Role Summary
KPMG LG is looking for a qualified and experienced Manager to lead and grow its Accounting and Finance Operations Managed Services practice. The role is suited for a candidate with strong consulting firm experience in UAE, a solid understanding of finance and accounting operations, and hands-on experience in outsourcing or managed services delivery.
The Senior Manager will be responsible for driving business development, managing client relationships, guiding delivery teams, and ensuring high-quality execution of finance and accounting outsourcing engagements.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Development and Client Relationship Management
- Identify and develop new business opportunities for Accounting and Finance Operations Managed Services in UAE. Build strong relationships with existing and prospective clients, including CFOs, finance directors, business owners, and senior management.
- Lead client discussions, proposal development, commercial negotiations, and presentation of KPMG’s managed services offerings.
- Work closely with Partners and Directors to develop market strategies, account plans, and go-to-market propositions.
- Support cross-selling of related services such as CFO support, FP&A, payroll, procurement operations, ERP support, accounting advisory, and finance transformation.
- Delivery Leadership
- Lead and supervise the delivery of finance and accounting outsourcing engagements.
- Guide delivery teams in areas such as Accounting and Reporting, Financial statements and consolidation, period closing, FP&A, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, reconciliations, management reporting and payroll accounting.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality service delivery in line with agreed service levels and client expectations.
- Review deliverables, resolve technical and operational issues, and provide practical guidance to the team.
- Drive process improvements, standardisation, automation, and efficiency across engagements.
- Practice Development
- Support the development of KPMG LG’s Accounting and Finance Operations Managed Services practice.
- Help design service offerings, pricing models, delivery structures, operating procedures, and quality control frameworks.
- Contribute to building tools, templates, dashboards, SOPs, and reporting packs for managed services engagements.
- Support recruitment, training, mentoring, and performance development of team members.
- Promote a strong delivery culture focused on quality, accountability, client service, and commercial discipline.
- Technical and Operational Oversight
- Apply strong knowledge of accounting standards, finance operations, internal controls, and outsourcing delivery models.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, tax, regulatory, and client-specific requirements.
- Support clients in improving finance processes, controls, reporting timelines, and operational efficiency.
- Coordinate with internal KPMG teams including Tax, Audit, Risk, Technology, and Advisory as required.
Required Qualifications
- Qualified accounting professional, such as CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 to 12 years of relevant experience, preferably with strong exposure to consulting, advisory, outsourcing, or managed services.
- Prior experience with a consulting firm or professional services firm in UAE is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of accounting and finance operations, including financial close, reporting, reconciliations, AP, AR, GL, payroll accounting, and management reporting.
- Required Experience and
Skills
- Proven experience in business development and client relationship management.
- Strong understanding of the UAE market, including client needs, regulatory environment, and finance operating models.
- Experience in leading finance outsourcing, accounting managed services, finance transformation, or shared services engagements.
- Ability to guide and manage delivery teams across multiple clients and workstreams.
- Strong commercial acumen, including proposal preparation, pricing, budgeting, and engagement profitability.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong problem-solving ability and hands-on approach to resolving delivery challenges.
- Ability to manage senior client stakeholders and internal leadership expectations.
- Experience with ERP systems, accounting platforms, workflow tools, and reporting dashboards will be an advantage.
