Sustainable Value Intern - Auckland - Nov 2023 Start

KPMG New Zealand is part of the international KPMG network and is passionate about providing the best audit, tax and advisory services to clients.  The Advisory division of KPMG is a significant supplier of advisory and consulting services to clients.  Our advisors combine extensive knowledge of a wide variety of businesses and sectors to provide clients with a service that adds recognised value. KPMG IMPACT partners with organisations to positively impact the UN’s SDGs. We are working to help Maori, public and private sector organisations drive positive social and environmental outcomes for Aotearoa and all New Zealanders. The Sustainable Value team has a focus across IMPACT to help clients become resilient and contribute to positive change in the ESG and climate space. KPMG’s broad base of internal expertise helps clients break through bottlenecks to craft practical solutions and create truly Sustainable Value for stakeholders through in-depth analysis, informed strategy, and integrated reporting.As a Sustainable Value Graduate, addressing a range of climate change and other environmental and social issues will be a core part of your work, supporting clients with incorporating sustainability in strategy, risk and opportunity, and disclosure. The work ranges from supporting individual SMEs to large public and private sector wide collaborations. This role is a great opportunity to be exposed to a range of sustainability and climate change projects, while working alongside a team of experience sustainability professionals.

You:

• Believe and want to join in on KPMG’s mission ‘to fuel the prosperity of New Zealand’
• Approach new tasks and challenges with enthusiasm and optimism
• Quickly build rapport with colleagues and clients
• Work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and different levels
• Can balance multiple commitments and maintain effectiveness during times of pressure
• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Build trust and credibility with others through open and honest communication
• Clearly identify the relevant data or information needed to make decisions or add value

Us:

• A locally owned firm where all decisions are made in New Zealand
• Recieve support from your buddy, manager, and the Graduate Experience team
• Attend KPMG's Grad Induction week including Grad Camp - our cultural excursion away together
• Endless opportunities for further studies including Chartered Accountancy pathway, Law Profs and more
• Work on exciting and fulfilling engagements that make a difference
• A diverse whānau made up of people from different backgrounds
• Meet key clients and visit their offices, often working from their sites
• Help fuel New Zealand’s prosperity by doing work that matters

Together for Better:

• Exciting opportunities for career growth and development
• A supportive and collaborative environment
• Flexible style of working dependent on individuals needs and work demands
• Join a large global firm and have the potential for international secondments
• Become part of a large Graduate cohort and make connections for life
• Everyone has the confidence to speak up and share their ideas
• Work shoulder to shoulder with clients to deliver real results
• Attend boat cruises, annual ski trip, virtual events and more through the Social Club

Life at KPMG We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG. As a KPMG employee, we will offer you: —  Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme—  Opportunities for local and international secondments—  Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work— A technology starter pack to get your 'home hub' set up— The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand—  Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave.—  Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents —   A paid professional association membership of your choice—   Unlimited digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees—   A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services.—   The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups—  The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030—  An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities—  Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities—  An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional leave to support you and your family in the recovery from COVID-19, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more! We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.