About KPMG MBS

KPMG's Microsoft Business Solutions team is a Microsoft Gold Partner and leader in Microsoft software implementations for medium to large organisations, providing our clients with the ability to keep up with the ever-changing digital world by implementing Microsoft’s M365, Azure, Microsoft’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Engagement (CE) software from the Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) software line.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of the business being supported, being proactive to learn about products/services/markets
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders
• Be the primary producer of MI, data analysis and other reporting used for the leadership team for the business areas being supported
• Prepare commentaries including financial and commercial insights
• Support the tracking and reporting of all performance KPIs - especially those that have a P&L impact
• Support standardisation and efficiency in use and production of MI in general, challenging exceptions
• Support Deal Board and other pre-engagement forums, especially around engagement budgeting and forecasting
• Conduct in-flight commercial reviews to gain a deeper understanding of margin leakage and commercial learning points
• Be responsible for revenue recognition reviews of engagements and work hand-in-hand with Engagement Leaders/Managers to ensure adjustments are done
• Delivery of business plans, budgets, and forecasts across the business areas and products
• Manage planning and analysis, consolidation and reporting of outputs
• Prepare analytical reviews and actuals vs. forecast/budget commentary
• Execute processes to ensure that the accounts accurately reflect the financial performance and position of the business
• Review cost management processes to ensure good controls are in place around spend
• Be the point contact for cost approvals and coding. Investigating and escalating as required
• Ensure that the accounts accurately reflect the financial performance and position of the business units. Scrutinise the underlying data and manage accruals accordingly
• Help to ensure Finance processes and policies are adhered to. Challenge deviation and always be forward thinking about improvements
• Manage and review of Working Capital KPIs
• Monitor the business actions on WIP and debt items and highlight Engagement Leaders/Managers underperformance to ensure it is escalated
• Play a role in the broader finance community, including active participation in meetings, forums and projects
• Be an advocate for change programmes delivered by Finance / KPMG Business Services, including automation tools, self-service, standardisation and any other changes in ways of working
• Work closely with the Finance Lead, finance team in Malta, FBPs and the service centre
• Within your role, you have the responsibility of protecting all information that is shared with you in the course of your association with KPMG (including information provided by clients) in line with the requirements of the Information Security Policy as stated within your contractual agreement. Reference is being made to the link to policy below: Information security policy (sharepoint.com). Policies are subject to regular review and change and hence the employee is obliged to remain updated accordingly.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Fully qualified warranted accountant and over 5 years relevant experience of accounting in an operational or professional services environment
• Resilient and able to work with multiple and highly demanding stakeholders
• Ability to work with financial models and apply the assumptions to forecasts/budgets
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of project and cost accounting, including capacity/absorption
• Relevant finance business partnering and SAP experience would be an asset

Microsoft Business Solutions Overview

At KPMG MBS, your long-term future is every bit as important to us as it is to you. That’s why our aim is to give you experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether it’s great training and development, mobility opportunities or corporate responsibility volunteering activities – you’ll gain a wealth of experiences on which to build a rewarding career. We’re a firm that encourages you to be yourself, values your contribution, and inspires you to act as a role model, always focused on doing the right thing for each other, our clients, and our communities.

This sets out all the different ways you’ll be rewarded at KPMG MBS. Among other things, you can benefit from honest conversations about your career as well as a range of other rewards. In all these ways and more, we have created an environment that can bring out the best in you.

#Bethechange and #makethechange. Join our talented, successful team and make the leap into the future.

For this exciting opportunity we have put together a great package that combines a competitive salary with a bundle of extras including allowances, business travel allowances, certifications to support you in your career growth, private insurance, and medical insurance for you and your family.

Don’t worry, we know that tapping into something new can be a challenge.. even scary sometimes - but we are here to guide you and help you achieve your untapped potential.