You will work as part of our rapidly growing Tax Technology & Innovation team. KPMG is investing $5bn over 5 years in technology. You will lead a team that will be at the forefront of changing an entire industry, helping our clients adapt and make the most of technological advances to help them better manage their tax obligations.

You will lead a portfolio of projects and propositions, leading a team of business analysts and project delivery leads to work closely with our clients on groundbreaking solutions to solve their Tax challenges. You will work with the leadership of our tax and technology business to execute our business strategy as well as ensuring that we make the most of technological change. No prior experience in tax or accounting is necessary but previous experience will help in this role.

Summary of Role

The SAP CDL is accountable for the quality of delivery of all SAP engagements, both functional and technical, through a matrixed team of Engagement Leaders and Engagement Managers. The CDL enables the growth of our SAP business by validating dealboard submissions, driving resourcing (on, near and offshore), embedding scalable and repeatable methods, incorporating lessons learned to improve delivery, and providing delivery assurance to SAP engagements.

Responsibilities

Sales

• Provide constructive challenge through the Deal Board and Solution Review processes with strong focus on delivery risk, client obligations, fixed price contingency level and risks that could erode EP and impact delivery success
• Identify and initiate new opportunities from existing SAP engagements
• EQCR for complex SAP deliveries – opportunity through to engagement

Capability Build  

Resourcing

• Grow team of SAP Engagement Leaders and Engagement Managers to ensure strength in delivery management
• Approve EL and EM accreditation requests for SAP service lines
• Maintain tight visibility of pipeline to ensure to resourcing budgets and targets are aligned and agreed for each year
• Manage timely resource planning and recruitment of functional and technical resources for all SAP engagements across all locations – on, near and offshore along with global reach to other KPMG locations and third parties
• Ensure engagement team make up contains the right skills experience and diversity

You will be a Senior Manager within our Tech Transformation Practice (aligned to WAM Consulting) and will be helping both grow our business and ensure our teams deliver high quality advice to clients. You should expect to be involved in a wide range of challenging client engagements across the WAM value chain for clients from across the ecosystem. As a Senior Manager you will be expected to lead on the delivery of key client work items such as leading programmes or being responsible for building KPMG IP. 

It is also expected that you will lead and manage more junior members of the KPMG team as part of project delivery. You will be an example to more junior members of staff who will look to you for advice, guidance and development support.   

As a Senior Manager it is likely that you will also be required to support Directors and Partners with business development activity such as helping with proposition development, proposals, RFP responses and pipeline management.

In addition to supporting the build out of the client proposition for technology, you will also be expected to support the development of the practice in a broader sense, such as through the development and nurturing of junior talent, training, internal communications and contribution to the positive culture and supportive working environment.

The Client Assessment Team Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations and management of the team.  The role will have line management responsibility and include working closely with the offshore element of the team.  The successful applicant will be responsible for assisting with managing all aspects of the overall workflow.

KPMG’s Tax and Legal practice provide market leading services and solutions to a diverse portfolio of clients across all sectors. The scale and breadth of tax implications is wide-reaching, and ever-changing regulations mean that this landscape is becoming increasingly complex for businesses to manage. Our teams work with clients to navigate these challenges, leveraging the experience and expertise of our multidisciplinary practice to help them succeed.

We are looking for someone with business development experience to join our growing team. This role is primarily focused on helping to achieve our ambitious growth plan for KPMG Law through leading the execution of sales activity in the market.

The successful candidate will be collaborative, and client focused, with an ability to spot new business opportunities. This role is suited to someone who enjoys building relationships and understanding clients’ issues to match them with the most appropriate solutions. Working alongside our Tax specialists, you will gain a broad understanding of the key issues that our clients face and how we can help to address them with our broad range of propositions. The Business Development Manager will be responsible new client acquisition, so they will need to be tenacious and resilient to help open new relationships and help us gain market share. An ability to influence internal senior stakeholders and clients is also key, as increasing service line penetration across accounts is another fundamental part of the role.