Associate, Operational Continuity & Compliance

Associate, Operational Continuity & Compliance

Join our KPMG US team as an Associate in the Digital Nexus Technology group. In this role, you will ensure operational resilience and compliance across our organization.

KPMG is known for driving real results for clients while fostering an inclusive environment and encouraging professional growth.

• Lead and support compliance initiatives, including audit and monitoring activities, corrective action plan management, and advanced data analytics.
• Oversee and continuously improve user access management processes, ensuring alignment with internal policies and industry best practices for access provisioning, periodic access reviews, and privileged account management.
• Conduct risk assessments and root cause analyses to identify potential compliance gaps, escalating issues as appropriate and driving effective remediation.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate documentation for all compliance matters, including corrective action plans, issue summaries, and executive reports, ensuring clarity, traceability, and regulatory readiness.
• Leverage advanced analytical and research skills to proactively identify emerging risks and recommend enhancements to compliance and access management frameworks, and coordinate and support internal and external audit activities, serving as a subject matter expert on compliance and user access controls.
• Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, promoting a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement, and ensure timely and effective communication of compliance requirements and changes to relevant stakeholders.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

• Minimum one year of recent experience in data analysis, compliance, and user access management, preferably within regulated environments.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency with SQL, Databricks (Azure Platform), Alteryx, Power BI, and experience with SharePoint and Power Apps for automating compliance operations.
• Strong project management and time management skills, including the ability to create and maintain project timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex compliance requirements, with a keen attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving, and experience designing, managing, and optimizing digital work spaces and business processes to support compliance and access management operations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.

KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal,, and local laws.