Senior Consultant, Banking and Capital Markets

KPMG•Toronto, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world. KPMG’s Banking and Capital Markets Advisory Practice helps banking organizations to implement effective operating functions to support their business objectives. Taking a holistic view, we tailor our approaches to our client’s key concerns. We strive to optimize operations by leveraging creative and innovative solutions to raise service quality levels for their customers. Our Banking and Capital Markets Advisory practice is seeking a Senior Consultant to strengthen our Banking offering in the Toronto office. We are looking for curious and motivated professionals who are want to broaden their consulting horizons.

Requirements

Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Management/Business Administration, Engineering, Business Information/Technology, Finance, Public Administration or Data Sciences.
3-5 years of experience in consulting banking services, data analytics, and/or Finance / Financial Management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and define problems and develop creative solutions to address client requirements clearly and articulately.
Experience in planning and tracking projects, comfortable working with executive stakeholders and have superior communication skills.
Proficient in the Microsoft office suite, particularly in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
Ability to create proposals and presentations to achieve the objectives and fully utilize Excel function to perform data analysis, planning, estimation and project management.
Ability to use analytic tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, etc.)
Detail oriented while being able to see a holistic and/or broader picture
Ability to work independently while demonstrating a collaborative and supportive spirit.
Sense of responsibility in the execution of their work, motivation to achieve their full potential and understanding of the importance of human relations (clients, future clients, their communities, and the global firm).
Open to learning and discovering new sectors and business functions.
Willingness to improve and open to listen and/or incorporate different perspectives to achieve team and clients’ objectives

Nice To Haves

Data governance
Data Management
Data Operations & Analytics
Modern technologies – i.e. AI
Finance and Risk functions and/or reporting in Financial Services including Banking and Insurance
Regulatory requirements related to Data Management and reporting in US and/or Canada
Data / Finance / Risk Transformation
Experience in the following technologies: Collibra, Workiva / Axiom, Databricks / Snowflake, ServiceNow / Jira

Responsibilities

Leverage operational and technical skills to assess, capture and translate complex business issues for clients.
Design, build, develop, and optimize comprehensive business solutions that precisely align with organizational requirements.
Use abilities as strategic project leader to take ownership of defining, orchestrating, and successfully delivering complex projects.
Cultivate and deepen relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
Guide a diverse team of professionals during project implementation.
Gain a deep understanding of clients’ business needs and the banking industry.
Contribute to proposals and demonstrations in response to potential customer requests.