KDNI - AM- PMO - FP&A (2)

KDNI - AM- PMO - FP&A

We are seeking a Finance, Operations & Investment Lead to own the end-to-end coordination, control, and execution of finance operations across multiple global budgets within KPMG International.

This role ensures financial data integrity, operational consistency, and timely execution of all finance-related processes including invoicing, purchase orders, contract management, budget tracking, and member firm coordination. It also plays a critical part in driving operational efficiency through automation, AI-enabled workflows, and process optimisation, ensuring finance operations are scalable, accurate, and real-time where possible.

This individual will act as the primary operational interface between the delivery team and the Operations & Investment Lead, providing structured reporting, dashboards, and actionable insight to support tactical and strategic decision-making.

• Lead day-to-day oversight and coordination of finance operations across multiple global budgets (without direct line management)
• Set standards and governance to ensure accuracy, consistency, and control of all financial inputs and reporting outputs
• Maintain live visibility of budget positions, commitments, and actuals; proactively flag risks, constraints, and exceptions
• Provide oversight of invoicing, purchase orders, contract updates, and finance coding execution delivered by the offshore team
• Monitor throughput and quality of offshore delivery (KDN) and ensure adherence to agreed SLAs, controls, and timelines
• Act as the operational interface between leadership stakeholders and the offshore team—translating priorities into clear work packages
• Own issue management: triage finance queries, remove blockers, and escalate decisions to leadership with options and impacts
• Identify and drive automation opportunities using AI tools and workflow optimisation, partnering with delivery teams for implementation
• Align finance operations processes with broader global transformation programmes and enforce process discipline to reduce manual effort
• Ensure strong controls, auditability, and governance across all financial workflows, including evidence and approvals

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• Stakeholder Management & Offshore Team Engagement

• Build trusted relationships with leadership, programme leads, and member firms; act as the single finance operations point of contact
• Coordinate priorities, clarify requirements, and translate leadership direction into actionable instructions for the offshore (KDN) teams
• Facilitate smooth information flow across Global and member firms to enable timely financial execution and reporting

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• Reporting, Performance Monitoring & Communications
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• Produce dashboards and senior-ready reporting that provide visibility into financial position, risks, controls, and delivery performance
• Monitor delivery against yearly targets, budgets, and operating cadence; investigate variances and raise insights for senior review
• Coordinate and quality-check materials for leadership meetings, governance forums, and global communications, ensuring timely outputs

Standardise templates and reporting workflows; drive continuous improvement in governance, controls, and management

• Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• 8+ years of Senior-level experience in finance operations, programme finance, or large-scale operational delivery
• Strong understanding of budget management, financial controls, and multi-entity environments
• Experience managing or coordinating offshore delivery teams
• Strong Excel and data handling capability (reconciliation, structured reporting, financial tracking)
• Experience with ERP/finance systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)
• Ability to build or manage dashboards for senior stakeholder consumption
• Strong process discipline and attention to detail
• Exposure to automation or AI-enabled process improvement desirable
• Strong stakeholder management across global matrix organisations
• Ability to translate operational detail into clear executive insight