Junior Consultant | Digital Finance & AI Transformation

The chance to build a better future is right in front of you

Do Work That Matters – Your Role And Responsibilities

Do you want to pursue a profession that is truly meaningful and impactful? At KPMG, you will have the opportunity to help clients, the company, and colleagues address and solve the most current and complex challenges. KPMG Advisory provides consulting services to support companies in business model transformation, process improvement, digitisation, risk analysis, and extraordinary finance transactions.

Specifically, when you join the Finance & Performance Management team across Italy, you will learn how finance projects are run end-to-end, from process analysis to reporting, and understand how AI can be applied to enhance processes and support decision-making.

You will be tasked with:

• Conduct process assessments and gap analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of finance processes and controls, leveraging AI-enabled tools to accelerate digital finance transformation analysis, uncover recurring patterns, identify inefficiencies and gaps through best-practice benchmarking, and identify opportunities for automation;
• Design the Target Operating Model (TOM) using AI-assisted insights to optimize workflows, reduce manual tasks, and improve decision support;
• Redefine performance management strategies, supporting CFOs in planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, utilizing AI to enhance requirement analysis, drive innovative solution design, and enable predictive and scenario-based analytics;
• Support reporting and data visualization, creating dashboards and insights using AI to identify anomalies, uncover trends and key insights, and build intelligent, action-oriented dashboards that support decision-making;
• Collaborate with clients to implement and integrate EPM systems using AI-enabled modules to enhance planning, forecasting, and reporting, while assessing automation impacts and benefits through business cases and feasibility studies;
• Define the organizational structure, competencies, resources, training plans, operating logic, and timelines for finance digital transformation initiatives.

Come As You Are – Your Skills And Characteristics

This is the perfect opportunity for you if you have:

• A master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics or similar AI-oriented programs
• Excellent knowledge of English, ideally with study and/or work experience abroad
• Strong analytical mindset and curiosity about the application of AI in finance processes and decision-making
• Interest in learning how finance transformation projects are executed and how AI can generate actionable insights in real business contexts
• Ability to bridge business understanding and technology, using AI as a tool to deliver insights that support planning, forecasting, and reporting

Your Future With Us – What you’ll find at KPMG

• An inclusive and equitable work environment that respects, encourages, and values diversity
• A challenging and dynamic environment that encourages creativity and teamwork
• Hybrid work arrangements to promote a healthy work-life balance
• Advanced training and development programmes to stay current, including AI and data-driven finance topics
• International mindset and innovative projects
• Initiatives focused on mental and physical well-being

This opportunity is offered as either a paid internship offering a monthly allowance of €800 for curricular internships and €1,000 for extracurricular internships or a standard employment contract under the collective labour agreement for the commerce sector, with a gross annual salary of €29,000. The salary is determined on the basis of objective criteria, including educational qualifications and an assessment of the candidate’s profile against the requirements of the role.

In accordance with applicable legislation, we do not collect or use information relating to remuneration received in current or previous employment. Our selection procedures are based on objective and gender-neutral criteria.

Together for Better – Our values and commitment

Leadership, teamwork, respect every individual, continuous learning, transparency, commitment to the community, and integrity. These are the KPMG values that create an environment that encourages the sharing of ideas and knowledge, so our professionals can achieve their full potential. As part of our commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment, our Network complies with ISO 30415 standards for Diversity and Inclusion Management and UNI PdR 125 on gender equality. Within our Impact Plan - Our Impact Plan (kpmg.com) - you will find summarised all the actions we are taking on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Join us!

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KPMG Advisory S.p.A. is an equal opportunity employer.