Finance Business Partner – T&L
KPMG UK
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Leeds • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop a thorough understanding of the business area supported, proactively learning the services it provides, client issues it seeks to address, sectors it operates in, and key clients & contracts
- Build strong and trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including service line leadership and others providing operational support
- Monitor and report on business financial performance; covering all aspects of revenue, profitability, and lockup; including underlying non-financial drivers
- Drive accountability, and influence financial performance & decision-making, by providing challenge and data-driven insights/advice
- Stewardship over the respective business’ P&L and Balance Sheet
- Initiate and execute deep dive financial performance reviews on a routine basis, to determine facts, and drive corrective action as necessary
- Ensure that revenue recognition is in line with accounting standards
- Manage spend, including approvals in line with the organizational policy and business’ budget
- Work with the team member/s responsible for cost accounting, to ensure that expenses are accounted for accurately and on a timely basis
- Work with the Working Capital team to ensure that sufficient action is taken on unbilled revenue and debt items
- Lead on the compilation of financial long-term plans, budgets, and forecasts for the respective business area
- Align financial plans with business objectives, to support sustainable growth
- Prepare reports, insightful commentaries, and briefing papers; both routine and ad hoc, as necessary
- Drive standardisation and efficiency in the production and use of MI, challenging exceptions
- Day-to-day management of team members, including work allocation and prioritisation, understanding and supporting training needs, and dealing with performance issues
- Play an active role in the broader finance community, including knowledge sharing, participation in meetings and ad-hoc projects
- Be an advocate for change programmes delivered by Finance or the wider KPMG Corporate Services function.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or relevant degree
- Strong and relevant experience, preferably gained in a service-based organisation
- Resilient and able to manage multiple senior stakeholders; with excellent communication skills
- Ability to interpret, articulate, and present complex financial data clearly
- Commercially aware, and proactive in challenging the status quo
- A continuous improvement mindset, keen to embrace technology-driven change
- Experience of managing junior colleagues and providing ‘on the job’ coaching.
Benefits
- KPMG values
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
- Working with a team of experts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial performance monitoringP&L managementbalance sheet stewardshiprevenue recognitioncost accountingfinancial planningbudgetingforecastingdata analysisreport preparation
Soft skills
relationship buildingcommunicationstakeholder managementresilienceproactive problem solvingcontinuous improvement mindsetteam managementcoachinginfluencingchange advocacy
Certifications
ACAACCACIMArelevant degree