Royal Holloway Careers Service BATTLE OF THE BIG FOUR

1. Royal Holloway Careers ServiceBATTLE OF THE BIG FOUR www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/financeweek Sunil Thakar, E&Y Anthony Takyi, PWC NingHao, KPMG Kristina Woodin, Deloiite Kwok Au, Deloitte Chair: Prof. Chris Napier

2. Royal Holloway Careers ServiceBATTLE OF THE BIG FOUR www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/financeweek Sunil Thakar, E&Y Chair: Prof. Chris Napier

3. Ernst & Young Sunil Thakar Senior Consultant, Advisory Royal Holloway, 24 October 2012

4. EY Global Areas Japan EMEIA Americas Asia-Pacific 167,000 people 140 countries Europe, Middle East, India & Africa

5. Reading Hull Luton Leeds Glasgow Waterford Douglas Dublin Belfast Bristol Exeter Manchester Liverpool Nottingham Birmingham Cork Southampton Edinburgh Newcastle Aberdeen Inverness UK&I - Our offices Limerick Cambridge London (MLP & Becket)

6. Our global strategy

7. Recent achievements • 2012 BITC Big Tick • Best VAT tax team, LexisNexis Taxation Awards 2012 • The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2012 • Stonewall's 2012 'Employer of the Year‘,1st in the Workplace Equality Index • Target Awards Best Employer Brand • Tax Team of the Year, Scottish Accountancy Awards 2012 • TAS – Best Financial Advisor Award 2012

8. Service Lines Assurance • Accounting • Financial Reporting • External Audit Services • FIDS Advisory • Performance Improvement • Risk • IT Risk & Assurance • Financial Services Advisory Transaction Advisory Services • Lead Advisory • Restructuring • Operational Transaction • Transaction Tax Tax • Business Tax • Human Capital • Indirect Tax • International Tax • Transaction Tax

9. Sectors we work with • Asset Management • Banking and Capital Markets • Insurance • Technology • Telecommunications • Media and Entertainment • Mining and Metals • Automotive • Real Estate • Consumer Products • Retail • Pharmaceutical • Oil and Gas • Power and Utilities • Central and local government

10. Applying for a Role

11. INSTRUCTIONS • Apply a pattern fill to text slides created with a grey background by changing the design template. • How to change design template: • Format menu > Slide Design… > Design Template • Choose the desired design and use the dropdown option to select Apply to Selected Slides. • PATTERNS SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH THE WHITE BACKGROUND • Update the Presentation title and Date from the Header and Footer… option from the View menu. How many get through? 33% 33% 60% • Applications • First Interviews • Assessment Centres  Offer

12. The Ernst & Young Process • INSTRUCTIONS • Apply a pattern fill to text slides created with a grey background by changing the design template. • How to change design template: • Format menu > Slide Design… > Design Template • Choose the desired design and use the dropdown option to select Apply to Selected Slides. • PATTERNS SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH THE WHITE BACKGROUND • Update the Presentation title and Date from the Header and Footer… option from the View menu.

13. Qualities employers look for • Intellectual Skills • Interpersonal Skills • Motivation • Maturity • Individuality

14. Your STRENGTHS and BRAND • Consider yourself as a brand • What are your Unique Selling Points? • What do you want to be known for? • How can you make your application stand out? • Consider your strengths and USPs and how you can best demonstrate these in an application

15. You • Describe the most significant achievements that you have attained over the last 2 years which you feel differentiates you from your peers • Try to think beyond the demands of your degree

16. Next steps

17. Programmes at Ernst & Young

18. Ernst & Young requirements • Grade A or B for GCSE Maths and English language • 300 (24) UCAS points • 2.1 Degree (or predicted) in any discipline • Some roles require higher academic qualifications and specific degree backgrounds • Mitigating circumstances are considered

19. Next steps • Research! • Come see us - events • Apply online • www.ey.com/uk/careers • www.facebook.com/eyukcareers

20. Royal Holloway Careers ServiceBATTLE OF THE BIG FOUR www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/financeweek Kristina Woodin, Deloiite Kwok Au, Deloitte Chair: Prof. Chris Napier

21. Overview of Deloitte

22. Who is Deloitte? • As the world’s leading provider of professional services, here in the UK, our 13,000 people all work together to deliver our ambitious vision for the future. We aim to stand out within our markets by having the greatest impact on the reputation and success of our clients. To achieve this we offer advice and services across each of our business areas: • Audit • Tax • Consulting • Corporate Finance Deloitte has a combination of service lines and distinct industry groups to suit the market. Within each Service Line graduates/ undergraduates are able to work with clients in a variety of Industry sectors and they are able to specialise as they progress.

23. Key facts Over £2bn in revenue Ranked in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work for 14,000 Employees in the UK £1.7 million invested in our Disability Sport Programme £24.5m Invested in learning and development Offices in 23 locations Deloitte have come 2ndin the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers for the 7thconsecutive year 181,000 employees globally 715 Partners in the UK

24. Our mission “Our vision is to be the Distinctive Firm, standing out in our markets through the impact we have on the reputation and success of our clients. In pursuing this purpose, Deloitte contributes to a sustainable and prosperous society.” David Sproul - CEO • We will achieve our vision through actions which: • Build distinctive client relationships; • Secure market leadership in more industries, regions, platforms and services; • Reinforce a global approach; • Create a high performance environment; • Continue to embed quality and integrity; • Demonstrate leadership in all areas of responsible business.

25. What areas do we recruit into:

26. Audit, Tax, Corporate Finance, Actuarial Consulting (excluding Actuarial) Selection Process Submit application through our graduate website Submit application through our graduate website Stage one: Online application Online psychometric testing- numerical Online psychometric testing- numerical Stage two: Online testing Stage three: E-tray Day E-tray exercise to take place on- line E-tray exercise to take place on-line Competency based Interview Competency based Interview, group exercise and case study Stage four: First Interview Competency based interview & commercial awareness presentation Competency based interview & commercial awareness presentation Stage five: Final Interview Fast Track Option (Post E-tray) Fast track events allow candidate’s to complete the two final stages of the recruitment process on the same day. They can opt-in for the Fast Track process by discussing with their relevant gradate recruiter.

27. What we look for – Competencies Be expressive, clear and concise and have the ability to quickly form relationships with others in a variety of situations. Communication Show the persistence and energy required to meet or exceed your objectives and well-defined goals and respond well to pressure. Achievement of goals Have an interest in business and the knowledge of any current issues that may be impacting the chosen field. Commercial awareness Demonstrate knowledge of what a career in a professional services firm involves, particularly in the chosen field. Being able to explain interest in these areas. Career Motivation Positive in the face of change and resourceful in responding to major changes. Adaptability Analyse, distil and solve practical problems, generate new ideas and make sound judgements in complex situations. Successful at motivating others towards a particular course of action. Problem solving Take responsibility for the completion of tasks and ensure that detail is not overlooked when involved in a project. Have good time management skills and prioritise tasks effectively. Organisational skills

28. Royal Holloway Careers ServiceBATTLE OF THE BIG FOUR www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/financeweek NingHao, KPMG Chair: Prof. Chris Napier

29. Telling it like it is Graduate careers at KPMG

30. Menu Smartpeople Smart business Smart moves

31. It takes around 150,000 different kinds of smart to cut through the complexity of our world

32. What might your future look like if you get on a KPMG graduate programme? “Does my future look big in this?”

34. In a nutshell… We do… • TAX • ADVISORY • AUDIT …But what do these things really mean?

35. Audit The fundamental role of an auditor is defined as “reporting on whether the annual accounts show ‘a true and fair view’ of the company’s financial activity and position to its shareholders”. That’s what makes audit so challenging.

36. Tax A career in Tax involves working closely with a range of clients, developing a deep understanding of their commercial issues and finding approaches that make a real difference to their bottom line.

37. Advisory KPMG's Advisory practice is one of the largest advisory practices in the world and the major growth area for our organisation. We work alongside some of the world’s foremost organisations and our success stems from our ability to respond to a wide variety of critical business issues across a broad range of market sectors.

38. We might not be a household name, but we know a lot of those who are… A few of our clients

39. Why KPMG? Competitive Salary Interest free graduate loan 25+ days holiday Daily lunch allowance Benefit options

40. Which route’s for you? Tax Business Audit Investment Advisory Management Consulting Audit Mandarin Japan Practice in Tax Risk Consulting Public Sector Pensions Actuarial Transactions & Restructuring Audit Tax and pensions Advisory

41. Like what you’ve heard? Talk to our people Do your research online And get online

42. For more information visit www.kpmg.co.uk/careerst Hotline free on 0500 664 665 Join our Talent Community www.kpmg.co.uk/graduates Follow us: KPMGRecruitment Any Questions?

43. Royal Holloway Careers ServiceBATTLE OF THE BIG FOUR www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/financeweek Anthony Takyi, PWC Chair: Prof. Chris Napier

44. www.pwc.com/uk/careers Who are PwC Royal Holloway Battle of the Big 4

45. Who we are • “As professional advisers we help our clients solvecomplex business problems and aim to enhance their ability to add value, manage risk and improve performance.” • Our business areas:

46. PwC facts Number one in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers survey for the last 9 years running 3rd place in Rate My Placement awards beating our key competitors Over 4,900 of our people took time out of their working day to take part in volunteering projects in 2011 Consultancy of the Year at the 2011 Business Green Leaders Awards Over 1200 full time and 700 intern positions for 2013 5th position in the Times Best Big Companies to work for 2012 (highest of the Big Four) The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2012 Audit 40% of the FTSE 100

47. Who are PwC – our structure

48. About Assurance • Commonly known as Audit • Our teams, audit the financial statements of a vast array of clients and get to know how businesses really operate. Graduates will conduct audits on client accounts and provide additional business advisory services, including performance measurement and corporate reporting. • Professional qualification (ACA) training path with Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW or ICAS) • Globally recognised professional qualification • 3 years to qualification • Blend of classroom and on the job learning • There are 4 areas:

49. About Tax • Our tax teams help businesses and individuals make the right tax choices for them • Graduates will provide tax advice on; mergers and acquisitions, treasury and finance, international structuring, indirect tax, expatriate tax and tax compliance. • Professional qualification (ACA) training path with Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW or ICAS) • Globally recognised professional qualification • 3 years to qualify • Blend of classroom and on the job learning • There are 3 areas:

50. About Actuarial • Our teams help our clients manage and mitigate the wide range of risks their businesses face. These include looking at life insurance, general insurance and looking at pensions and benefits. • You’ll study to become fellow of the Institute of Actuaries • Globally recognised professional qualification • 4 years to qualify. The average outside is 6 years. • Blend of classroom and on the job learning • There are 3 areas: