We are building a national team of advisory tax professionals focused on providing international tax advice to the largest and fastest growing businesses throughout the UK, be it listed, privately owned or private equity.  

This role will be entirely advisory focussed with no tax compliance responsibilities; however, we welcome applicants with either tax advisory and/or compliance background.

This is a dynamic, collegiate and supportive environment for someone to join a great team where they will be invested in and given opportunities to grow their experience and achieve their potential.

This team works with some of the most exciting and prestige organisations throughout the UK and internationally.

We are committed to providing opportunities for tax professionals to access the most interesting work and opportunities wherever they may be based within the UK.

Job Overview

This exciting role is within our International Tax group based in the London office, focusing on large inbound and outbound multinational businesses. You’ll join a high performing team advising some of the largest and most complex organisations in the world.

We are looking for a talented individual at Manager level to support our continued rapid growth. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic and challenging working environment, supported by a strong and ambitious leadership team.

Job Description

You will work with a diverse portfolio of clients across UK listed and take on a variety of projects, including corporate tax and multi-jurisdictional international tax structuring, business reorganisation, international expansion, operating model redesign, tax controversy support and responding to ongoing global tax policy change including BEPS 2.0.

The role will suit either a Manager wanting to drive their tax career forward advising international businesses, or an ambitious Assistant Manager wanting to take the next step. Previous experience of working with multinationals is helpful, but strong technical skills, drive and curiosity are essential.

Key roles and responsibilities will include:

• Working as a key member of the team to provide International Tax advisory services to support our clients in achieving their commercial objectives.

• Managing and supporting on the successful delivery of technically excellent advice including tax structuring, refinancing, business and legal structure optimisation, pre/post transaction reorganisations, tax authority enquiries and providing technical support to the wider corporate tax team.

• Liaising with specialists in other departments and overseas offices to oversee their input into tax advisory projects.

• Coaching and developing more junior members of the team.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and understanding of their business in order to create opportunities to help with the provision of tax and other services.

• Managing proposals for new work, including delivering tender documents, presenting at client pitches and identifying solutions for client issues.

• Seeking out and pursuing opportunities with targets and actively participating with Directors and Partners in business development activities.

• Being a role model for KPMG’s values.

Qualifications and Experience

• ACA, CA, CTA, ACCA or equivalent qualified with strong corporate tax and accounting knowledge.

• Ability to develop, coach and lead staff, as well as manage stakeholders.

• Strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills.

• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills are key, as is a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice.

• Pro-active in identifying and progressing business opportunities for the long-term benefit of both KPMG and the client.

• Ability to multi-task – to manage a wide range of projects and relationships.

• High level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude.

• Dedication to continuously develop technical knowledge.

• Inquisitive with attention to detail.

Service Line Information

The International Tax group is a dynamic and successful area of our business. A constantly changing and increasingly high-profile field, we offer an exciting broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

Working in the International Tax business at

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KPMG’s Corporates Indirect Tax group focusses on the large corporates market, is a well-established group of around 30 dedicated indirect tax specialists who help UK and international headed groups address all of their indirect tax advisory needs. The team has specialists in many different sectors.

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Technical Talent Acquisition Consultant (12-month FTC)

Base Location: Watford  

The KPMG Business Services function is a cornerstone of our UK business. Operating from 20 UK locations and sitting with KPMG Central Services we do work that matters.

Within Central Services we are part of a community of experts across a wide range of critical activities who help grow, run, and protect KPMG in the UK.

From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise.

Why Join KPMG as a Talent Acquisition Consultant

KPMG are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Consultant (TAC) to join our in-house talent acquisition team. This is a challenging and fast paced role where you will be required to deliver a high-quality talent acquisition service to a diverse range of senior stakeholders who operate across our Microsoft Business Services (MBS) service line.  

Responsible for delivering external Consultant, Manager and Senior Manager recruitment activity to our business, you will use your existing recruitment expertise to advise stakeholders on the best approach to handling their hiring needs whilst ensuring that an excellent candidate experience is provided. 

With the aim of directly sourcing most hires, you will utilise various direct sourcing approaches to engage and attract diverse talent to KPMG. Acting as a brand ambassador, you will ensure that KPMG continues to attract great talent and remains an employer of choice. 

Working with the wider talent acquisition team you will continually seek to improve processes and identify where different tools and technology (such as Gen AI) can be deployed to enhance the hiring experience.  

This is a great opportunity for a passionate TAC to join a forward-thinking talent acquisition team within a role that combines recruitment delivery and project responsibilities. 

What will you be doing? 

• The end-to-end recruitment activity of Consultant, Manager and Senior Manager positions and internal vacancies.  

• Conducting role briefings with hiring managers, identifying and approaching passive candidates using LinkedIn and other relevant tools, screening and shortlisting applicants, negotiating offers and issuing contracts. 

• Utilising our applicant tracking system and Mi to effectively manage candidates through the recruitment process. 

• Managing stakeholder expectations and at times holding challenging conversations, to deliver a positive recruitment experience to all parties.   

• Ensuring that all talent acquisition processes and policies are adhered, in order to meet all internal and external audit requirements.  

• Adopting a proactive approach to filling vacancies directly through the building and utilisation of talent pools and the utilisation of LinkedIn/other sourcing tools to approach passive candidates. 

• Utilising employer brand digital assets to pro-actively promote and advertise vacancies. 

• Liaising with internal interview scheduling and on-boarding teams. 

• Effectively building relationships with third party suppliers such as recruitment agencies. 

• Collaborating with talent acquisition colleagues and other teams on projects. 

What will you need to do it? 

• Experience of full life cycle/360 permanent recruitment, ideally with a technical background.

• Experience of utilising various candidate sourcing tools (i.e., job boards, LinkedIn) to talent pool and directly fill vacancies.  

• In-depth understanding of candidate attraction through digital marketing and social media campaigns.  

• Excellent communication skills – fluent English language skills both written and verbal with the ability to effectively advise and challenge senior stakeholders on recruitment strategy. 

• Confident user of MS Excel to analyse and interpret recruitment MI. 

• A proactive approach to recruitment – able to respond to stakeholder and candidate queries in a prompt and timely manner with the ability to spot issues before they arise. 

• Excellent organisational skills – able to manage detailed administrative activities to a high standard to comply with firms internal and external audit requirements.  

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills which will allow you to build long standing relationships and effectively prioritise requests.  

• A passion for delivering a high-quality customer service to stakeholders and candidates. 

To discuss this or wider Central Services roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

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Our clients include UK headquartered businesses and inbound groups across a range of sectors. 

Our work in the tax advisory space includes supporting clients with business and fiscal change. This can include advising on new jurisdiction entry, the development of new business areas, business reorganisations, tax authority enquiries, pre/post transaction reorganisations, refinancing, cash repatriation, interest deductibility and the impact global fiscal change (e.g. BEPS Pillar 2).