[Hiring] Senior Manager, Strategic Finance Operations @KPMG

Role Description

The Strategic Finance & Operations Manager partners with KDN Functional Leadership and Finance teams to drive financial strategy, budgeting, planning, operational efficiencies, and commercial strategy that support KDN’s growth and scalability. The role is central to aligning business delivery with financial objectives, optimizing processes, and enabling repeatable success in strategic finance and operational initiatives across KDN.

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process for the KDN function.
• Develop scenario analyses and “what-if” models to support strategic decision-making.
• Consolidate inputs across business units and ensure transparency in assumptions and changes.
• Build robust business cases for new solutions, expansion through additional centers, or acquisitions.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate ROI and scalability of proposed initiatives.
• Assess current finance processes to identify opportunities for automation, speed, and quality improvements.
• Implement best practices to reduce manual effort and enhance timeliness of financial reporting.
• Design and implement costing strategies for member firms, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with business objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to functional leaders, influencing decisions through insight and strategic recommendations.
• Remotely manage a team across multiple geographies, fostering collaboration and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• Years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, or operations within a professional services or consulting environment, with hands-on involvement in budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and commercial strategy development.
• Strong collaborative relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to guide, coach, and facilitate change in cross-functional and matrixed environments, including influencing senior leadership and managing stakeholders.
• Direct experience developing commercial strategies and costing models, with exposure to translating business-as-usual activities into strategic finance initiatives.
• Experience applying strategic perspectives to simplify and improve processes, and further development of communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience leading or supporting finance transformation projects, budgeting and forecasting cycles, and managing global, cross-functional project teams in large, complex organizations.
• Proficiency in project management tools and digital collaboration platforms (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Visio, Asana, or equivalent); advanced Excel or financial modeling skills.

Requirements

• The expected base salary range for this position is $104,000 to $150,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards.
• The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications.

Benefits

• KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

Company Description

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.