Senior Consultant

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 also be 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. The 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 (including 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 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 broader GBS / SS strategy execution including:

Support on thought leadership / white papers on outsourcing and the future of work collaboratively with minimal instructions

Research for thought leadership / white papers on relevant topics

Support in raising market awareness

Support in organizing internal and external events

Other skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate business challenges and explain proposed solutions

Strong analytical skills including MS Excel, Power BI, problem solving and presentation / PowerPoint expertise

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on developing innovative solutions to complex business problems

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Education and experience requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field, such as business, finance, or accounting from a top business school

Professional certifications, such as CPA, CMA, PMP, Six Sigma are preferred

Minimum of 5 years of relevant consulting experience (preferably from Big 4 or other large consulting / outsourcing firms)

Language skills

English: Speaking - Fluent, Reading - Fluent, Writing - Fluent, Listening - Excellent

Arabic: Preferred for speaking and listening; optional for reading and writing

Core skills

Strong decision-maker with quick response time and sound analytical and research skills

Attention to detail and effective time management / multi-tasking abilities

Strong negotiation and persuasion skills; solutioning, pricing and related skills

Strong organization skills, program management and agile management capabilities

Innovative, self-driven with a sense of ownership and ability to work independently

Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to scale up services and run a profitable business