KPMG

Big Four professional services firm — Audit, Tax, and Advisory. 275,000+ professionals across 143 countries.

Services Professional Services / Audit / Tax / Advisory
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Amstelveen, Netherlands (Global HQ) HQ
275,000 employees
1987 founded

What is KPMG?

KPMG is one of the Big Four global professional services networks, alongside Deloitte, EY, and PwC. The name "KPMG" comes from the 1987 merger of Klynveld Main Goerdeler (KMG) and Peat Marwick International — though the underlying firms date back to 1818 (Klynveld), 1870 (William Barclay Peat & Co), and 1897 (Marwick Mitchell & Co). Today KPMG International Limited is a Swiss cooperative based in Amstelveen, Netherlands, that coordinates a global network of legally independent member firms employing more than 275,000 partners and staff across 143 countries. Service lines are organized into Audit (financial-statement attest), Tax (corporate, international, M&A, indirect, tax tech), and Advisory (Management Consulting, Risk Services, and Deal Advisory). KPMG US — the second-largest member firm after KPMG UK — generates roughly $13B in annual revenue and announced a leadership transition in March 2026 when Tim Walsh succeeded Paul Knopp as US Chair and CEO. Bill Thomas continues as Global Chairman and CEO of KPMG International (since 2017).

Mission & values

Inspire confidence and empower change — help clients navigate complexity in audit, tax, and advisory by combining deep professional expertise with data, AI, and human judgment.

Qualifications

KPMG hires across three service lines and a wide range of internal functions. Audit roles split between core financial-statement audit and the growing AI-augmented audit-tech practice; Tax spans corporate / international / state & local / indirect / transfer pricing / M&A tax; Advisory covers strategy, operations, risk (cyber, regulatory, IRM), deal advisory, restructuring, and a rapidly-scaling Trusted AI / Gen AI practice. Internal hiring includes engineering, data, design, product (for KPMG's tech platforms like Clara), finance, HR, marketing, and legal. Hybrid is the norm — most KPMG member firms expect 2-3 days in office per week near a client-serving hub, with travel to client sites typical for advisory and audit. Each member firm hires under its own employment terms; apply via the country-specific careers portal linked from kpmg.com/careers.

Leadership

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Bill Thomas

Global Chairman & CEO, KPMG International

Global Chairman & CEO since 2017; previously CEO of KPMG Canada. Sits on the World Economic Forum and various industry boards.

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Tim Walsh

US Chair & CEO, KPMG LLP

US Chair & CEO since March 2026; succeeded Paul Knopp in the rotational US partnership election. Long-time KPMG partner with deep audit / advisory client portfolio.

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Paul Knopp

Former US Chair & CEO (2020–2026)

Served as US Chair and CEO from 2020 to March 2026. Chairs the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) governing board.

Hiring process

  1. 1

    Application

    Apply via the relevant country member-firm careers portal — most are linked from kpmg.com/careers.

  2. 2

    Recruiter screen

    Initial conversation to confirm fit, location, sponsorship, and (for licensed roles) CPA / professional credential status.

    About 5 days

  3. 3

    Behavioral / values interview

    KPMG-style behavioral interview around the firm's values, ethics, and client-service expectations.

    About 7 days

  4. 4

    Technical / case interview

    Service-line specific: audit / accounting technical (Audit), tax law and structuring (Tax), case study + Excel / data modeling (Advisory).

    About 10 days

  5. 5

    Partner round + offer

    Final round with a partner or director; offer + comp + level discussion + start date.

    About 14 days

Funding

StageBootstrapped
Investors
Partner-owned Swiss cooperative (KPMG International Limited)

Awards & recognition

  • Fortune World's Most Admired Companies (perennial honoree) · 2025

    Fortune

  • DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity · 2024

    DiversityInc

  • LinkedIn Top Companies for Career Growth · 2024

    LinkedIn

  • ~$13B FY US revenue + ~$38B+ global network revenue · 2024

    KPMG

  • 275,000+ professionals across 143 countries · 2026

    KPMG

Company information

  • Industry: Professional Services / Audit / Tax / Advisory
  • Location: Amstelveen, Netherlands (Global HQ)
  • Founded: 1987
  • Employees: 275,000
  • Website: kpmg.com ↗
  • LinkedIn: Company page ↗
  • X / Twitter: Profile ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is KPMG's legal structure?
KPMG International Limited is a Swiss cooperative entity that coordinates a global network of legally independent member firms. Each country (e.g., KPMG LLP US, KPMG LLP UK, KPMG Canada) is its own partnership / corporation employer.
Who founded KPMG?
KPMG in its current form dates to a 1987 merger of Klynveld Main Goerdeler (KMG) and Peat Marwick International. Underlying firms go back to 1818 (Piet Klynveld), 1870 (William Barclay Peat), and 1897 (James Marwick).
Where is KPMG headquartered?
KPMG International is based in Amstelveen, Netherlands. KPMG US is headquartered in New York City.
How big is KPMG?
~275,000 partners and staff across 143 countries. The US member firm alone employs roughly 39,000.
Who runs KPMG today?
Bill Thomas is Global Chairman & CEO of KPMG International (since 2017). Tim Walsh became US Chair & CEO in March 2026, succeeding Paul Knopp.
Is KPMG hiring remote roles?
KPMG is primarily hybrid — most roles expect 2-3 days/week in office near a client-serving hub, plus typical client-site travel for Advisory and Audit. Fully-remote roles are rare and usually limited to specialty internal functions.
Where can I apply?
Visit the country-specific careers portal linked from kpmg.com/careers.

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