Financial modelling analyst Review

Item: Financial modelling analyst at KPMG
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at KPMG

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Accounting

Bristol

Review Submitted: May 2022

Overall Rating

4.4 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3.5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5

Excel modelling for clients, communicating with clients and managers virtually.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

I enjoy it, but workload can be quite high depending on when examinations are taking place alongside client work.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Learned a broad range of financial modelling based skills - excel, python, VBA, PowerBi

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

Very well organised

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Support is very good, both in terms of difficulties relating to on the job work or personal circumstances.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

Support is good, tutor regularly reaches out and online classes are very good.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

3/5

Mixed, accountancy skills have only been somewhat relevant to the role.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

4/5

A few that i know of, but I haven't got involved in any of these yet. Work socials are very well organised.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Great working environment, with even better people working alongside you. Pay is good and progression is clear/achievable.

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to KPMG?

Just be yourself, if you have a natural interest towards finance and problem solving with an analytical mindset then the selection process with align with your natural skills. I came from a biology background but my natural interest towards this area shone through.

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