Senior Consultant -Global Business Services- Managed Services

• 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

• Research for thought leadership / white papers on relevant topics

• Supporting in raising market awareness

• Support in organizing internal and external events

• Other skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate the business challenges and explain proposed solution

• Strong analytical / MS Excel, Power BI, Problem Solving skills 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 & Experience requirements

• Bachelor’s/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

Language

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Listening

English

Fluent

Fluent

Fluent

Excellent

Arabic

Preferred

Optional

Optional

Preferred

Core Skills

1

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

2

Attention to detail and sufficient time management / multi-tasking

3

Strong negotiation and persuasion skills / Solutioning pricing and related skills

4

Strong organization skills / program management / agile management

5

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

6

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

Source: KPMG Lower Gulf careers page