OfflineHere are my KPMG Motivation answers. Can anyone have a look at them.
I would really appreciate any feedback.
Many thanx in advance,
Blesed Lo
What attracts you to the position you have applied for?
(Please complete in a maximum of 100 words)
As a postgraduate student, a challenging quest that tormented me whilst drafting my thesis on Corporate social responsibility was ‘’ Are companies really doing what they say they do?’’. Auditing will give me an opportunity to investigate this and make an impact on business activities at the regulatory level. I am passionate to work within KPMG’S audit practice because of the outstanding training and professional development offered. My academic achievements which include a Bsc and Msc in International Management lay a sustainable foundation. Hence, I believe I posses the right skillset, commitment, drive and resilience to flourish at KPMG.
Why do you want to work for KPMG?
(Please complete in a maximum of 100 words)
KPMG offers an opportunity for a meaningful career development and experience. KPMG has successively, over the past years produced high quality award recognition including 2008 Auditor of the Year Award which inspires me to perform my level best. The training, supplemented by vibrant and internationally geared collegues makes KPMG a great work place. Moreover, the work life balance at KPMG is a great incentive in today’s contemporary business life. As a talented graduate, a career at KPMG will be constructive and challenging. My proven academic ability compliments your excellent training package, providing a conducive environment for me to excel.
What do you think you will be doing in your first year at KPMG?
(Please complete in a maximum of 100 words)
The first year will predominately involve a lot of studying and long hours of work. This will include out of office house and some travel. It will require flexibility and adapting fast to new environments. Audit assignments in the office or at client will be done with supervision and support always immediately available. In order to qualify as an auditor, I am expected to take up an ICAEW ACA or equivalent accounting qualification. Having had a history of exams up to post graduate level and A’s in GCSE Maths and English, my mindset is used to high levels of concentration.
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Hi BlessedLo
I applied for Auditing role at KPMG and have been invited to take Online test. I am copying my motivational answers below. You might want to take a look at it in addition to what you have written so as to understand the type of things they are looking for.
Hope this might help
Why did you apply for this role
Auditing function will help me developing deeper insight into the critical business processes and control mechanisms. The phenomenal attentions to detailed specifications of critical activities and procedures, and the assessment of work organisation and control systems will inform me to suggest improvement opportunities, as well as managing and sustaining business performance on the part of both the client and employing organisation. Hence, I will have the opportunity to work as business partner while developing my professional skills. This is essential for both personal and professional growth at workplace
Moreover the job is challenging and avoids repetitive-tasks making it stimulating
Why KPMG
The primary reason for my interest in KPMG is its excellent graduate-training program. Spontaneous assistance, guidance and mentor support by the training instructors is crucial to building improved psychological-contract and healthy work climate. I believe the training program will be a major ground to developing strong professional skills and provide career progression opportunity upon demonstrable-expertise
The team-working approach to problem-solving and participation in cross-cultural teams through overseas assignments will expose to new challenges, and view issues from a point of diverse perspectives. This is essential to my skills-development and provide career-growth-opportunity
What will you do the first year.
I think the first year I will be spending most of the time learning skills on accounting techniques. As financial management is considered to be a key business element and can be integrated to the functions of all the elements in the primary value chain activities to provide support service. Hence, deeper insight into accounting techniques and principles is very essential in gaining critical reflections on the details of core processes and control-systems across functional units within businessesAdditionally, I am expected to conduct the auditing-process under supervision to practically implement the principles I will be learning on training
Thank you so much asif, i have a clearer idea of what an ideal answer requires. Update me on how your online test goes.
From what I gathered by reading comments by people far more knowledgeable than myself you don't need to write anything particularly amazing to pass the online application process, however since you've got a lot of time to do this, you may as well do it properly. Also some firms use some sort of automated checker though I'm not entirely sure how this works or whether KPMG use it.
Anyway the answers seem far better than the ones I gave. I was quite lazy at the time and wanted to hand it in quickly, I also noticed KPMG mentioned something about ATQ (answer the question) so I was quite short and concise.
Just as an additional point, I once spoke to an interviewer who carried out training for other interviewers mention that using words such as 'passionate' sounded a bit exaggerated. I doubt this matters but the bit about the 'challenging quest that tormented me' sounds a bit melodramatic in my opinion. Saying that, both sets of answers given were definitely written in a more impressive manner than mine.
I'll try and look for what I had written exactly later.
Thankx Terry1986, i have adjusted my answers so that they are to the point and removed the passionate bit as well.
No worries Blessed, as I said I think your answers are great! Just I'm bit of a critic so tend to point out every little thing.