Senior Finance Manager - KPMG Learning - Leeds

CountryUnited Kingdom FunctionManagement Consulting KPMG OverviewKPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Legal, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients' most critical challenges. With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.Service Line InformationIn KPMG's Management Consulting practice, we don't limit ourselves to either strategy or implementation. Instead, we deliver both - equally well. Indeed, it's this broad capability that's seen us accelerate to become a 1000-strong team in less than five years. Since our creation, we've developed in-depth knowledge of an incredibly broad spread of sectors. In People and Change we specialise in organisational development, talent management, behavioural change management and optimising the HR function.Service Line GroupPeople Consulting Job DescriptionThe Team - Connected LearningWe offer an end-to-end learning service that combines advisory, specialist content, and learning delivery, building on the capability developed for clients. Our interdisciplinary Connected Learning department aims to create a culture of learning by delivering quality, innovative learning that is easily accessible, embedded to the learner's role and has a measurable impact. Connected Learning is an emerging, but integral part of our Consultancy practice and brings together KPMG's breadth and depth of subject matter expertise with our learning design and technology skills and capabilities to help improve individual and organisational performance. It is an exciting capability area that seeks to tackle the full breadth of clients' learning needs.Our work covers a whole spectrum of services at the scale and quality that the market is demanding. By closely monitoring market drivers and learning trends, we have combined a best of breed technology enabled platform with a modular approach, a library of re-usable digital content and a service delivery capability. Our Learning Solutions curriculum is designed to deliver more than just training. A core part of our offering is to help clients make the connection between what their workforce has in terms of measurable skills, what they don't have and what they need to have. This helps clients realise their immediate and future strategic business aims.Learning 2020One of our key learning projects is to work with external partners and Her Majesty's Civil Service to integrate and coordinate service delivery and customer experience of cross-government learning for the United Kingdom's Civil Servants. As part of this Learning 2020 project, we are responsible for coordinating multiple service providers, tailoring learning content, delivery of 'off the shelf' learning products, and measuring impact and effectiveness. We aim to help the Civil Service embrace a culture of learning, increase the range and quality of learning solutions, and improve the value for money of its learning and training interventions. We aim to help the Civil Service provide its staff with a seamless and impactful learning experience that is coordinated and built collaboratively to leverage leading practices and subject matter experts from multiple industries and service providers.The RoleThe Senior Finance Manager is responsible for leading a team tasked with successfully delivering value to clients by carrying out a wide array of functions including the development of competitive but profitable pricing of learning products and services, managing accounts payable and receivables, managing cash and debt collection, and producing internal and external reports for senior management and clients. The Head of Finance is responsible for driving team performance and reporting the financial status of the Learning 2020 programme and providing appropriate support and advice to senior management to ensure financial targets are met.The Senior Finance Manager must possess strong quantitative and client management skills, understanding of financial and accounting processes and procedures (especially in the UK public sector), and an ability to build relationships. Experience with optimizing processes, managing change, and leading a finance and reporting team within a fast-paced client-focused environment is essential.The Senior Finance Manager must embody KPMG's values, act as a role model, and build commitment and belief toward the accomplishment of the team's goals.Responsibilities Producing Monthly and Annual accounts for the programme and reporting to the Board Producing the monthly Executive Report and Financial reports for the Board and for the Client Producing annual budgets and providing monthly forecasts for each Business Area Ensuring that financial policy is up to date and in-line with IFRS and ensuring that the programme is compliant with policies Monitor risks and put in place planes to mitigate as appropriate Manage a team of finance professionals who deliver on the finance teams targets and a business partner service to Learning contracts. Oversight of the Programmes' Data Governance including Master Data Management and overall Data Quality Strategy Management of the Management Information team and overall responsibility for associated client, supplier and internal reports and analysis Identifying areas of underperformance and producing plans to remedy-

Supporting investment appraisals as required Ad-hoc requests as defined by the MD and CFOThe PersonEssential Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) with a minimum of 4 years PQE experience Experience of managing a finance team Strong IT skills including advanced excel Demonstrable experience in process design, change management and project management Experience of designing and testing financial controls L&D knowledge is desirableIntelligent WorkingOur employees have many varied work schedules to suit their individual needs!Our intelligent working options range from role sharing and flexible start and finish times, to home working and more informal arrangements agreed within teams.Check out examples of KPMG employees enjoying different working patterns on our website and please do share your own individual requirements with us.Applying with a disabilityAs a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring a great experience for colleagues with a disability. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss any adjustments that you may require with your recruitment contact.KPMG's commitment to diversityWe are proud of the value we place on individuality. We want you to bring your full self to work and maximise your potential. KPMG is a place where everyone can thrive, whatever their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.Policy for AgenciesKPMG has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV's from agencies. Please check here to see our policy on agencies: PolicyLocation: Leeds