Technology is one of the KPMG’s priority investment areas – Connected Technology services the whole of the KPMG client-side business portfolio through delivery of core technology, transformational processes and managed services capabilities, collaboration and innovation development services and building of our Alliances network. Our integrated capability teams design, build and operate flexible technology enabled solutions for clients to help them solve the most complex business problems and transform their operations. 

As our HR technology practice continues to grow we are seeking talented individuals with experience of SuccessFactors implementations. This is a high-profile role within the team, requiring a balance of business development / sales origination and client delivery, including deep solution/configuration experience across Employee Central.

Senior Manager role – Supply Chain

Summary of Role Purpose:

KPMG's Supply Chain practice helps clients build leading-edge supply chain capabilities across end-to-end operations. We combine deep sector insight, expert consulting capabilities, and trusted relationships to design and implement supply chain transformation programmes, including digital and technology integration.

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager who is looking to leverage and expand their expertise in Supply Chain, with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results leading complex projects and driving business growth. The diverse nature of our engagements requires candidates to demonstrate comfort working with ambiguity and a commitment to continuous adaptation and professional development. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in developing transformative operating models across a broad spectrum of industries through data-driven insights and the effective deployment of leading-edge technologies.

Description of the role:

Our clients trust us to deliver trusted advice, and we need a Senior Manager who can uphold and elevate that standard. You’ll lead client engagements, drive business development initiatives, and foster team growth, making a significant impact on our success and the strategic direction of our practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee high-impact client engagements, solidifying our position as the most trusted advisor in Supply Chain.
• Apply cutting-edge problem-solving to projects across Transformation, Digital, and Sustainability, driving innovation and thought leadership.
• Serve as the primary client contact, delivering clear and impactful communications, building long-term relationships and identifying new opportunities.
• Drive insightful analysis, blending KPMG expertise with market intelligence and data analytics, to provide strategic recommendations and actionable insights.
• Leverage your industry experience to fuel sales, new business, and proposition development, expanding our market presence and service offerings.
• Cultivate an inclusive team culture, empowering team members and fostering their growth, mentoring and developing future leaders within the practice.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience leading Supply Chain technology projects for diverse clients.
• Expertise in Supply Chain processes: S&OP, Transport, Warehouse Management, Network Optimisation, and more.
• Experience designing and implementing Supply Chain operating model transformations.

• Experience of ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle and/or best of breed supply chain solutions (LLamasoft, Kinaxis, o9, Anaplan etc)

• Change management experience in complex, multi-national environments (a plus).
• A passion for contributing to the development of innovative solutions and assets.
• Ideally experience in one of the following sectors Consumer Goods, Retail, Oil and Gas, Aerospace & Defence, or Industrial.

Role dimensions:

Leadership and management

KPMG's Operational Transforma

Manager – Transaction Services – 108750

Base Location: London, Manchester and Birmingham. Plus network of 20 offices nationallyOur Transaction Services team collaborate with organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of Mergers and Acquisitions activity. We are an integrated team of specialists helping clients focus on the key questions during the critical stages of planning and executing a deal, creating and enhancing value.

Why join KPMG in our Transaction Services team?
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 recruiting for Managers to join our Private Equity, Financial Services, Capital Markets, Mid-Market and Corporates teams (which includes Energy and Natural Resources, Life Sciences, TMT, CDI and SPA) across the UK to support the growth of our TS business.

What will you be doing?

• You will be able to draw on your strong Financial Due Diligence experience to work with a variety of clients or sector specific clients
• Using your analytical skills you will interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions for your clients
• You will have overall responsibility for cost management, reporting, monitoring of recovery rates against budget and invoicing
• You will be responsible for delivering large sections/full work streams from end-to-end and will add value to your clients by working together with other areas of the business to become a trusted adviser
• Producing robust financial analysis and supporting your team by reviewing their work
• You will be a key contact for the client and advisors on a day-to-day basis

We are looking for a talented and experienced Manager to join our team, who will be responsible for working closely with colleagues in defined benefit pensions. Specific areas of focus, but not exhaustive, will include

• Journey planning and risk management, aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out, and endgame options including use of surplus

• Funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code

• Advice on contingent funding options and work on special purpose vehicles

• Pensions due diligence on mergers and acquisitions

• Provision of member education and communication

• Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation

• Advice on good governance and compliance

Tax Transformation ERP – Manager

We are looking for talented Managers to join us in Canada Square, London (although flexibility on location will be considered) with experience in a broad range of areas including:

• Tax transformation experience – the ability to analyse tax requirements, design tax processes and implement tax technology solutions
• Strong and practical ERP finance and tax experience, specifically in SAP S4 HANA, Oracle or Workday, as a foundation for tax processes
• Experience of design and configuration of ERP systems for tax purposes
• Experience of implementing VAT determination engines and bolt-ons, such as Vertex O-Series, Thomson Reuters OneSource Determination, or Meridian VAT Add-On
• Tax technology implementation experience, including requirements gathering from a tax, IT and users and creating and reviewing design documentation
• Tax process knowledge, for example indirect tax, direct tax and/or transfer pricing
• Familiarity with end-to-end finance processes (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Record-to-report) and their integration with tax
• Advising on appropriate tax technology to support compliance and reporting processes
• Project management
• Client and engagement management

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Project managing the overall delivery of global and large tax transformation and technology projects, often as part of a wider finance transformation program
• Helping clients to design, build and deploy ERP and tax automation solutions which are designed for Tax
• Supporting our clients understand the importance of Tax, the optimal way to address tax requirements in their countries and the value that it can bring
• Working together with our other Tax Transformation colleagues as well as other groups in KPMG such as Consulting
• Helping clients develop robust global governance and process frameworks
• Develop our service offerings and service delivery models
• Establishing and maintaining strong client relationships with both existing and new clients
• Line manage assistant managers and graduate trainees and overseeing output of offshore resource in order to deliver client projects;
• Identify opportunities to identify additional services that the client may need and liaise with subject specialists.
• Coaching and technical support for other team members.
• Follow KPMG best practice and policy.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Awareness of technology and automation to drive efficiency, risk management and value
• Experience in process, risk and controls design
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong oral and written communication skills Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work. Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work
• Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information
• Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience 
• Awareness or experience of tax and accounting compliance processes (e.g. Direct/Indirect tax returns, statutory accounting).

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.