You will be a senior manager within the Cyber Resilience team helping both grow our business and also ensure our teams are able to deliver high quality advice to clients. You should expect to be involved in a wide range of challenging engagements, ranging from major executive level exercises and threat reviews, through optimisation of client resilience controls and large resilience programmes, to providing specialist support in areas such as business continuity, technology and cyber resilience and GDPR.

 

Our clients are under regulatory scrutiny, but are also continually battling to match a rapidly changing global business threat landscape while harnessing the opportunities o

Dynamics 365 F&O Finance Consultant 

 

The Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) business unit at KPMG is looking for a Dynamics 365 F&O Consultant with some demonstrable experience across different phases of large-scale, enterprise Dynamics FO projects, combined with a good practical understanding of Finance processes and procedures. With a hands-on approach you will be involved in end-to-end implementations along with the interfacing and integration of Dynamics 365 products to the wider Microsoft platform.  

The Dynamics FO Consultant is a core team member of KPMG customer delivery, with the successful applicant being involved in business processes and solution design as well as hands-on configuration and customisation of MS Dynamics FO solutions working with both onshore and offshore delivery teams. 

 

This role is an important element of KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions’ delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO. You will be provided with a combination of on-the-job and structured product training working with more senior colleagues, to help grow your skills and further develop your career. It is a dynamic and exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing business area within an established and market-leading global Big 4 firm. 

 

Responsibilities 

• Involvement in full end-to-end implementations and all phases of project life cycles, using your knowledge of Dynamics 365 FO finance capabilities, working closely with client teams and business stakeholders 

• Involvement with D365FO interfaces and Integrations 

• Assist with the gathering and documentation of functional requirements and completion of gap/fit analysis 

• Contribute to and create solution design documents 

• Communicate effectively with fellow team members to ensure that the solution being delivered meets the client’s requirements 

• Understanding impact of scope (creep) and application of change control processes 

• Delivery of end-user training to clients and colleagues where applicable 

• Provide on-site support and assistance to clients throughout the various project phases 

• Perform pre-Sales activities as required  

• Understanding of product roadmap and the content of future releases of D365 FO in functional areas 

• Demonstrate ability for upselling and understanding of additional company capabilities  

• Partake in practice development activities and contribute to the creation and/or delivery of these to fellow colleagues 

• Promotes the Values of our company  

• 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 in consulting and good presentation skills 

• A proven track record of successful D365 F&O implementations within medium to large client companies, ideally across several business verticals.  

• Ability to facilitate meetings and workshops, and to present to customers, colleagues and project stakeholders 

• Experience in the following areas of an implementation project life cycle 

• Requirements analysis and documentation 

• Business process mapping and modelling 

• Standard product configuration 

• Development testing and UAT 

• Data migration 

• Cut-over activities 

• Go-live support 

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations (D365FO) or AX2012 implementation experience including the following modules / functional areas 

• General ledger 

• Accounts receivable 

• Accounts payable 

• Cash and bank management 

• Budgeting 

• Project management and accounting 

• Fixed assets 

• Asset management and leasing 

• Financial reports  

• Knowledge of financial consolidation and elimination process 

• Experience with electronic banking file needs 

• Knowledge in Financial workflow and/or journal approval 

• Multi-legal entries experience desirable but not essential 

• Multi-currency experience desirable but not essential 

• Experience with D365 F&O interfaces and Integrations 

• Ability to develop a clear understanding of clients’ needs and incorporate them into a solution 

• Solid Finance background (ACA/ACCA/CIMA part qualified; qualified is desirable but not essential) 

• Good knowledge of accounting processes, principles, functionality & systems 

• Experience in supporting pre-sales activities 

• Microsoft Dynamics FO Finance certifications, ideally most current version, is desirable 

• Awareness of Power Platform capabilities and Business Intelligence (BI) is preferred 

• Practical experience using LCS and Azure DevOps 

• Good MS Office skills (primarily Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Visio is a plus) 

• Knowledge of Power Platform capabilities and Business Intelligence (BI) 

 

Soft Skills:  

• Confident in own ability and demonstrates this to clients and colleagues 

• Works independently as well as in a team environment  

• Good, clear communication skills 

• Acts with professional demeanour  

• Ability to manage time and prioritise multiple tasks accordingly  

• Thinks clearly and responds calmly when under pressure 

• Good problem-solving capabilities 

• Client centric approach with emphasis on client satisfaction  

• Willingness to learn and incorporate new technologies and software into their skillset  

• Confidence to reach out to more senior colleagues for guidance and advice 

 
 

To act as the primary point of contact for assigned internal client group (Coverage, PGL, Function or a subset within one of these areas: “internal client”), managing and delivering an outstanding HR business service to clients.  Also acts as a key facilitator and enabler of the matrixed organisation and a driver of change. Major

Job Title/Req Number: Procurement Transformation Lead / Training Facilitator (103652)

Base Location: London, Manchester or Bristol plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

The KPMG Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare – Procurement Operational Transformation practice (IGH-POT) function is a cornerstone of our business.  Operating from our offices across the UK 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 Customer Experience and Digital, 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 a Procurement Transformation Lead / Training Facilitator
We have an exciting opportunity to build procurement knowledge and skills capability across UK central government and the wider public sector. This will be done through a large-scale training and development programme centred on the latest legislation due to be passed in Parliament (‘The Procurement Bill’) and the regulations that sit under it. This training and development programme is part of a wider change programme associated with the move from the current regime (PCR 2015) to the new regime (estimated to be live Autumn 2024) called Transforming Public Procurement (TPP).
There will also be opportunities to work on other procurement transformation and learning and development programmes where you could be taking responsibility for managing projects and leading diverse internal teams supported by sub-contractors and client staff members.

 

• Detailed knowledge of procurement processes, including category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, supply relationship management, purchase to pay (P2P) and supplier risk management.

 

• Excellent oral communication skills.

 

• Proven pedagogical experience in educating, enthusing and coaching, with the ability to create a positive learner-focu

Summary of Role Purpose   KPMG’s Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on DC corporate advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for will work closely with the team in this service line, which will involve providing: Advice relating to DC scheme strategy and structure, across DC trust based occupational pension schemes, including the National Employment Savings Trust, and Workplace Personal Pension schemes, which could be Group Personal Pension (GPP), a Stakeholder Pension (SHP), or a Group Self-Invested Personal Pension (Group SIPP) DC member engagement and education DC investment DC governance, including setting up DC governance committees Wider benefit and reward strategy Financial coaching and well being Statutory auto-enrolment compliance and implementation