Manager Finance Capability

Our Finance Capability team are trusted advisors to CFOs and their Finance teams supporting them to meet the challenges of a complex and rapidly evolving business environment. We help them navigate change to deliver efficiency insight and value to their businesses. Our diverse and multidisciplinary team brings together skill sets across Finance.

The role we specifically require is within the Finance Transformation service offering. Finance Transformation is a strategic assessment of an organisations finance operating model including systems processes people and operations aimed at increasing efficiency and effectiveness enhancing decision-making and aligning financial functions with broader business objectives using digital technologies and other improvements.

Your Opportunity

With continued growth and strong pipeline we are now seeking a Manager to join our team in Adelaide with a focus to supporting Finance Transformation engagements across ERP and EPM solutions covering planning budgeting and forecasting reporting (Performance and Financial) data analytics and insights and integration of AI in Finance.

You will work with some of the countrys leading clients as well as the wider national team in a positive collaborative and team focused environment. This role is ideally suited to candidates who have prior finance transformation experience as well as experience managing cross-functional teams ideally in a Consulting environment or in a transformation capacity and who are seeking an opportunity to broaden their experience working with different clients as well as undertaking challenging and rewarding work harnessing their leadership analytical and problem-solving skills.

How are you extraordinary

Functional Operating Model Knowledge

• Understanding of leading practice across the finance operating model (e.g. in relation to processes and controls systems service delivery model) and deep understanding of process dependencies across other functional areas (for example sourcing human resources etc)
• Ability to provide strategic insights and support decision making across core finance operating model
• Financial and management reporting experience to support reporting strategy

Technological Proficiency

• Deep understanding of how a system implementation project is delivered (e.g. phases core teams standard deliverables)
• Advanced ERP / EPM / Cloud technology experience through previous engagements or industry experience (e.g. Oracle Microsoft SAP)
• Ability to articulate functional business requirements to technical requirements and facilitate solution design and development
• Experience delivering end to end EPM engagements including technical build and deployment

Delivery Management / Stakeholder Management

• Team player who works collaboratively across client and KPMG teams
• Ability to lead day to day activities managing large teams to meet program timelines and identify risks and issues as they arise
• Ability to delegate / oversee tasks to completion
• Ability to form and maintain strong trusted relationships with senior project stakeholders
• Agility and adaptability to navigate and manage key project disruptions

Communication & Presentation

• Excellent written communication skills that produce client ready presentation materials leveraging KPMG assets where required
• Ability and confidence and strong presentation skills to present to executives on project status/recommendation and outcomes

Analysis & Problem Solving

• Ability to articulate data analysis requirements to team members and manage effectively

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Continually seeking opportunities to improve finance processes and performance

Your Experience

• Recent experience in the areas of finance operations shared services financial planning & analysis and accounting ideally in a consulting environment or in a transformation program.
• Core finance process and finance operating model knowledge and experience
• Working knowledge of ERP/EPM system concepts and general module functionality
• Experience of budgeting forecasting performance reporting and strategic planning
• Understanding of the major phases of EPM implementation
• Demonstrated experience in solution design to support the implementation of EPM products
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship management skills
• Excellent verbal and analytical skills with the ability to write at a client-ready quality level

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university

Additional Information :

• Ability to Travel as required
• Applicants must be currently authorised to work in Australia without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate highly skilled professionals whove got your back. Youll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive equitable culture.

At KPMG youll take control over how you work. Were embracing a new way of working in many ways from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks including retail discounts health and wellbeing initiatives learning and growth opportunities salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time