choice/Partnership of Choice strategy. HR manages recruitment, onboarding/new hire services, retention, employee relations, and alumni relations, while also providing the benefits and services that help KPMG professionals enjoy rewarding careers.

Learning & Talent Development

Learning & Talent Development delivers award-winning learning and development programs and resources that have been recognized externally by leading organizations in the industry for their impact and effectiveness. Our people come from a variety of backgrounds: some are specialists in instructional design, learning technology, or organizational development; others are professionals from a variety of majors who work as project managers and program coordinators. We offer our professionals a holistic approach to building skills, knowledge, and careers through in-person learning at KPMG Lakehouse, virtual courses, on-demand learning, and support for on-the-job developmental experiences.

Community Impact

Community Impact at KPMG is core to our firm’s culture. Comprising corporate citizenship, inclusion and diversity, and environmental sustainability, corporate responsibility is underpinned by integrity in everything we do. It brings to life the ways our values and behaviors align with the needs of our people, clients, and the communities in which we do business. Corporate responsibility is embedded in our business priorities and integral to our Clear Choice vision. With great purpose and passion, we apply our collective skills to our strategic focus areas of improving our communities, driving inclusion and diversity, developing next-generation leaders, and advancing environmental sustainability. Every day, our employees engage in corporate responsibility activities that strengthen our culture, spur innovation, and propel our growth.

Corporate Communications

US Corporate Communications roles include media relations, corporate reputation and marketplace visibility, issues/crisis management, leadership communications, thought leadership, internal communications, and digital/social communications. The team is responsible for developing a proactive, strategic communications agenda that supports the overall objectives of the firm. The team works closely with the Office of the Chairman and aligns with the Market Development organization to allow for greater collaboration with Marketing in helping Communications continue to create competitive differentiation in the market and be the provider of choice for clients.

Market Development

Market Development as an organization is directly aligned with helping the firm deliver on its business objectives by focusing on building the KPMG brand, creating, and strengthening relationships with clients and prospects, and helping to influence sales. Through integrated campaigns fueled by quality thought leadership, large-scale events/sponsorships, and innovative digital channels, the marketing team helps build relationships and elevate the KPMG brand. The team also assists the field with active market and account-based support as well as robust programs aligned to firm strategic alliances and acquisition efforts. Together these efforts, and many others, enable the Marketing organization to zero in on results.

KPMG International

KPMG International acts as a coordinating entity, carrying out business activities for the benefit of KPMG firms. More than 2,500 talented colleagues make up the KPMG International team, with a focus on ensuring global consistency and providing expertise to support member firms in the achievement of KPMG’s Trust and Growth ambition. KPMG International is comprised of a number of high-performing global teams, including: Global Advisory, Global Audit, Global Clients & Markets, Global Corporate Affairs, Global People, Global Quality and Risk Management, Global Tax & Legal, Global Technology and Knowledge, International Office of General Counsel, and Office of Global Chief Administrative Officer. Working together, our global team is changing the way our business operates, delivering value to our member firms and driving positive change in the communities we serve.

Business Development Organization (BDO)

Sales is more than just promoting a product or selling a service. It’s about helping our clients, strengthening their organizations, and bolstering their reputations. It’s about creating an outstanding client experience, which inspires confidence, empowers change, and fosters trust. At KPMG, we have a dedicated cross-functional Sales and Business Development team that has deep knowledge around what our firm offers and focuses on building long-term client relationships to help drive new bookings and growth for all. Account, Market, Solution and Alliance Relationship Directors (ARDs) bring the full depth of the firms capabilities and resources, aligned to functional strategies, including the effective and successful alliance partnerships we have, to clients to accelerate speed to market and amplify cross-functional growth.

Integrated Operations Network (ION)

Working in ION, you’ll deliver quality, value-added, customer-focused services locally to the practices and national processes in a consistent, highly effective, and efficient manner. The foundation for the success of the Integrated Operations Network is the quality of its people and a single-minded focus on service excellence in the following areas: Office Services, which includes Office Operations, Facilities, Hoteling, Mail, and Reception; National Design, Proposal & Production Services (NDPPS); and Administrative Assistant Support Services. The Integrated Operations Network's team members deliver services locally with national direction and standardization.

Global Services Center (GSC)

Global Services Center (GSC) professionals oversee cross-border services development for compliance with internal global processes, risk management parameters, and quality standards. Our services center develops and supports a portfolio of products and tools, making GSC KPMG's worldwide center for audit, advisory and technology product development.

Information Management Office

Our Information Management Office professionals consider all the information at our disposal when providing services to our clients as the world changes and our technology advances. At the same time, clients and regulators are imposing tighter restrictions on how information is treated and protected. The Information Management Office (IMO) practices a “One Firm” approach to managing, protecting, and leveraging information.

Tax Technology Practice (TTP)

Our teams work directly with clients to implement technology, processes, and controls that help transform business models and drive value within tax; develop, implement and support, the technology that helps KPMG tax professionals effectively serve our clients. A team of tax accountants, business analysts, software developers, and project managers across the U.S. work together to deliver technology that supports our entire portfolio of KPMG tax services. Skillsets include tax technical issues, technology innovation, consulting, and Lean Six Sigma.

Audit Quality & Professional Practice (AQPP)

AQPP professionals deliver guidance and training to our personnel and clients in the areas of accounting, auditing, and regulatory matters. They consult with and advise KPMG professionals on rules, regulations, and policies that guide the delivery of our Audit products in the United States. AQPP works with standard setters and regulators including FASB, GASB, SEC, AICPA, and PCAOB as they develop new rules and regulations for our professionals.

Independence

Our Independence group provides information and guidance to firm personnel that assists them in maintaining independence in accordance with professional standards and firm policies.

Legal, Regulatory & Compliance

Legal, Regulatory & Compliance is comprised of four groups – the Office of General Counsel (OGC), Ethics & Compliance (E&C), Office of Government Affairs (OGA), and Firmwide Security (FWS). OGC handles the legal matters affecting KPMG's professional services and governance; E&C oversees the implementation of sound internal controls to enable operation with integrity and protect against legal risk; OGA represents the firm in matters of public policy and FWS supervises all efforts to secure safe working environments for all KPMG professionals. Together, these four groups partner with key stakeholders in the firm to promote an ethical culture and handle the firm’s legal and regulatory needs.

Risk Management

Risk Management focuses on improving quality, consistency, and the management of key risks. The organization is committed to ensuring that KPMG has consistent and balanced risk management policies and processes that our professionals can understand and support, drive quality performance, and enable us to manage our key risks.

Audit Technology Organization

The Audit Technology Organization (ATO) develops and deploys technology solutions into the Audit practice with a focus on transforming the Audit and improving the experience of our people and our clients. ATO professionals work in a dynamic environment – with audit engagement teams, business unit and industry leaders and centralized service teams – to develop custom software solutions, design new automated processes, build data and analytics routines, and extract and transform data from client systems. ATO is a cross-functional organization bringing together tech-savvy audit professionals working alongside data and analytics professionals, software developers, data engineers and automation experts.