This role is in the Security Advisory and Assessment (SAA) team, within the KPMG UK Information Security function.  The SAA team are critical in the assessment, development and delivery of innovative, technology-enabled secure solutions for KPMG and our clients.  The SAA team is vital to KPMG’s ability to demonstrate that we are delivering ‘secure by design’ solutions such that our business stakeholders, our clients and our regulators trust KPMG. 

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.

This role within the Global Communications Team. The Communications Manager will be responsible for the development, management, and execution of comprehensive internal and external communications campaigns and programs. This role involves crafting compelling content, designing strategic initiatives, and ensuring alignment to the firm’s Trust and Growth ambition.

This is a challenging role that will involve day-to-day liaison with KPMG leadership, national firms and third parties. All outputs and outcomes must be to the highest standard and the successful candidate will need to display exceptional communication and influencing skills, as well as a keen sense of business acumen and professional judgement.

Global Communications operates as an agency model, committed to supporting the career development of our people. Over time, all communication professionals are actively encouraged, and supported, to broaden their primary skill-set and you may be asked - based upon business or personal need - to support or join one of the other teams in Global Communications.

Manager - Employment Solutions

Country - United Kingdom

UK Service Line

People Services, ERS – Employment Solutions

Service Line Information

The People Services group specialises in supporting employers to manage their UK and global income tax and social security compliance obligations and providing advice on employee reward.  The employment solutions group sits within People Services and focuses on UK compliance and reward for employees.

Job Description

KPMG's employment solutions practice is a dynamic and successful area of our business. As a constantly changing and increasingly high-profile area, the team can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people advise clients in the public and private sector on employment tax, CIS, reward and benefits, CJRS, employment status, NMW and payroll compliance issues.

At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people – their different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets – we’re making bold changes to who we are and what we do.

Role summary
This role within the Strategic Communications Team and leads the development and execution of our global social media strategy, as well as oversight of a team of social media managers and coordinators, currently at three. 

Key responsibilities include:

• To lead and execute the KPMG global social media strategy including oversight and governance for all KPMGI social media channels.
• To lead and promote internal community collaboration and engagement.
• To maintain strong external landscape awareness and monitoring.

Overall, the Strategic Communications team develops and drives our external communications activities including proactive media relations and our social media across our global channels. These channels are an integral part of our programs to enhance and protect KPMG’s reputation and to positively impact our brand and improve trust. The team also provide strategic advice and counsel to KPMG’s senior leaders and other priority business units on media outreach programs and social media engagement activities.

The role will drive communication approaches to protect and enhance the firm’s reputation and support its overall Trust and Growth ambition. This is a challenging role that will involve day-to-day liaison with KPMG leadership, national firms and third parties. All outputs and outcomes must be to the highest standard and the successful candidate will need to display exceptional communication and influencing skills, agility, as well as a keen sense of business acumen and professional judgement.

PLEASE NOTE - THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE REGULAR TRAVEL TO LONDON