Manager-Accounting and Finance (EPM)

KPMG Lower Gulf; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is seeking an EPM AM/Manager to oversee finance transformation projects, focusing on planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. The ideal candidate will have strong business acumen and experience with various EPM tools. This role involves managing large finance projects and improving finance operations through advanced technology and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in AI/ML or data management in FP&A processes.
• Experience in finance transformation projects across all phases.

Responsibilities

• Manage process improvements in finance or FP&A areas.
• Shape finance operating models and processes.

Skills

Planning

Forecasting

Financial Reporting

Business Acumen

Finance Transformation

Data Management

Education

Certifications in ESG or IFRS 16

Tools

Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Services

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

Anaplan

OneStream

Job description

Job Description

EPM AM / Manager Requirements

1. Strong planning, forecasting, financial and management reporting, and finance concepts.
2. Strong business acumen and knowledge of EPM processes across various industries.
3. Functional experience in Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting (PBF) process.
4. Functional financials experience with one or more of the following tools:
   • Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Services (PBCS), Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS), Oracle Profitability and Cost Management Cloud Services (PCMCS), Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).
   • SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP Group Reporting (GR).
   • Anaplan.
   • OneStream.
   • Board.
5. Experience in AI/ML or data management use cases in FP&A processes.
6. Functional experience in finance transformation projects across all phases: planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and implementation of the tools mentioned above.
7. Experience working on large finance transformation projects from strategy development to operational implementation, specifically in the EPM / FP&A area.
8. Ability to shape the design of finance operating models, finance processes, and next-generation digital finance capabilities in FP&A.
9. Understanding of the impact of digitization on finance and FP&A functions, and how technology can be leveraged to deliver long-term value to clients.
10. Experience in developing functional requirements documents for EPM tool implementations.
11. Ability to prepare benchmark analyses to optimize and develop entity structures, evaluate target operating models, and governance structures for finance and FP&A.
12. Managing process improvements or re-engineering initiatives in core finance or FP&A areas such as:
    • Performance management (executive dashboards, management reporting, planning, budgeting, forecasting, analytics, decision support).
    • Record to Report (financial close, consolidation, financial reporting, FA, inventory, payroll).
    • Accounts reconciliation and finance master data management.

Good To Have

• Knowledge of ESG, BEPS pillar 2, IFRS 16, or related certifications.