Progression at pace. Innovation, led by constant learning. Work that excites you with every twist and turn. It all starts at KPMG Curve. Here, you’ll progress your career as part of a connected team, while being encouraged to be your true, authentic self.

At KPMG Curve, we offer career paths that can accelerate top performers, without having to go into management. You can stay technically-focused and carry on improving in your favourite tech field. You won’t be responsible for any sales work, either.

Other benefits include a learning allowance (so you can control your own growth) and paid overtime – prioritising the things that matter most to you. We take our work-life balance seriously, and will make sure you get time back if you’ve been working on anything heavy. At the end of the day, your well-being is what matters most.

What will you be doing?

• Be a key member of a project team, and manage part of delivery of Operational Technology enhancements at some of the UK’s most important companies
• Helping to expand the Operational Technology cyber business, projects, and team 
• Perform maturity assessments on a range of OT Security Standards
• Conduct risk assessments and analyse clients’ OT environments, identity vulnerabilities and propose suitable mitigations
• Obsessed with quality and problem solving, supporting the development of innovative solutions to OT security challenges at our clients
• Supporting and training junior team members

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.

Tax Manager – Corporate Tax Compliance and Advisory

Base Location: Leeds is the main hub however we are open to regional candidates as well.

The KPMG Corporate Tax team is a cornerstone of our business.  We do work that matters, serving the region with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses.  We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

 We are a network of specialists with a proven track record in Corporate Tax who can offer a forward-thinking working environment with a supportive structure and management team. We collaborate with organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of tax solutions.

 What will you be doing?

•  Being one of the main points of contact on a portfolio of clients on day-to-day tax matters and working with Partners, Directors and Senior Managers on our larger client accounts
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and understanding the client’s business
• Managing tax advisory projects by providing UK corporation tax input and overseeing the successful delivery of commercially viable and technically excellent advice including working with other areas of tax and our overseas members firms to incorporate their input into our advice
• Ensuring our clients are kept up to date with emerging corporate and wider tax developments impacting their business
• Managing the delivery of UK corporation tax compliance services
• Supervising the work of junior members of staff and providing coaching to support their development.
• Assisting our Partners, Directors and Senior Managers with client account management, including complying with appropriate quality and risk management procedures and financial management
• Seeking out and pursuing business development opportunities with clients and targets and actively participating with Senior Managers, Directors / Partners in business development activities

 What will you need to do it?

• Qualified CTA or ACA / CA or equivalent
• Strong UK corporation tax compliance and advisory experience, including tax accounting
• Ability to:
  • Analyse problems, identify core issues, investigate, evaluate, and integrate information
  • Communicate with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent, and clear
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
  • Sustain a high level of drive, show enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work
  • Take personal responsibility and accountability for managing own work and juggling competing priorities
  • Continuously learn from experiences, seeking out feedback and development opportunities
  • Build teams and develop, coach and lead staff
  • Work in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues, clients, and the wider community
  • Build the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge, and experience

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