Atif Zaim is Deputy Chair and Managing Principal at KPMG US.

Atif is a trusted leader who solves big problems, listens to learn and has the courage to act on what’s right for his clients and teams. He is celebrated as a strategist and a meticulous thinker by his clients, and he is dedicated to the growth and development of his teams.

Throughout his career at KPMG, Atif has been recognized for demonstrating excellence, innovation, leading and inspiring our people, supporting partners and professionals through mentorship, living the firm’s values and collaborating across the U.S. firm and globally. He served high-profile financial services clients in roles as Advisory Lead Partner, U.S. Lead Partner and Global Lead Partner.

Atif joined KPMG in 1994 in London, moved to New York in 1998 and was admitted to the partnership in 2003.

Atif served on the board of Ascend from 2021 to 2023 and was recognized as a top consultant by Consulting Magazine in 2023. Atif holds a Diploma in Accountancy with Distinction from London Metropolitan University, is a Chartered Accountant (ACA), and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.