104825 Tax Manager – Advisory & Compliance

Why Join KPMG as a Tax Manager: Corporate Tax Advisory & Compliance

KPMG's Tax practice is a dynamic and successful area of our business. A constantly changing and increasingly high-profile field, Tax can offer a surprisingly broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

Our London region CTAC team is a fast growing part of our Tax practice with a diverse client base ranging from PE-backed, owner managed and family businesses through to UK listed and multinationals.
Working in our successful CTAC business will give you the opportunity to develop relationships with clients as you manage the tax compliance process together with getting involved on various advisory projects such as, business reorganisations, tax authority enquiries, pre/post transaction reorganisations, refinancing, cash repatriation, interest deductibility and the impact of global fiscal change (e.g. BEPS Pillar 2).

What will you be doing?

This exciting role is within our London region Corporate Tax Advisory & Compliance team, based in our Canary Wharf  office.  We work as a region which comprises 5 other offices. 

The successful candidate will be able to build strong relationships, develop junior staff, provide excellent client service and identify business development opportunities.

• Be market facing with allocated clients and target organisations.
• Liaising with the client service team and with colleagues in other tax disciplines as well as the audit and accounting discipline to provide a co-ordinated service to the client.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and identifying leads for new work 
• Ensuring that clients are kept up to date on developments within the corporate tax world that may affect their businesses.
• Hold conversations with stakeholders in the markets and be capable of introducing relevant specialists from across the firm.
• Lead by example with client relationships, technical quality and service delivery 
• Actively promote team and personal profile to internal networks in order to promote collaboration and increase internal leads.
• Being involved in business development and proposal activity
• Managing our engagement quality and risk processes and client financials
• Being a role model for KPMG’s values
• Managing teams, coaching, and developing staff procedures.

What will you need to do it?

• Qualified (ACA/ACCA or CTA or equivalent).
• Strong educational background (preferably 2:1 or higher University degree)
• Sound knowledge of UK corporate taxation.
• Sound knowledge of accountancy principles, in particular accounting for tax (including deferred taxation and accounts disclosures).
• Strong time and task management skills.  Able to remain calm when under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work.
• Monitors and upholds high quality of service and products to clients (internal and external). 
• A practical approach to problems with client focus and commercial awareness.
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work.  Continuously learns from experiences. Seeks out feedback and development opportunities.
• Ability to build good relationships with clients. 
• Communicates with impact in a way that is open, honest, consistent, and clear.
• Ability to work as part of a team.  Gives clear directions, positive and constructive feedback.  Coaches less experienced staff.
• Works in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues, clients, and the wider comm

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 are making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.

Overview

KPMG's Tax practice is a dynamic and successful area of our business. A constantly changing and increasingly high-profile field, Tax can offer a surprisingly broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

Our London region CTAC team is a fast growing part of our Tax practice with a diverse client base ranging from PE-backed, owner managed and family businesses through to UK listed and multinationals.

Working in our successful CTAC business will give you the opportunity to develop relationships with clients as you manage the tax compliance process together with getting involved on various advisory projects such as, business reorganisations, tax authority enquiries, pre/post transaction reorganisations, refinancing, cash repatriation, interest deductibility and the impact of global fiscal change (e.g. BEPS Pillar 2).

The Role

This exciting role is within our London region Corporate Tax Advisory & Compliance team, based in our CSQ office.  We work as a region which comprises 5 other offices. 

The successful candidate will be able to build strong relationships, develop junior staff, provide excellent client service and identify business development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Be market facing with allocated clients and target organisations 
• Liaising with the client service team and with colleagues in other tax disciplines as well as the audit and accounting discipline to provide a co-ordinated service to the client including managing and delivering tax compliance services

Corporate Tax Compliance, Managed Services – Assistant Manager

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.

Our Corporate Tax Compliance business is made up of a dedicated and enthusiastic team of Corporate Tax Compliance specialists working with our cutting-edge technology platform and our advisory teams to provide a first-class service to our diverse client base which includes global and large domestic compliance clients with complex and interesting tax profiles. We are growing quickly, so it’s an exciting time to join the team.

We are now looking for talented Assistant Managers. The successful candidate will have UK Corporate Tax Compliance experience, be able to build strong relationships and provide excellent client service. This is a great opportunity to gain experience where you can learn and develop as part of a strong and supportive team.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Maintain a portfolio of clients and take responsibility for ensuring the tax computations are prepared to a high standard, on a timely basis and finalised and submitted to HMRC within agreed deadlines.
• Act as one of the main points of contact on your portfolio of clients on day-to-day tax matters, working with Managers and Senior Managers.
• Oversee the work of junior colleagues, providing coaching and technical guidance as part of the overall review process.
• Ensuring that clients are kept up to date on developments within Corporate Tax that may be relevant for their businesses.
• Identify and resolve technical issues, working with Managers to prepare technical analysis and involve specialists as appropriate to prepare or review analysis.
• Respond to client requests for ad hoc technical advice and working with KPMG specialist teams to deliver an excellent and co-ordinated service to the client.
• Build and develop positive constructive relationships within your team and across your client base.
• Opportunities to support clients with their group reporting needs and assist with tax audit work.
• Coaching, career management and technical support for junior team members.
• Follow KPMG best practice and policy.

Knowledge and Experience:

• UK Corporation Tax experience including reviewing computations and returns and acting as a client liaison through the compliance process.
• Experience/awareness of specific technical areas including complex capital versus revenue treatment; pension scheme and share scheme adjustments; group relief; basic transfer pricing; tax accounting for single entities and groups; controlled foreign companies and corporate interest restriction.
• Ability to analyse problems, identify core issues and demonstrate curiosity around new ideas approaches and perspectives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Take personal responsibility and accountability for own work.
• Sustain a high level of drive, enthusiasm and a positive attitude that translates across the team.
• Excellent teamwork and organisational skills, including monitoring timetables and budgets.
• Display an inclusive, collaborative approach and operates in a respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community.
• Coach less experienced staff, giving clear directions and constructive feedback.
• Qualified CTA or ACA / CA or equivalent.

Global Compliance & Transformation (our Team)

Data & AI Director – Data Management

Many of our clients are undergoing rapid digital & data transformation, leveraging data to enable readiness for AI & Generative AI (GenAI), drive operational efficiencies, and mitigate reputational, financial and regulatory risks via effective data management. Our highly specialised Data & AI team works across the data lifecycle to enable end to end management, governance, and usage of data, to create Data & AI solutions that produce tangible business value.

Our UK-based Chief Data Officer (CDO) Advisory team collaborates globally with KPMG's business, data, engineering and cloud specialists to design and implement state-of-the-art data solutions, AI systems, and products. We work across diverse industries, including Financial Services, Retail, Public Sector, Healthcare, Energy, and Utilities, enabling data driven decision-making and automation.

At KPMG, we believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse environment. Our strength lies in our people—their expertise, innovation, and unique perspectives. Join us to be part of an exciting Data & AI-led transformation.

 Roles & Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Lead and manage teams developing Data Management solutions for enterprise-scale challenges, including:
  • Data Lineage, Quality, and Data Controls
  • Data Products & Cataloguing
  • Metadata Management

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. 

Our clients leverage KPMG’s compliance and transformation expertise and technology to drive better visibility, greater efficiency and improved risk management across their organisation.  Ultimately we prepare groups for the future of digital compliance helping them develop a sustainable, technology- enabled and holistic future state operating model.