Here in the KPMG Transaction Services team, we have created an exciting and nurturing environment to bring out the best in our people who are looking to make an impact. Our extraordinary people help us to achieve our growth ambitions as the largest service line within Deal Advisory. 

We are proud to have fostered a friendly, collaborative, and supportive culture where we encourage you to use your voice, have your own views, and contribute to the client’s agenda. We offer a flexible working environment, where we enable you to focus on your development and the development of others.

We are looking for managers to join our Energy, Natural Resources (ENR) and Infrastructure team to support the continued growth of our TAS business. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing small and medium-sized financial due diligence engagements, as well as leading key aspects of larger transactions and carve-outs across Energy and Infrastructure sectors. Relevant experience should include industries such as oil & gas, chemicals, regulated utilities, renewables, infrastructure assets, transportation, and data centres.  

The role offers the opportunity to work with market-leading transaction advisory professionals across the ENR and Infrastructure sectors, with a clearly defined progression path. The successful candidate will be supported in advancing to the next grade upon demonstrating the ability to take full ownership of large and complex engagements, together with the technical expertise, leadership skills, sector knowledge and behaviours required at that level.

Transfer Pricing

Grade: C

Job Title: Transfer Pricing Manager specialising in Transfer Pricing Audit

Recognised in the marketplace for our technical excellence, Transfer Pricing at KPMG is an integral part of the firm’s global community. Our firm is also renowned for its technical excellence in Audit, delivering high‑quality, rigorous audit work underpinned by strong analytical capability and professional scepticism. KPMG’s specialist Transfer Pricing Audit team sits within the firm’s national transfer pricing team and audits the transfer pricing arrangements of a range of businesses to identify transfer pricing risks.

Our team works on a broad range of audits from FTSE100 Group reporting engagements to UK statutory audits.

The KPMG specialist audit team have high levels of technical expertise and team members below partner and director work closely with the partners and directors in the team. There is extensive on the job coaching as well as more regular technical training sessions. The nature of the work provides an ideal environment for team members to rapidly increase their technical skills seeing a wide variety of audits. 

The team is a virtual team and there is the ability to work from any location.

The Responsibilities/Job Description

This role involves working on a range of audits to test whether the tax on the transfer pricing arrangements materially complies with the arm’s length principle as set out in the UK Transfer Pricing legislation.

Day to day, the work involves:

• Managing various transfer pricing audits and leading the day-to-day transfer pricing audit processes
• Coordinating with KPMG's Audit and Tax Audit teams on a range of audits
• Acting as the main point of contact for audit entity management teams
• Speaking to Audit Entities to obtain the facts
• Coaching and developing junior team members which will also include delivering training sessions and providing on-the-job coaching on a regular basis
• Ensuring timely reporting to senior management
• Actively contributing to sharing transfer pricing audit knowledge to the transfer pricing advisory team

The Person

We are looking for candidates with the following skills/experience:

• Either a CTA, CA, ACA, ACCA or attained a Bachelors or Masters degree in economics, finance, law, accounting or equivalent qualification
• Transfer pricing experience: preferably including experience of transfer pricing audits, policy setting, tax authority enquiries/Advance Pricing Agreements, operational transfer pricing, financing transfer pricing, project management and managing junior team members; or significant audit experience  
• Sound judgement and an enquiring mind, including the ability to objectively assess and challenge management’s assumptions and exercise professional scepticism
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• High level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude
• Keen ability and willingness to keep up to date technically and develop the technical ability of the team below you
• Ability to work autonomously and to take initiative as appropriate
• Highly organised with excellent communication and project management skills

KPMG’s FS Corporate Tax team has an immediate need for a Manager to support delivery of a range of engagements across corporate tax, help us manage our existing portfolio of clients and help us win additional work in the Financial Services marketplace.

The work required by the role would be varied and dynamic and requires a decent level of UK corporate tax knowledge and experience. The role will also require the candidate to be able to work as part of a team both with more senior and more junior staff.

The KPMG FS Corporate Tax Team has a strong market reputation working with leading Global and UK banks, insurers and asset managers on a range of tax services. There is a strong pipeline of project and advisory work. Our team is friendly and supportive with staff members based around the country. The team are used to working with each other remotely for much of the time and therefore we are open to applicants based anywhere in the UK.

The Role

•    The role would involve working on corporate tax advisory engagements for financial services clients
•    Delivery of tax advice, including potentially Pillar Two advisory work
•    If a candidate has an interest in compliance the role could also involve managing and reviewing tax compliance

•    The role will involve interacting with clients directly and managing client relationships and commercial arrangements
•    Potentially providing tax audit support on our financial services audited entities

The Person
 
•    Ideally the candidate would have knowledge and experience of financial services (Banking, insurance, asset management or more broadly) however that is not essential, and we would consider suitably qualified candidates who do not have financial services experience as training can be given as needed.

•    Client and Relationship Management: Developing and leading relationships across a portfolio of clients is crucial. This involves managing client work effectively, maintaining good financial discipline, and proactively identifying areas for additional services.

This exciting role is within our Corporate Tax Team based in the Manchester office. As part of a high performing team you will work with a diverse portfolio of large clients across UK listed, PE-backed, inbound and family-owned groups, and take on a variety of projects including BEPS Pillar 2, tax structuring and international expansion.

We are looking for a talented and technically-orientated Senior Manager level to support our rapid growth in international tax provision. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic and challenging working environment, supported by a strong and ambitious leadership team.

The role will suit either a Senior Manager wanting to drive their tax career forward or an ambitious Manager wanting to take the next step.

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