FT Consulting (Banking) Senior Manager

KPMG United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader in Financial Transformation to enhance the Finance function's effectiveness. This role focuses on mobilizing complex finance programs and managing cross-functional teams to deliver value to clients. You will be instrumental in business development, leveraging relationships to drive sales, and developing innovative solutions within the practice. If you have a strong background in finance and a passion for coaching and leading teams, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing strategic drivers in Financial Services.
• Strong people management skills to lead and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Finance programmes and manage global engagement teams.
• Drive business development around the CFO agenda.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

People Management

Client Relationship Management

Finance Operating Models

Presentation Skills

Education

Accountancy Qualification

Job description

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Job description

Summary of Role Purpose:

In Financial Transformation, we improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Finance function and generate real insights to help deliver value to the business. Our mission statement is to create a sustainable practice which is recognized as being number one in the industry.

Our Financial Transformation practice is a priority area for significant and strategic growth and the team works with leading Investment and Retail Banks, focusing on understanding the core issues and opportunities, to deliver value-adding change across their Finance & Risk functions. The key drivers of change for our Banking clients are regulatory reform, cost reduction and Finance optimisation and our service offerings reflect this demand.

The role sits within our Banking Finance Transformation Capability working with Clients to deliver finance and regulatory change. Successful candidates should have excellent Banking Industry experience, as well as in-depth knowledge of Finance Operating Model and Finance Systems.

Description of the role:

Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate the following:

Client Delivery

• Mobilising and leading major and complex Finance programmes
• Ability to manage cross-functional global engagement teams, both internally within KPMG, and external Client teams
• Leading development of technology enabled Client solutions and propositions

Business Development

• Leading the pursuit of business development opportunities around the CFO agenda
• Building and leveraging both internal and external relationships to support Partners and Directors in driving business development and sales activities

Practice Development

• Perform a lead role in forming internally generated solutions and training that are developed by the FS FT Banking capability
• Lead, and form teams to support the development of initiatives that grow and promote the practice internally and externally

People Management

• Assist with goal development and coaching of staff to enable the growth of the junior management team within the FS FT practice
• Support the development of junior team members through formal training as well as informal coaching & mentoring

The Person:

Essential experience

• Experience of analysis strategic and business drivers of Financial Services
• Broad knowledge of the Finance function and Finance operating models
• Strong people manager who can lead large teams and develop/coach others
• Experience of working on Client sales team and developing strong Client relationships
• Experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders
• Programme and project management experience
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Ability to create and deliver high level presentations and output reviews to senior executives/stakeholders and business managers
• Ability to review and challenge information that has been provided by other team members, ensuring the information is 'fit for purpose' and at the right level of granularity
• Accountancy qualification with strong post qualification experience or equivalent experience (optional)

KPMG Overview:

KPMG in the UK is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Legal, Tax and Advisory services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues we bring our creativity, insight and experience to solve our clients' and communities' biggest problems. We've been doing this for more than 150 years.

We aim to be universally recognised as a place for great people to do their best work. A firm known for our collaborative and inclusive culture, using technology to empower and equip our people to deliver outstanding work with real flexibility - through inspiring workspaces, innovative ways to collaborate and hybrid ways of working.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our mission is simple: To support the UK in a connected world. It guides everything we do, underpinned by our values: Courage, Integrity, Excellence, Together and For Better.

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