Senior Consultant -Global Business Services- Managed Services

Job description • JOB IDENTIFICATION Title Sr. Consultant – Global Business Services (GBS) Consulting, Managed Services and Transformation Department Advisory - Managed Services Supervisor / Head of department (Job title) Partner Supervised function(s) N/A Primary Location(s) Abu Dhabi, UAE Hierarchical level Grade D2 Job Family Experienced Professional • OVERALL OBJECTIVE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Job purpose KPMG UAE is hiring a Sr. Consultant – Consulting in UAE focusing on Global Business Services (GBS) / Shared Services (SS) Advisory, Managed Services, Transformation and Outsourcing As a Consultant in KPMG UAE's Advisory practice, you will be responsible for delivering GBS and SSC Advisory Services, Managed Services, Transformation and Outsourcing solutions to our clients across a variety of functional service operations areas. You will be also responsible for solutioning, transition and running outsourced operations across SG&A / Service Operations functions. Desired Experience and Expertise: KPMG is seeking an individual with 5+ years of experience with a Big 4 or similar organizations. Individual will be expected to demonstrate the following expertise which will form part of their role at KPMG • Finance Expertise: Knowledge and hands on experience (preferred) across the following areas in Finance: • Good understanding of planning, budgeting and forecasting cycle • Good understanding of cost accounting, cost drivers and allocation methodologies • Strong accounting skills and understanding of journal entries for billing, accruals/adjustments • Experience in accounts reconciliation • Shared Services / GBS Programme delivery: Supporting clients with large scale transformation programmes in Shared Services/GBS across strategy, design, setup, transition, transformation and benefits tracking. Key activities include: • Support workstreams and/or mid sized projects on delivery, project planning, budgeting, and quality control • Evaluating client’s current state and defining a Target Operating Model including design for business processes • Conducting functional maturity assessment, benchmarking and strategy development • Support in designing target operating models for multifunctional back-office operations, including Finance, HR, IT, Procurement and other SG&A functions • Technology-Enabled (inc. Automation and digitization) Finance and back-office function transformation • Strong project management skills, with a focus on driving results and delivering projects on time within budget • Business and Practice Development: Support Directors and Partners in business development activities including: • Supporting in pursuits for target clients • Support Proposal development for GBS/Shared Services and Outsourcing Services • Collaborate with other KPMG teams to deliver integrated solutions to our clients • Support in broader GBS / SS strategy execution including: • Support on Thought leadership / white papers on the outsourcing and future of work collaboratively with minimal instructions • Resea

Desired Experience and Expertise: 5+ years of experience with a Big 4 or similar organizations. Finance Expertise: knowledge and hands-on experience in planning, budgeting and forecasting; cost accounting, cost drivers and allocation methodologies; strong accounting skills and journal entries for billing, accruals/adjustments; experience in accounts reconciliation. Shared Services / GBS Programme delivery: experience supporting large scale transformation programmes in Shared Services/GBS across strategy, design, setup, transition, transformation and benefits tracking. Strong project management skills with a focus on delivering projects on time within budget.

Deliver GBS and SSC Advisory Services, Managed Services, Transformation and Outsourcing solutions to clients across functional service operations. Solutioning, transition and running outsourced operations across SG&A / Service Operations functions. Support workstreams and mid-sized projects on delivery, planning, budgeting, and quality control. Evaluate current state and define a Target Operating Model including design for business processes. Conduct functional maturity assessments, benchmarking and strategy development. Design target operating models for multifunctional back-office operations (Finance, HR, IT, Procurement and other SG&A functions). Lead Technology-Enabled (Automation and digitization) Finance and back-office transformation. Exhibit strong project management to drive results and deliver projects on time and within budget. Support Directors and Partners in business development, including pursuing target clients, proposal development, collaboration with other KPMG teams, and contributing to GBS/SS strategy and thought leadership.