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KPMG

Manager, Finance Transformation

Posted 18 days ago

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Location

Canada

Job Description

Overview
At KPMG, you'll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

Our Finance transformation practice works closely with CFOs to improve finance function performance by reviewing their strategic plan, improving and standardizing business and finance processes, assisting in the selection and evaluation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, improving available management information and proposing a finance delivery model in line with business objectives. The goal is to help the finance team to maximize the time spent on value-added activities and encourage the business partner role that the finance function needs to play today.

Our Montréal team is looking for a manager with the skills to support clients with their transformation projects, for the purpose of supporting the partner and the team in building this practice.

What you will do
Service delivery:

Support our team in delivering a broad range of finance-related services, including:
  • Managing transformation projects (diagnostics, roadmap and implementation of improvement opportunities
  • Improvement of business processes
    • Procure to Pay
    • Order to Cash
    • Payroll
    • Acquire to Retire
    • Project Accounting
    • Record to Report
    • Plan to Perform
  • Benchmarking and developing performance indicators
  • Supporting ERP selection and implementation, automated consolidation solutions or financial and budgetary analyses
  • Writing reports in French and English
  • Presenting results to clients in French or English
  • Assisting with change management for optimization or transformation projects
  • Managing resources assigned to a project, along with corresponding budgets


Business development:
  • Helping to identify and develop business relationships and new opportunities with existing clients and future prospects
  • Lead or participate in the creation of service offerings or presentations for potential mandate
  • Develop a solid knowledge of KPMG's products and services in order to identify client opportunities
  • Participate, as appropriate, in local or national technical or industry training sessions.
  • Lead conferences for KPMG staff or clients on the future of the Finance function
What you bring to the role
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, majoring in accounting, or other accounting training. Accountancy credentials required (CPA, CA or CPA, CMA or CPA, CGA)
  • 7 to 10 years of experience in consulting, having managed Finance function transformation or process improvement projects
  • Experience in managing systems implementation projects
  • Good command of the main ERP software packages, including Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Cloud, SAP or SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Dynamics AX or D365
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical and synthesis skills, as well as the ability to articulate ideas
  • Consulting experience in the field of financial institutions will be considered an asset
  • High degree of self-confidence and self-motivation
  • Ability to communicate concepts and serve customers
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully plan, execute and deliver projects
  • Experience in developing service offerings
  • Ability to manage projects involving several professionals with limited deadlines and budgets
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams of resources with diverse skills from several consulting practices.
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
  • Willingness and ability to travel according to the involvement required in the projects (mainly in Canada, of short duration and with consideration for family availability, if applicable).


Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
Our Values, The KPMG Way
Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in Recruitment, please click here .

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
At KPMG, we strive for an inclusive recruitment process that allows all candidates to Come As You Are and Thrive with Us. We aim to provide a positive experience and are ready to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (an informal request), i.e. extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (a formal request), i.e. accessible communication supports or technology aids are tailored to individual needs and role requirements.

To begin a confidential conversation about adjustments or accommodations at any point throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to contact KPMG's Employee Relations Service team for support by emailing cdnersteam@kpmg.ca or by calling 1-888-466-4778, Option 3.

For information about accessible employment at KPMG, please visit our accessibility page .

About KPMG

KPMG LLP is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International. We provide Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to many of the public and private business, not-for profit, and public sector organizations in Canada. Nationally, there are 40 offices and over 700 partners and 7,000 employees working together to help Canadian businesses achieve their goals. Leveraging the skills, knowledge and passion of our firm and our people allows us to serve our clients with uncompromising professionalism, cutting through complexity to provide valuable insight—in Canada and around the world. KPMG s.r.l./S.E.N.C.R.L. est le cabinet canadien membre de KPMG International Cooperative (« KPMG International »). Nous offrons des services professionnels en audit et en fiscalité ainsi que des services-conseils à une vaste clientèle composée notamment de sociétés ouvertes et fermées, d’organismes sans but lucratif et d’organisations du secteur public au Canada. KPMG compte 40 bureaux à l’échelle nationale, au sein desquels collaborent plus de 700 associés et 7 000 employés pour aider les sociétés canadiennes à atteindre leurs objectifs. Nous misons sur les compétences et le savoir-faire de notre équipe pour servir nos clients − au Canada et ailleurs dans le monde − avec rigueur et professionnalisme. Notre mission première : simplifier la complexité en proposant des perspectives éclairantes.

Industry

Banking & Finance

Company Size

5001-10,000 employees

Application closing date is 2024-12-21

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