KPMG Graduate Scheme – Resource Advisor

Job Description:

The RA will work closely with the Resourcing Manager and Performance Leader within their allocated department to understand the resourcing needs of the business. This will involve combining the management of the annual resource planning cycle of our recurring work with the proactive management of ad hoc resourcing requests for non-audit projects. In order to do this, they need to develop a good understanding of the client base of their respective departments, the pipeline of opportunities and the skills set of the client facing staff in order to make the right resourcing decisions in conjunction with the Resourcing Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor time sheet submission, challenging where appropriate on time charged to client or other codes
• Chair manager meetings as a group and also on a one to one basis to ensure client needs on each client are covered.
• Take responsibility for driving the year round planning process. This includes working closely with managers and senior managers within their respective departments to understand the resourcing requirements for their individual clients.
• Proactively monitor resourcing levels against client level budgets, challenging where resource requests exceed budgeted allocation.
• Monitor sickness/absence level highlighting issues as appropriate.
• Understand the drivers behind utilisation and utilisation management. This includes appropriate charging of time worked on the client; booking of training commitments; sickness/absenteeism etc. Flag issues of either under-utilisation of resources or where individuals are working consistently over the expected hours.
• Manage the process around shortfalls – understand where the clashes are and how they can be resolved; challenge the requirements – staffing, timing etc. Proactively look for solutions by moving bookings around but still achieving appropriate level of support for our audit clients. Work as a team with other Resource Management Advisors and the Resourcing Manager to manage the shortfall position across National Markets Audit as a whole.
• Understand Headcount planning and the need for any additional staff. Proactively communicate with the Resourcing Manager on any issues and concerns arising from the level of headcount we have and the level of ongoing commitments. This will include gaining an understanding of blue sky work expected and the level of staff required to deliver this work.
• Manage on-boarding of all new joiners.
• Manage holiday requests in conjunction with the agreed policy, approving holiday where appropriate.
• Actively participate in regular Resourcing meetings with the People Leaders and with the local Resourcing teams.
• Take responsibility for managing the Retain bookings to ensure that it accurately reflects our current resourcing positions and that is it is up to date for minimum of 6 months in advance.
• Understand client booking requirements in terms of complexity and the nature of the jobs, timing, skills requirement and link those with the client service staff skills set and preferences. Understand where there is flexibility in individual bookings.

Job Requirements:

• Good commercial awareness of the business issues that drive resourcing
• Experience in a resource management environment is desirable
• Understand our market to balance business goals against each individual’s goals
• Strong multi-tasking skills with excellent judgment to work within potentially competing demands.
• Strong influencing skills to obtain resources for projects both at very short notice and in advance
• Confidence to challenge when necessary at all levels.
• An excellent negotiator who is able to build relationships in a wider network
• Excellent personal effectiveness to deal with conflicts, express own ideas persuasively and creatively, obtain buy-in and influence decisions outcomes while managing the expectations of the business

Job Details:

Company: KPMG

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Watford, England, UK

Application Deadline: N/A

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