Associate Consultant

Description KPMG Global Services - ConsultingJob Description: Consulting – Finance TransformationKPMG Overview:KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have 227,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 146 countries and territories.KPMG Global Services Overview:KPMG Global Services (KGS) is a strategic, global delivery organization that engages with KPMG member firms to provide innovative, scalable, and customized solutions.Set up in 2008, KGS is a joint venture between KPMG U.S., KPMG U.K., and KPMG India, along with the support of KPMG International. KGS provides Advisory, Tax, and Audit professional services to 50+ member firms worldwide.Since its inception, KGS has been focused on making member firms increasingly relevant to their clients. By leveraging the experience and talent of more than 21,000 professionals, KGS successfully partners with member firms to effectively:Enhance speed to market and capacity to deliver seamless client work products.Develop differentiated market offerings.Build a scalable client-delivery model that rapidly adapts to their evolving needs.Harness a multi-talented resource pool.Standardize global capabilities and methodologies.Drive greater efficiency and lower costs.About the Team:KGS Finance Transformation (FT) Advisory team collaborates with KPMG member firms to help CFOs in strengthening and transforming their finance operations by improving transparency, information integrity and governance. We empower client's finance functions to become more insightful and true business partners using the core drivers of process optimization, target operating model development, and information technology. We are trusted advisors in budgeting, and forecasting, close and consolidation, reporting and analytics, and all other areas of finance transformation including ERP & EPM systems.As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to work with leading global clients and advise them on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Finance Functions by providing specialist services & solutions in Enterprise Performance Management, Global Business Services and Powered Finance.Since its inception, KGS has been focused on making member firms increasingly relevant to their clients. By leveraging the experience and talent of more than 5,000 professionals, KGS successfully partners with member firms to effectively:Enhance speed to market and capacity to deliver seamless client operations.Develop differentiated market offerings.Build a scalable client-delivery model that rapidly adapts to their evolving needs.Harness a multi-talented resource pool.Standardize global capabilities and methodologies.Drive greater efficiency and lower costs.Desired Skills:Experience of working as a team member in finance transformation projects across the phases from assessment, design through to implementation and benefits realization.Experience in one or more of the following FT solution areas:Powered Finance – Experience in supporting delivery of technology enabled finance transformation engagements including visioning, designing the target operating model through to implementation of Cloud based ERP technologies (Oracle, D365, SAP and Workday)Enterprise Performance Management – Experience in supporting transformation projects including Integrated Business Planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting utilizing leading IT solutions like SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, One Stream.Global Business Services – Experience in supporting service delivery operating model projects including finance process outsourcing, shared service and global business services design, build, transition, and implementation.Experience of performing current state assessment and Target Operating Model design for Finance functionUnderstanding of core finance processes like Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, etc.Good understanding of issues and challenges facing Finance functions, Finance business partnering and trends in FinanceSelf-starting, pro-active team player with an ability to work in challenging environments across industries/sectors.Experience of producing thoughtful work products/deliverables independently with minimal instructionsExcellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate the business challenges and explain proposed solutions.Ability to build collaborative relationships with project teams.Strong analytical and synthesis skills as well as the ability to present ideas.Support leadership in driving business development and sales pursuits.Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and WordOverseas travel may be involved.Requirements:KGS Consulting Team is currently seeking experienced consultants at multiple levels (Consultant, Assistant Manager, Manager) with relevant experience between 3-8 years. Relevant work experience will be considered based on the interview process.Location:Bengaluru or PuneQualification:Candidate should have an MBA from recognized Tier-1 B-School or Professional qualification such as: CPA / CA / ICWA / CMA / CIMA / ACCA etc. along with 3-8 years of relevant work experience (Preferably from Big 4 or other consulting firms)