The Regulatory Finance Director provides senior leadership to the Regulatory Finance team, working closely with other Directors and Partners in P&U to lead our client engagements and lead business development activity.

KPMG’s Debt Advisory practice has a c.25 year history advising public and private clients on developing and executing debt financing strategies. The team’s typical clients include listed companies, medium to large privately owned businesses and private equity / sponsor-backed entities. Its experience spans the spectrum of debt markets, financing instruments, asset classes, sectors and situations (including M&A, investment, new debt issues, refinancing and restructuring / amendments to debt facilities). The team operates sub-teams focusing on ‘Corporates’ and ‘Leveraged Finance’, in addition to dedicated expertise specialising in financial services and real estate.

KPMG’s Infrastructure Group in the UK consists of c200 professionals and is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading independent business, financial and regulatory advisers in infrastructure. The group has won many awards, including Financial Advisor of the Year (Infrastructure Journal) for several years. The group has locations in London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester, but is organised on a national basis, operating under a single national cost centre.

We provide in-depth advice on strategic, financial, regulatory and commercial issues driving investments in infrastructure across Transport, Power & Utilities, and Social Infrastructure in the UK and globally. Our work includes market and policy design, economic and regulatory analysis, deal structuring and execution, as well as strategic and transaction advice to enable private and public capital to fund infrastructure. We work closely with other functions within KPMG to advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, valuations, tax, accounting, and due diligence.

The utilities sector is the largest business area for the Infrastructure Group and encompasses work for large clients in the sector, including all of the leading UK energy and water companies as well as some of the largest utilities in Europe and beyond. We provide in-depth strategic and technical advice on corporate finance and corporate financial management, regulatory finance, regulatory policy, business and financial planning, cost assessment and benchmarking as well as other drivers affecting value. Our work combines elements of policy, finance, strategy and economics to assist our clients in structuring investments, securing financing, supporting regulatory regimes and maximising shareholder value. We are widely recognised by many industry stakeholders as market leaders influencing the future of the utilities sector.

Our business is continuously expanding and we are looking for high quality candidates to support our Power & Utilities business with a particular focus on cost assessment, modelling and benchmarking as well as financial analysis. This is to support the development of new service lines, building on the work already undertaken in the Group.

MS Dynamics 365 F&O Lead Supply Chain Management 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 SCM 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:

• Leading the Supply chain management 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 the Supply chain / logistics work stream, 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 SCM 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 including the following modules and areas:
  • Inventory Management
  • Master Planning
  • Procurement and Sourcing
  • Product Information Management
  • Production control
  • Sales and Marketing

• Strong understanding of procurement processes and vendor management
• Strong understanding of sales processes and customer management
• Strong understanding of inventory processes
• Strong understanding of inventory and production postings and accounting processes.
• Knowledge of production and master planning
• Experience with transportation and advanced warehousing is desirable
• Knowledge / understanding of logistics and production processes, principles, functionality & systems

• Experience with (D365F&O) interfacing and Integration
• Microsoft Dynamics certification in Trade and Logistics, ideally most current version
• Strong MS Office skills (primarily Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Visio is a plus)
• Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) is preferred
• Experience responding to RFPs and RFQs is a must
• Experience in mentoring more junior consultants is a must

Soft Skills:

• Exudes confidence
• Works independently as well as in a team environment
• Acts with professional demeanour
• Manages time and multiple tasks accordingly
• Thinks clearly and calmly under pressure
• A client centric approach with emphasis on client satisfaction
• Desire to constantly assess and incorporate new technologies and software into      their skillset
• Acts as a role model for those aspiring to take on a similar role in the future
• Ability to lead more junior consultants for a successful outcome
• Confidence to reach out to more senior colleagues for guidance

KPMG’s Infrastructure Group in the UK consists of c400 professionals and is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading independent business, financial and regulatory advisers in infrastructure.
We provide in-depth advice on strategic, financial, regulatory and commercial issues driving investments in infrastructure across Transport, Power & Utilities, and Social Infrastructure in the UK and globally. Our work includes market and policy design, economic and regulatory analysis, deal structuring and execution, as well as strategic and transaction advice to enable private and public capital to fund infrastructure. We work closely with other functions within KPMG to advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, valuations, tax, accounting, and due diligence.