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Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Gibraltar, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, South Coast - Southampton, Watford
Capability: Tax & Law
Experience Level: Senior Manager
Type: Full Time or Part Time
Service Line: Global Comp & Trans
Contract type: Permanent
Job description
Managed Services Tax Technical - Senior Manager
A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team is to help multinational groups and financial services clients manage their global tax compliance, reporting and statutory accounting obligations, through outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation and technology. More information about our team is at the end of this job description.
The Tax Technical team is a critical enabler to all tax activities within GCT and provides expertise into KPMG’s complex tax audits. Audit quality is of paramount importance and to do this efficiently, we maintain a dedicated and enthusiastic team of tax specialists. We are also the engine room of the tax reporting, compliance, governance and low-level advisory work undertaken by the wider GCT team – servicing large domestic compliance clients as well as our Global Compliance clients.
We are looking for talented Senior Managers to join us with experience in a broad range of areas including:
Deep corporate tax compliance expertise
Engagement leadership
Ad hoc tax advisory experience
Tax reporting experience (preferred but not essential)
We have a diverse client base, from mid-market to large FTSE listed groups, from public sector to real estate to financial services. The role involves working on clients of all sizes and across a wide range of sectors.
Role & Responsibilities:
Build and sustain lasting client relationships across a portfolio of clients and actively building a network and range of experience to help address client needs#
Manage and supervise the delivery of corporate tax compliance engagements and the management of compliance outsourcing contracts
Provide compelling and well thought out solutions to problems of moderate complexity;
Drafting advice to clients on the tax implications of new legislation
Responding to client requests for ad hoc technical advice
Helping clients to drive efficiency through the compliance process, improving controls, and leveraging technology
Leading on sales activities by working with more senior members of the team to generate additional work opportunities for both existing clients and targets, supporting proposals and propositions across functions, sectors and accounts
Supporting with the coaching and development of junior members of staff
Supporting clients with their group/statutory Tax Reporting needs; including delivery and project management on global outsource contracts under US GAAP and IFRS
Providing tax technical input for audit of tax on a mix of listed and non-listed multinational groups
Knowledge and Experience:
Deep working knowledge and experience of UK corporate tax legislation and compliance with a focus on large and complex groups
Project management/co-ordination skills and experience (e.g. on large/global compliance outsourcing engagements or similar projects)
Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work. Sustains a high level of leadership and drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work
Builds co-operative relationships and fosters an environment in which everyone’s opinion is valued
Strong interpersonal skills with strong oral and written communication skills. Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear
Provides on-going feedback, coaching and mentoring that supports individual development needs and career aspirations
Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information
Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience
Global Compliance & Transformation (our Team)
At KPMG we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team is to help multinational groups and financial services clients manage their global tax compliance, reporting and statutory accounting obligations, through outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation and technology.
Our clients leverage KPMG’s compliance and transformation expertise and technology to drive better visibility, greater efficiency and improved risk management across their organisation. Ultimately we prepare groups for the future of digital compliance helping them develop a sustainable, technology- enabled and holistic future state operating model.
