Our objectives

KPMG’s objective is to create an inclusive workplace where difference is valued and talented individuals are treated with respect, have choices to their working patterns and in their development. We believe diversity enables us to:

- Recruit and retain the most talented people
- Provide the best service to our clients
- Work more closely with our communities
- Make a positive difference to our business

Our support and flexible working

Family commitments are also an important issue. Our ‘family matters’ programme offers support not just to women with young children, but to fathers and other carers. We offer parenting seminars, up to 20 days of subsidised emergency childcare provision, first aid classes, guidance for those going on and returning from maternity leave and a newsletter to help them stay in touch while on leave.

It goes without saying that KPMG is an environment that demands high levels of ambition and drive, but it’s not the case that working hard means you can’t also have a rewarding and successful personal life.

KPMG supports this through our flexible working approach which aims to allow people to make their own choices about how they work. We recognise that one size doesn’t fit all, and that our people have different and changing needs when it comes to working patterns. Any employee at any grade, and in any part within KPMG can apply to work flexibly. Other flexible working options include:

- Job sharing annualised days: Where you’re contracted to work a set number of days each year.
- ‘Glide Time’: The option of shifting work hours to earlier or later in a day.
- Unpaid leave of up to three months.
- Career Break: an opportunity to take an unpaid break between three months and three years.
- Additional Holiday Purchase: the opportunity to purchase additional annual holiday, up to a maximum of 35 days per annum - you are able to “buy” up to 10 days' holiday entitlement per year, or your pro-rata equivalent if you work part time.
- Regular Home Working

Why work for KPMG UK? Our awards speak for themselves.

Here at KPMG we see that it is important that we are recognised for both the quality of our services, and the quality of our career opportunities. We continue to win a number of awards and a few include:

The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2011
KPMG have just been awarded The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2011 based on our activity both internally and externally to promote gender diversity.

Sunday Times Best Big Companies list 2011
KPMG has been awarded 9th place in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies List 2011. We have consistently been placed in the top 10 for the last 6 years and this year as the highest ranking of the Big 4 Accountancy firms.

KPMG Named in the Top Employers for Working Families list.
We’re delighted to be included in this list, which celebrates employers who demonstrate the practical application of a family friendly approach to employment. Working Families identify this as being ‘more than about having a suite of policies around work-life balance. It’s about taking steps to make sure that they are actually useful to the people who need them – not just in their current situation, but through the lifecourse as an employee.’

For more information please visit  www.kpmgcareers.co.uk