Associate Director- Finance Transformation

Job Description
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 restructuring of organisation's finance operating model including systems, processes, and operations, aimed at increasing efficiency, enhancing decision-making, and aligning financial functions with broader business objectives using digital technologies and other improvements.

Your New Role
With continued growth and strong pipeline, we are now seeking an Associate Director to join our team, with a focus to supporting Finance Transformation engagements across EPM solutions covering planning, budgeting and forecasting, reporting (MI and Financial), planning and integration of AI in Finance.

You will work with some of the country's 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

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 EPM, Adaptive, Anaplan, Onestream etc)
• Ability to articulate functional business requirements to technical requirements
• Experience delivering end to end EPM engagements including technical build and deployment

Delivery Management / Stakeholder Management

• 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

• 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 Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of recent experience in the areas of financial accounting, finance operations, shared services, financial planning & analysis, and accounting ideally in a consulting environment.
• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university
• 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
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship management skills
• Excellent verbal and analytical skills with the ability to write at a client-ready quality level
• 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

Additional Information
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 who've got your back. You'll 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, you'll take control over how you work. We're 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.