Associate Director - Workiva

Our Finance Capability team are trusted advisors to CFOs and their Finance teams supporting them to meet the challenges of a complex and rapidly evolving business environment. We help them navigate change to deliver efficiency, insight and value to their businesses. Our diverse and multidisciplinary team brings together skill sets across Finance.

The role we specifically require is within the Finance Transformation service offering with a focus on technology, specifically implementation of Workiva and other digital solutions.

Finance Transformation is a strategic restructuring of organisation’s finance operating model including systems, processes, and operations, aimed at increasing efficiency, enhancing decision-making, and aligning financial functions with broader business objectives using digital technologies and other improvements.

Your Opportunity

With continued growth and a strong pipeline, we are now seeking an Associate Director to join our team, with a focus to supporting Finance Transformation engagements across Statutory Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, Sustainability Management (Carbon and ESG Disclosure Management) and GRC solutions leveraging Workiva’s AI features for the benefit of clients.

You will work with some of the country’s leading clients as well as the wider national team, in a positive, collaborative and team focused environment. This role is ideally suited to candidates who have prior financial reporting and transformation experience as well as experience managing cross-functional teams ideally in a Consulting environment or in a transformation capacity.  We are looking at individuals who are seeking an opportunity to broaden their experience working with different clients, as well as undertaking challenging and rewarding work harnessing their leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.

How are you extraordinary

• Certified Workiva with a strong understanding of data design, queries, reporting concepts and Platform functionality across WData & WDesk. Proven experience in delivering complex Workiva engagements for large ASX listed group entities. We will also consider solid experience using Anaplan or Tagetik.
• Minimum ten years of recent experience in the areas of financial accounting and reporting, finance operations, shared services, financial planning & analysis, and accounting ideally in a consulting environment.
• Experience of preparing financial statements and sustainability reports
• Core finance process and finance operating model knowledge and experience (preferred)
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship management skills
• Excellent verbal and analytical skills with the ability to write at a client-ready quality level

Finance Operating Model Knowledge

• Understanding of leading practice across the finance operating model (e.g. in relation to processes and controls, systems, service delivery model) and deep understanding of process dependencies across other functional areas (for example procurement, sustainability management etc)
• Ability to provide strategic insights and support decision making across core finance operating model attributes with a strong understanding of the ‘record to report’ process

Technological Proficiency

• Deep understanding of how a system implementation project is delivered (e.g. phases, core teams, standard deliverables)
• Ability to articulate functional business requirements to technical requirements
• Advanced ERP / Cloud Reporting technology experience through previous engagements or industry experience with a particular focus on Workiva for Statutory Reporting (including Carbon Management), Sustainability Management and Governance, Risk & Compliance
• Experience delivering end to end Workiva engagements including technical design, build and deployment including development of User Acceptance Testing scripts

Delivery Management / Stakeholder Management

• Ability to lead day to day activities, managing internal and client teams to meet program timelines and identify risks and issues as they arise
• Training and development of colleagues across Consulting
• Ability to delegate / oversee tasks to completion
• Ability to form and maintain strong, trusted relationships with senior project stakeholders
• Agility and adaptability to navigate and manage key project disruptions

• Qualified accountant (CPA, CA) with a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university
• Certified Workiva

• Ability to Travel as required
• Applicants must be currently authorised to work in Australia without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.