KPMG Australia

Finance

Manager-FinanceTransformation

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Manager - Finance Transformation at KPMG Australia. Skills: Finance Transformation, Delivery Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Client Relationship Management. Lead end to end delivery of finance transformation workstreams, from diagnostic and design through to implementation. Design and implement finance target operating models across processes, controls, systems and service delivery”

What You'll Achieve.

Tackle complexity; Unlock performance; Enable sustainable growth; Reimagine finance across strategy, systems, data, governance and people; Turn ambition into reality; Enable better decision making; Finance capability uplift; Shape future state finance operating models; Support digital and ERP enabled transformations; Guide organisations through complex change; Produce meaningful and impactful work

Industry & Context.

Finance
Problems you'll solve

Strategic problem solving; Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel as required for client engagements, Travel interstate to support major transformation programs

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years’ consulting experience in finance transformation or 7+ years’ industry experience across FP&A, financial accounting, business partnering or transformation, Experience in finance transformation, finance advisory or finance operating model roles, understanding of core finance processes and leading‑practice operating models, Experience supporting or delivering ERP and/or EPM implementations, Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and lead cross‑functional teams, analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills, Ability to travel as required for client engagements, Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Commerce or a related discipline

Nice to Have

CA or CPA highly regarded, any technical certifications in Workday, Oracle, Microsoft D365, SAP or EPM technologies

What You'll Do.

Lead end to end delivery of finance transformation workstreams

from diagnostic and design through to implementation

Design and implement finance target operating models across processes

systems and service delivery

Work with clients to improve core finance processes such as record to report

plan to perform and order to cash

EPM and cloud enabled finance transformations

including enterprise structure and chart of accounts design

Build and manage client relationships

collaborating across finance

technology and the broader business

client ready deliverables including presentations

business cases and insights

Coach and mentor junior team members

fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture

Contribute to innovation

continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the Finance Transformation practice

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Works shoulder‑to‑shoulder with CFOs and senior finance leaders; Works with multidisciplinary teams across Consulting; Collaborating across finance, technology and the broader business; Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals; Build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Process & Methodology

Lead end to end delivery of finance transformation workstreams, Delivery leadership, Manage multiple stakeholders, Lead cross‑functional teams

Full Job Description

Manager – Finance Transformation Location: Brisbane, QLD Employment Type: Fulltime About the Team Our Finance Transformation (FT) practice sits within KPMG Consulting and works shoulder‑to‑shoulder with CFOs and senior finance leaders to tackle complexity, unlock performance and enable sustainable growth. We combine deep finance expertise, technology‑enabled solutions and hands‑on delivery to help clients reimagine finance across strategy, systems, data, governance and people. Our work is varied and high‑impact. No two engagements are the same, and we pride ourselves on being practical, collaborative and outcomes‑focused. We’re trusted advisors who roll up our sleeves to help clients turn ambition into reality. The Brisbane Team Our Brisbane Finance Transformation team is small, closeknit and growing fast (currently 8 team members). You’ll have a real voice, early responsibility, and the opportunity to shape both our local offering and culture. The Queensland market is diverse and evolving, creating a strong pipeline of interesting, high impact work across sectors. Current engagements include: * Strategy & innovation – Partnering with a local university to design a future focused finance roadmap using a target operating model framework. * Digital acceleration – Supporting a not-for-profit with a complex ERP implementation and helping clients navigate change. * Data & insight – Transforming Enterprise Performance Management processes for a major health provider to enable better decision making. * Modern workforce – Embedding finance capability uplift into advisory work, with AI and emerging technologies increasingly shaping how finance teams operate with every engagement. If you’re looking for a team that’s ambitious, supportive and genuinely enjoyable to work with, this is a place to grow quickly, do meaningful work and have fun along the way. The team are in the office 3-4 days a week unless on client site. We enjoy heading out for a coffee and KPMG has several fan

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