Associate Director - Workday Finance Lead

KPMG New Zealand; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible leave options

Parental leave

Secondments

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

KPMG New Zealand is seeking an experienced Workday Finance Lead at Senior Manager or Associate Director level to lead complex, business-led finance transformations across Aotearoa New Zealand. You will shape the future-state finance vision, manage multidisciplinary teams, and connect process design with an integrated Workday solution.

You will drive client engagements in a collaborative environment, with opportunities for regional impact and leadership development.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an end-to-end Workday Finance stream with cross-functional leads.
• Deep expertise in Workday Financial Management areas and scalable design.
• Strong client and delivery leadership with executive workshop experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Workday Finance stream, with module leads reporting directly to you.
• Translate business objectives into scalable Workday designs and lead executive workshops.
• Coordinate dependencies across functional, data, integration, security, testing, and deployment.
• Build KPMG’s Workday Finance capability through team leadership and asset development.

Skills

Workday Finance Lead

Leadership

Finance Transformation

Client-facing

Job description

KPMG is one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms. Through depth of expertise, clarity of insight and strength of purpose we help our clients solve complex problems, steer change, strengthen, transition and grow. We are looking for talented people who share our purpose of inspiring confidence and empowering change for our clients, our people and our communities.

The consulting environment at KPMG is dynamic and fast-paced, offering diverse opportunities to work on challenging projects with leading organisations across various industries. As a consultant at KPMG, you will be part of a collaborative team that provides strategic insights and innovative solutions to help clients address complex business issues and drive growth. You will work with experienced professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality services and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

Alongside this, we expect our people to engage in ongoing learning and responsible practice in relation to the cultural history, societal interests, and identity of Aotearoa New Zealand, and to reflect that learning in their behaviour, advice, and outcomes.

The Opportunity

• KPMG New Zealand is growing its Workday Practice and is looking for an experienced Workday Finance Lead at Senior Manager or Associate Director level to lead complex, business-led finance transformations.
• This is a senior, client-facing role for someone who can combine finance transformation, operating model and Workday expertise—shaping strategic outcomes, leading multidisciplinary teams and connecting the future-state finance vision with an integrated technology solution.
• You will work with clients across Aotearoa New Zealand and the wider region, supported by KPMG’s local consulting team and global Workday network.
• You will have the opportunity to influence our market offering, build capability and contribute to the continued growth of our Workday business.

What You Will Do

• Lead the end-to-end Workday Finance stream, with module leads reporting directly to you, and set the direction for the integrated Financial Management solution.
• Translate business objectives into scalable Workday designs and lead executive workshops to evaluate options, resolve trade-offs and secure decisions.
• Coordinate functional, data, integration, security, testing, change and deployment dependencies while managing quality, scope, risks, commercials and executive reporting.
• Build KPMG’s Workday Finance capability through team leadership, coaching, recruitment, market development and reusable assets.

What You Will Bring

• Experience leading an end-to‑end Workday Finance stream, including managing module leads, plans, deliverables and cross-stream dependencies.
• Deep expertise across one or more Workday Financial Management areas, with the ability to translate finance, control, reporting and operating model requirements into scalable designs.
• Strong client and delivery leadership, including executive workshops, design governance, quality assurance, risk management and coaching Workday consultants.
• Relevant Workday Financial Management certifications and consulting experience in complex environments are preferred; solutioning and proposal experience is advantageous.

Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by the KPMG Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if we require agency assistance. Thank you for your understanding.

Life at KPMG

KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.

For disabled and neurodiverse candidates, if you encounter accessibility barriers or if you have access needs and require support to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please email Emma at

For any general questions about the role or recruitment process, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at

We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.

As a KPMG Employee, We Will Offer You

• Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
• Opportunities for local and international secondments
• Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work
• Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• A paid professional association membership of your choice
• Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
• A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
• The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups
• The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030
• An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities
• Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
• An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!

We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.