Manager - Finance & Accounting Operations - Managed Services

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.