Senior Associate,M&A IT Due Diligence Strategy

Senior Associate, M&A IT Due Diligence Strategy – KPMG US

KPMG Advisory practice is our fastest growing practice. We are experiencing high client demand and our professionals thrive in a collaborative, team‑driven environment. With extensive learning and career development opportunities and world‑class training facilities, KPMG supports both professional and personal growth.

• Perform buy‑side and sell‑side assessments across key IT domains, identifying IT risks, opportunities, and investments required.
• Draft due diligence reports outlining findings, impact analysis, and recommendations for clients.
• Support sign‑to‑close and post‑close IT integration and separations from planning to project execution, developing deliverables including IT current state assessments, IT entanglement identification, IT operating model definition, IT synergies, and day‑1 and post‑close plan development.
• Monitor the execution of IT plans and develop program governance work products including status reporting and identification of risks and issues.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to identify IT‑related dependencies, risks and opportunities, ensuring alignment with deal objectives.
• Facilitate discussions and support presentations with executive IT and business client stakeholders.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment.

• Minimum three years of recent experience in technology/business consulting, or a combination of consulting and technology roles, with demonstrated involvement in IT transformation projects supporting IT‑focused M&A projects (system integration/separation, platform migration, IT architecture modernization, outsourcing of IT operations, or regulatory technology implementation).
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university is required.
• Familiarity with post‑merger IT integration, carve‑out separation, process reengineering, offshoring, or IT risk and compliance, as well as an understanding of IT best practices and the core requirements for operating enterprise IT ecosystems.
• Strong foundational project management skills, with the ability to analyze and present complex information to support decision‑making processes.
• Proficient in productivity suites (such as Microsoft Office 365) with strong skills in Excel; experience in Excel cost modeling is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
• 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 (no sponsorship is available for H‑1B, L‑1, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H‑1B1, F‑1, J‑1, OPT, CPT or any other employment‑based visa).

Benefits: KPMG offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k), and wellness benefits. Salary ranges vary by location. California Salary Range: $85,000 – $206,800.

Salary ranges by city can be viewed at

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level.

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, state, or local laws.