Finance, Operations and Investment Lead

KDNI - AM- PMO - FP&A (2) KDNI - AM- PMO - FP&A We are seeking a Finance, Operations & Investment Lead to own the end-to-end coordination, control, and execution of finance operations across multiple global budgets within KPMG International. This role ensures financial data integrity, operational consistency, and timely execution of all finance-related processes including invoicing, purchase orders, contract management, budget tracking, and member firm coordination. It also plays a critical part in driving operational efficiency through automation, AI-enabled workflows, and process optimisation, ensuring finance operations are scalable, accurate, and real-time where possible. This individual will act as the primary operational interface between the delivery team and the Operations & Investment Lead, providing structured reporting, dashboards, and actionable insight to support tactical and strategic decision-making. • Lead day-to-day oversight and coordination of finance operations across multiple global budgets (without direct line management) • Set standards and governance to ensure accuracy, consistency, and control of all financial inputs and reporting outputs • Maintain live visibility of budget positions, commitments, and actuals; proactively flag risks, constraints, and exceptions • Provide oversight of invoicing, purchase orders, contract updates, and finance coding execution delivered by the offshore team • Monitor throughput and quality of offshore delivery (KDN) and ensure adherence to agreed SLAs, controls, and timelines • Act as the operational interface between leadership stakeholders and the offshore team—translating priorities into clear work packages • Own issue management: triage finance queries, remove blockers, and escalate decisions to leadership with options and impacts • Identify and drive automation opportunities using AI tools and workflow optimisation, partnering with delivery teams for implementation • Align finance operations processes with broader global transformation programmes and enforce process discipline to reduce manual effort • Ensure strong controls, auditability, and governance across all financial workflows, including evidence and approvals • Stakeholder Management & Offshore Team Engagement • Build trusted relationships with leadership, programme leads, and member firms; act as the single finance operations point of contact • Coordinate priorities, clarify requirements, and translate leadership direction into actionable instructions for the offshore (KDN) teams • Facilitate smooth information flow across Global and member firms to enable timely financial execution and reporting • Reporting, Performance Monitoring & Communications • • Produce dashboards and senior-ready reporting that provide visibility into financial position, risks, controls, and delivery performance • Monitor delivery against yearly targets, budgets, and operating cadence; investigate variances and raise insights for senior review • Coordinate and quality-check materials for leadership meetings, governance forums, and global communications, ensuring timely outputs Standardise templates and reporting workflows; drive continuous improvement in governance, controls, and management • Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field. • 8+ years of Senior-level experience in finance operations, programme finance, or large-scale operational delivery • Strong understanding of budget management, financial controls, and multi-entity environments • Experience managing or coordinating offshore delivery teams • Strong Excel and data handling capability (reconciliation, structured reporting, financial tracking) • Experience with ERP/finance systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) • Ability to build or manage dashboards for senior stakeholder consumption • Strong process discipline and attention to detail • Exposure to automation or AI-enabled process improvement desirable • Strong stakeholder management across global matrix organisations • Ability to translate operational detail into clear executive insight Experience Level Senior Level