Senior Manager Financial Planning and Analysis – CFO Advisory

Roles & Responsibilities

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Project Management

As Senior Manager Financial Planning and Analysis you’ll lead a team of experts on a range of CFO projects and work closely with clients in various sectors. This includes:

• Drive, manage and operationally steer FP&A related assignments in close coordination with the responsible Partner and the operational team members.
• Manage small to large teams to deliver projects with an enterprise-wide impact.
• Assist clients with practical recommendations and best practices to improve business and finance processes.

Commercial Management

• Drive, manage and operationally steer business development activities, from lead identification to the presentation of pitches and preparing proposals to potential clients.
• Support in expanding KPMG CFO Advisory’s growing footprint in the Belgian market.
• Assist in the development of new and improved CFO Advisory service offerings with specific focus on FP&A.

People Management

• As a performance manager, manage, develop, motivate, train, and coach team members to maximize the achievement of their potential.
• Coach and lead your operational team(s) by example both on hard and soft skills, in accordance with KPMG’s quality, ethical and people management standards.
• Build expertise and knowledge of a variety of clients and markets and create awareness of CFO Advisory’s service offerings with specific focus on FP&A.

Skills & Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 7 to 12 years of experience in financial management consulting with a clear focus on FP&A.
• Operational and / or project experience within planning, budgeting & forecasting and / or reporting & analytics.
• Deep understanding of core financial processes, in particular plan-to-perform and record-to-report processes.
• Familiarity with (amongst others) transactional / analytical accounting, costing & cost accounting, management & financial reporting.
• Good understanding of the link between data, finance and accounting, in particular with regard to downward and upward data streams
• Previous experience with FP&A software tools such as CCH Tagetik and / or Workday Adaptive Planning is a plus.
• Proven leadership and people management experience.
• Attach great importance to delivering high-quality work and respect deadlines.
• Strong soft skills: stress-resistance, flexibility, client and service-minded, ability to work in teams.
• Fluency in English, Dutch and/or French.

As a Certified Top Employer We Offer

• An international corporate culture in which personal growth, mutual trust and lifelong learning are being fostered.
• A competitive and attractive compensation package and a great number of extra-legal advantages (Company car + fuel card, IPhone/IPad, group & hospitalization insurance, Allowances,…) which are customizable with our Reflex@KPMG plan.
• Career and business development opportunities combined with trainings based on your personal needs and ambitions.
• Learning and growth opportunities designed for leaders through our Management development Track.
• Flexible, hybrid work arrangements to enable working from wherever you are.
• A team of passionate colleagues to reach higher goals and support each other.
• A buddy and performance manager to support and assist you through your first months at KPMG.
• Great teambuilding, sport & wellbeing initiatives through our Together@KPMG program.
• An inclusive workspace that encourages diversity and pursues mutual respect for each other’s beliefs and backgrounds.