People Consulting Manager - Financial Services

Base Location: London CSQ plus network of 20 offices nationally:

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People Consulting Overview:

People Consulting is an integral part of KPMG’s Management Consultancy practice and a growing part of our business. This team help to transform the performance of organisations by changing the way people are led, managed, and developed. We do this by focusing on two key areas – delivering the people agenda on large scale, complex, change programmes and transforming the HR function by technology.

We have four key capabilities:

• HR Transformation
• Learning solutions
• Organisational Transformation
• Workforce Transformation

This exciting role is within our Corporate Tax Team based in the Leeds office. As part of a high performing team you will work with a diverse portfolio of large clients across UK listed, PE-backed, inbound and family-owned groups, and take on a variety of projects, tax structuring and international expansion.

We are looking for a talented and technically orientated Senior Manager level to support our rapid growth. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic and challenging working environment, supported by a strong and ambitious leadership team.

The role will suit either a Senior Manager wanting to drive their tax career forward or an ambitious Manager wanting to take the next step.

Our Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG) advises major public and private sector infrastructure and asset-intensive organisations across all sectors, including Natural Resources, Energy, Power, Utilities, Transport, Oil and Gas, Defence, Health and Education. We are strengthening our Strategic Delivery Partner capability to meet increasing demand from these organisations in support for how to use data, analytics and technology to unlock value from their assets and infrastructure. This is a fast-growing area offering exciting opportunities, building upon our global capabilities in Infrastructure, Asset Management and Data Analytics. We are seeking an ambitious and innovative professional who is passionate about infrastructure and technology, with the skills and desire to combine the two to drive improvements for our clients.

MS Dynamics 365 F&O Lead Consultant 

The Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) business unit at KPMG is looking for a Dynamics 365F&O Lead Finance Consultant with experience in all phases of large-scale enterprise Dynamics 365F&O projects.
The ideal candidate will possess a hands-on approach and proven experience in end-to-end implementations, combined with a strong understanding of Dynamics 365F&O process and procedures and practical knowledge of interfacing and integration with Dynamics products. A demonstrable history of consultancy experience is a must as this role will entail continuous interaction with clients, leading onshore consultants, working alongside both onshore and offshore development teams. This role will also require a level of presales activities focused around Dynamics F&O functionality and the wider Microsoft platform. You will also contribute to proposal development and provide input in business development whilst leading and mentoring more junior staff  This role is therefore key to KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions’ customer delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solutions. It is a dynamic and exciting opportunity to join a rapidly developing business area within an established and market-leading global firm. 

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of gathering and documentation of functional requirements and complete gap/fit analysis for workstream
• Leading module workstream of full end-to-end D365 F&O implementations through all phases of the project life cycle
• Ownership of gathering and documentation of functional requirements and complete gap/fit analysis for workstream
• Ownership of the solution for a D365 module (SCM, Finance, Commerce, HR) , making design decisions and reviewing/creating solution documentation
• Solves and advises on complex problems with creative solutions 
• Delivery of end-user training to clients and colleagues where applicable
• Provide on-site support and assistance throughout delivery and go-live phases of project to client and more junior team members
• Advise client and delivery team members of scope (creep) and use of change control processes
• Demonstrate ability around upselling and understanding of additional company capabilities 
• Knowledge of product roadmap and the content of future releases of D365FO in the supply chain area and demonstrate changes/additions to team members
• Involvement in responding to RFPs and RFQs and other pre-sales activities as required
• involvement in further development of capabilities in D365 F&O product team
• Contribute to practice development activities and involvement in the creation and delivery of these to fellow colleagues
• Leads people and helps to grow them in their role
• Promotes the Values of our company 
• Performance manage two or more junior members of product team
• Ensure timely completion of internal processes and mandatory training
• Carry out additional duties as may occur from time to time as instructed and agreed by Directors
• Represent KPMG MBS in a professional and positive manner at all times

Requirements: 
Qualifications and Skills 

• Proven experience with Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365F&O) or AX2012 with a minimum of 3 end to end implementations
• Extensive experience in consulting and very good presentation skills 
• Ability to lead meetings and workshop, and confidently present to the C-Suite
• Demonstrable, hands-on Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations (D365FO) implementation experience in D365 Modules such as:
  • SCM
  • Finance
  • Commerce
  • HR
• Strong understandin

Powered Enterprise is KPMG’s world-class accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation approach for cloud-based solutions driven by a pre-defined back-office function based on leading practices and KPMG’s six-layer Target Operating Model. The target operating model comprises of service delivery model, people, process, technology, data & insight and governance & controls. This solution combines the breadth and scale of KPMG’s leading practice, capabilities and insight into what makes a world class corporate services function with the latest in ERP technology provided by the leading SaaS ERP vendors such as Oracle.

The Powered Apps teams are communities of technology focussed professionals who work together to deliver SaaS ERP and EPM based transformation programmes based on KPMG Powered Enterprise. The teams use their functional knowledge and experience (e.g. Planning, Finance, Procurement), coupled with their expertise in the cloud applications (e.g. Oracle, Workday, Coupa) to lead and deliver client programmes, to support pre-sales activities and to develop improvement and extensions to the Powered Enterprise model. KPMG are growing their Powered Apps team to meet an ever-increasing demand for our market leading services and are seeking IT management consultants with relevant expertise and experience.