Associate/Sr Associate Software Asset Management - License Compliance

Job description

Business Title:

Associate/Sr Associate Software Asset Management - License Compliance

Requisition Number:

46549 - 26

Function:

Advisory

Area of Interest:

State:

GA

City:

Atlanta

Description:

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate/Sr Associate Contract Compliance in CIO Advisory for ourConsulting practice.

Responsibilities:

·        Provide high quality professional day-to-day execution of software licensing compliance reviews and software license optimization to customers across multiple industries (e.g. Financial, Technology, Healthcare, Consumer Goods/Manufacturing, Government, Media & Telecom, Oil & Gas etc.)

·        Analyze complex software license agreements to understand entitlements, gather relevant deployment data from customers, analyze and prepare license position reports (i.e. entitlement vs deployment report).  

·        Interact with customers to understand IT infrastructure and provide guidance on data gathering needs

·        Analyze clients tools, technology and processes to identify existing gaps and asses opportunities for license remediation/optimization to achieve costs savings

·        Project a professional image of KPMG

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Associate:

·        Minimum of three years of experience with software licensing, software assurance or software asset management

·        Provide leadership and guidance to associates

·        Lead meetings with a variety of customer personnel (e.g. leads from Procurement, IT Asset Management, Business, VP/Director of IT/Infrastructure etc.) to review IT environment as well as validate software deployment information

·        Draft deliverables for management review and document review results in work papers 

·        Prepare and assessment results, support management with presentations for clients

Qualifications:

·        Minimum of one - two years of relevant experience with software license analysis/compliance and asset management

·        Ability to understand and discuss IT architecture, systems, virtual environments, Cloud(IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) and product deployment scenarios with technology and business leads (typically this will be Fortune 500 company leads)

·        Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university

·        Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to conduct meetings with clients and thirdparties in challenging surroundings

·        Experience with data analysis tools including Excel, Access/SQL with a strong attention to detail

·        Excellent analytical, research, organizational, issue identification, prioritization, and resolution and report writing skills

Additional Qualifications:

·        Strong working knowledge of the licensing of at least one of the following major software license providers including: IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, VMWare and Salesforce

·        Travel maybe up to 25%

·        Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Theattached link contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

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