IRI – D grade – IT

Note: This role is available across all our UK offices

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KPMG’s Incentives, Reliefs & Innovations team is made up of tax, engineering, science, and technology specialists delivering expert advice to a broad range of clients across almost every industry sector. As one of the largest teams in the industry, our continued investment in innovation advisory means that we seek information technology specialists to join us on the next exciting phase of our growth.

Our team works with clients from owner managed business, to large multinational organisation, and we are looking for an Assistant Manager with a strong information technology background to assist clients across a suite of innovation advisory services including R&D tax credits, Patent Box, R&D Allowances, Grants and Innovation Advisory services. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an Honour/Post Graduate degree in Information Technology discipline that either has industry experience or a working knowledge of the R&D tax legislation, and its application to information technology activities. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Working with project teams to develop the technical approach and deliver R&D tax relief claims for submission to HMRC. This will include taking some responsibility and accountability with respect of managing the delivery of the claims.
• Lead/Co-lead meetings with the senior IT technical and financial client stakeholders; and provide expert advice in relation to innovation advisory services (R&D, Patent Box, Grant Applications).
• Write accurate and substantive technical project reports to support R&D tax claims for our clients R&D projects. This will include reviewing technical reports written by junior colleagues.
• Prepare (and/or manage the process for preparing) both the technical and financial elements of our client deliverables. This will include reports documenting the work being undertaken by our clients within technically complex IT projects for submission to HMRC/ Funding Organisations; and working with KPMG tax/costing colleagues and client staff to ensure correct quantification of R&D/PB claims.
•  Assist in managing client projects across both tax and technical work streams; and manage conflicting resourcing requirements between projects.
•  Assist in leading projects; and solving problems by advising our clients in the application of complex legislation to real life situations.Assist in liaising with HMRC specialists to facilitate the agreement of R&D claims.
• Help to establish and maintain strong client relationships with both existing and new clients.
• Look to build an internal network within the wider tax practice of the firm.
• Taking responsibility and accountability for your own work. You will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality advice; and ensuring the management of risk and reputation is at the forefront of everything you do. This will include coaching and developing junior staff.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Honours/ Post Graduate Degree in an Information Technology or a related discipline.
•        You will either have: 1) significant industry experience in the fie

• Assisting firms in understanding the impact of prudential developments (e.g. CRDV/CRRII, Basel 3.1, Solvency II etc.)
• Advising firms on mechanisms to optimise their balance sheet and achieve efficient capital structures
• Advising firms on their legal entity structures and booking models and the regulatory implications of changes to their structures
• Providing prudential regulatory support, advice and due diligence on transactions
• Assisting with applications to the Financial Services Authority for Part IV permissions
• Practically supporting firms in developing the ICAAP, ILAAP, ORSA processes
• Managing Section 166 reviews and reporting to the PRA and FCA
• Advising firms on managing their relationship with PRA and FCA
• Delivery of client engagements including ownership of workstreams on larger engagements and leading small and medium sized teams. 
• Taking a leading role in the identification of business development opportunities and assisting with the preparation of client proposals
• Mentoring and coaching of other less experienced team members
• Support KPMG's efforts in relation to sales and marketing, Research and Development and Knowledge Management

Qualifications and Skills

• Understanding of banks or insurance business models and commercial drivers.
• Understanding of and experience in the PRA rules and guidance, particularly concerning prudential regulation
• The ability to be flexible and work across a number of sectors within the financial services industry
• Industry recognised qualification (e.g. CISA, FPC, IMC, CFA etc.) desirable but not essential.
• Solutions-driven mindset and problem-solving skills.
• Effective oral and written communicator (the role will involve report writing).
• Proficient in excel (macros, VBA etc.)
• Planning and project management skills.
• Proven ability to achieve results, even when faced with obstacles or setbacks.
• Positive and flexible attitude to work and a willingness to embrace new initiatives.
• Networking, influencing and stakeholder management.
• Confident and highly motivated individual.

Experience and Background

Relevant financial services experience with a prudential regulatory, treasury or ratings focus either as part of a financial services firm, ratings agency, consultancy  or PRA/FCA
Experience of banks’ business models and excellent technical knowledge of prudential regulatory issues (including: CRD, capital requirements, capital, liquidity, treasury, PRA authorisations etc).
Understanding of key commercial and regulatory developments and key current issues facing clientsAbility to produce and deliver high quality technical analysis, using excellent oral / written communication skills and demonstrating breadth and depth of knowledge
Strong team player, driven, self-starter.
Graduate calibre.