Corporate Services Transformation Manager – KPMG – Consulting

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The KPMG Consulting function is a cornerstone of our business.  Operating from London we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies.  We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

By encompassing a wide range of disciplines across a breadth of areas such as Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation, we become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes and get it right first time.

Why Join KPMG as an Corporate Services Transformation Manager?

KPMG is acknowledged as a leading advisor and professional services provider and our FT Team is an integral part of KPMG’s Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare (IGH) Consulting practice.  Joining our industry leading practice will expose you to work on a range of high profile assignments helping clients address their most challenging issues and achieve their biggest opportunities. You will benefit from working with and alongside specialists from a number of disciplines and experts from our Global Centres of Excellence. 

Tax Manager - Insurance

Base Location: This position will be based in London or Edinburgh; however, all locations will be considered.

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Why Join KPMG as a Tax Manager: Insurance

The KPMG financial services tax team is a fast-growing part of the KPMG tax practice. Operating from London & Edinburgh we do work which matters, serving the region with diligence and expertise.

The KPMG Insurance Tax Team has a strong market reputation working with leading Global and UK insurers on a range of tax services.   

The role is in our insurance tax team, which has a diverse client and target base spanning UK & Global Insurers. There is a strong pipeline of project and advisory work.  

Responsibilities include supporting delivery of a range of engagements across corporate tax advisory, insurance tax advisory, and tax audit assist.

The Insurance Tax Team will invest in the right candidate to enable

Role Overview and Purpose

KPMG’s Defence and National Security Consulting practice is a market leading team within the UK consulting market. We advise government and industry clients on their largest, most complex, and highest profile strategic issues. Our team combines deep sector insight, expert consulting capabilities and trusted client relationships to design and implement solutions that span all aspects of our clients’ operations.

Defence and National Security is a KPMG priority sector. That means we are a fast-growing team which presents exciting opportunities for a Manager to lead impactful projects, drive our ambitious growth agenda and seek career progression.

We are looking for a Manager who possesses high quality consulting skills and a record of delivering outstanding results when leading complex consulting projects focused on challenges such as: business or operating model change; strategy development; strategic cost reduction and cost management; and investment decision support. The nature of projects we deliver is highly varied, which means we need our managers to demonstrate an ability to continually adapt and grow their skills and knowledge. Strong candidates will also demonstrate a firm understanding of the challenges faced by the Defence and National Security sector. 

SAP Digital Supply Chain Director

Powered Enterprise is KPMG’s world-class accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation approach for cloud-based solutions that uses pre-designed back-office leading practices and KPMG’s six-layer Target Operating Model. It enables clients to make better, faster decisions, resulting in a quicker implementation and a faster path to Return on Investment. This solution combines the breadth and scale of KPMG’s leading practice, capabilities and insight into a complete solution for an effective back-office.

The Powered Apps teams are communities of technology focussed professionals who work together to deliver KPMG Powered Enterprise through a standardised delivery model, which drives professional delivery to clients. The teams use their functional knowledge and experience (e.g. Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement), coupled with their expertise in the cloud applications (e.g. SAP, Ariba) to lead and deliver client programmes, support pre-sales activities and develop improvement and extensions to Powered Enterprise.

The Role

We are seeking talented individuals with experience of SAP S/4HANA advisory and implementation across various solution process areas. This is a high-profile role within the Supply Chain Capability team, requiring a balance of business development / sales origination to grow the practice and strong client delivery.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Lead business development and sales initiatives including bid, proposal, and contract / commercial negotiations with our SAP clients
• As an Engagement Lead, and/or as a Enterprise Architect lead the delivery of high-quality SAP S/4HANA advisory and delivery projects
• Provide specialist advice in SAP Digital Supply Chain management and work closely with client leads to optimise processes and maximise the benefits of SAP
• Lead the growth of SAP Supply Chain Capability through sharing knowledge, developing thought leadership and supporting the career aspirations of team members
• Have a functional expertise of latest SAP Digital Supply Chain solution and roadmap  
• Advise on migration roadmap to SAP S/4 HANA  
• Industry experience of SAP S/4 implementation in manufacturing industries, consumer packaging goods, pharmaceutical, or retail

The Person

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• Functional expertise and knowledge of the latest SAP Digital Supply Chain suite and roadmap
• Deep understanding and knowledge of digital Supply Chain trends e.g., Industry 4.0, Digital manufacturing, SCM Digital Solutions that integrate with SAP).
• Experience in leading on bids, proposals, and commercial negotiations with clients
• Proven Engagement Lead and/or Enterprise Architect experience for large scale SAP transformation programs
• Experience leading onshore, offshore, and near-shore resources effectively to ensure the most efficient delivery for the client
• Ability to build strong client relationships based on subject matter expertise and quality of delivery
• Strong interpersonal, team building, organisational and motivational skills
• Facilitation and problem-solving skills along with excellent communication skills (written and oral) whether this is with client stakeholders or remote development teams
• SAP system design, build and deployment experience – minimum 4 full lifecycle implementations preferred
• Experience of business analysis, facilitating a design workshop to gather requirements and then translating the requirements into design
• Experience producing high quality project deliverables (business requirements, solution design document, functional specs, configuration document, process flows, use cases, requirements traceability matrices etc.)
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KPMG’s Strategy & Performance Transformation practice is looking for exceptional candidates for an Associate Director role, with a TMT focus (ideally digital infrastructure) and experience of at least one of our core propositions; Growth Strategy, Commercial and Operational Due Diligence, Cost and Operational strategy and Enterprise-wide Transformation. 

The Strategy & Performance Transformation team is part of KPMG’s rapidly expanding Strategy Group, which delivers value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour.  We are a diverse team of over 150 practitioners, working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Deal Advisory business.