Base Location: Reading

Why Join KPMG as a Family Office & Private Client Tax Assistant Manager

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We are currently recruiting for a FO & PC Tax Assistant Manager to join our successful Family Office & Private Client team based in Bristol or Reading.

The Team 

We are a team of 300+ technologists providing technology enablement services across the Tax and Legal practice.  

The team is made up of Product Owners, Business Analysts, Multi-disciplinary Engineering teams and IT Service delivery professionals working on a large portfolio of systems used to improve productivity and solve key business problems.   

We also build cutting edge solutions enabling clients to interact with KPMG, maximising collaboration and ensuring seamless delivery of services.  

The Role

The Lead Data engineer will primarily work with product owners, solution architects, engineering teams and BI developers to implement and drive forward our Data & AI goals within Tax & legal.  

This is an opportunity to work as a "hands on" data engineer, engaging with a variety of stakeholders in engineering teams and the business to deliver business critical solutions.  You will collaborate with Enterprise Data Architects and Data engineers’ firm wide to align to best practice and the firms Data management policies.  

The role can be based anywhere in the UK, though preference will be given to candidates in Glasgow and London. Regular travel to Glasgow or London will be required once travel conditions permit this. Remote or part-time

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join our KPE Audit team. KPE stands for KPMG Private Enterprise therefore audited entities comprise privately owned businesses and private equity backed businesses.

As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day high-quality delivery of audit engagements from planning through to completion.

Alongside audit delivery work, you will also supervise junior team members, and provide coaching and development to help them reach their full potential. This will include planning and supervising their work to ensure the work quality is to a high standard. 

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of stakeholder relationships at audited entities and can expect to work with senior level staff.

You will work closely with the Audit Manager, Senior Manager, Director and Partner, ensuring that they are kept up to date with progress, involving them on a timely basis in all phases of the audit and when issues arise. 

The KPMG Audit Technology team is dedicated to building cutting-edge solutions in close collaboration with the Audit function. We blend audit expertise with the latest technology, enabling us to understand the challenges our customers face daily and develop indispensable products that simplify their lives while promoting Audit Quality.

The KPMG Clara engineering team is dedicated to building cutting-edge Analytics and AI products for our Audit business. We blend audit expertise with the latest cloud technologies to build and run products that simplify the lives of our audit colleagues while promoting Audit Quality.

As a crucial member of the team, you will collaborate with a talented mix of Product Owners/Managers, Solution, Cloud and Enterprise Architects, Experience Designers, Business Analysts, and Testing specialists to build, deliver, and manage a portfolio of truly exciting products.