Private Client & Reward Tax Academy – 2026

Base Location: London, South, North, Midlands, Scotland

KPMG’s Private Client & Rewards Tax Team have a fantastic opportunity for individuals who have previous work experience and are now looking for a new career, with no prior Tax experience required.

We are currently seeking top talent to further enhance the team’s exceptional reputation If you like problem solving, working with people, really understanding how business works and developing strong client relationships, then the KPMG Private Client & Reward Tax Academy is for you!

We are looking to recruit motivated individuals across the UK who are seeking a real challenge to develop and be curious about the world around them.

We recognise that brilliant people with the skills needed to shine in our business have a huge variety of experiences and backgrounds.

The Assessment Day to be held in person on 8th December 2025 in Canary Wharf, London

If you are successful at Assessment, you will join us in undertaking a technical training programme for 10 weeks starting on 2nd March 2026. You will be assigned to a local office, and the training will be delivered partly remotely and partly in person at our Reading office with full support and ongoing on the job training.

To apply all we ask for apply is that you have:

• At least 2 years of UK career experience in a relevant* background highlighting transferable skills
• The permanent right to work in the UK.
• You can start the training on 2nd March 2026

*Relevant = evident transferrable skills in areas such as sales, research, client management, communication, analysis and could include law, teaching, armed forces, finance, or comparable areas.

Why Join KPMG as an Assistant: Private Client, Equity Reward & Valuations?

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to be part of successful and growing teams.

The Family Office, Private Client, Valuations and Equity Reward practice is a fast-growing and dynamic business, currently with 13 partners and approximately 300 professional staff located across the UK.  We work to support our portfolio of clients with a variety of People Taxes issues. 

The team is collaborative, with individuals based nationwide. We embraced hybrid and flexible working long before it became the norm! Our team has a mix of backgrounds and whatever your background we will give you the support, encouragement, and training to thrive at KPMG.

What will you be doing?

Working as a key member of the team to provide Family Office, Private Client, Equity Reward and Valuations advice to a broad range of clients helping them to achieve their commercial objectives. This role involves working on a range of projects.

• Providing high quality tax advisory and tax valuation services across a broad spectrum of clients including private individuals, family offices and corporate clients.
• Maintaining, developing, and managing KPMG’s strong relationships with clients with regular interactions; helping to present reports and analysis and day-to-day management of projects.
• Developing innovative solutions and opportunities for our clients, and being part of initiatives to bring those solutions to market.
• Supporting sales initiatives and cultivating strong client relationships.
• In time, developing more junior members of the team from both a technical and commercial perspective.
• Working closely with seni

Tax Assistant Manager – Corporate Tax Compliance and Advisory

Base Location: Leeds is the main hub in the North East together with our office in Newcastle however we are open to regional candidates as well: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

Why Join KPMG as a Tax Assistant Manager within our Corporate Tax Compliance & Advisory Team based in the North East?

KPMG’s North tax team is a fast-growing part of the KPMG tax practice.  We are looking for excellent candidates with a proven track record who are seeking a dynamic and challenging working environment within a strong supportive leadership and management team. 

The marketplace is diverse with a client and target base of UK listed, PE backed, inbound and privately-owned businesses.

This current vacancy is for an Assistant Manager in our Corporate Tax Advisory and Compliance (‘CTAC’) team based in Leeds.

2026 VAT Academy – Indirect Tax

Base Location: London, South, North, Midlands, Scotland 

KPMG’s Indirect Tax Team have a fantastic opportunity for individuals who have previous work experience and are now looking for a new career, with no prior Tax experience required.

We are currently seeking top talent to further enhance the team’s exceptional reputation If you like problem solving, working with people, really understanding how business works and developing strong client relationships, then the KPMG VAT Academy is for you!

We are looking to recruit motivated individuals across the UK who are seeking a real challenge to develop and be curious about the world around them.

The Assessment Day to be held in person on 1st December 2025 in Canary Wharf, London

If you are successful at Assessment, you will join us in undertaking a technical training programme for 10 weeks starting on 2nd March 2026. You will be assigned to a local office, and the training will be delivered partly remotely and partly in person at our Reading office with full support and ongoing on the job training.

We recognise that brilliant people with the skills needed to shine in our business have a huge variety of experiences and backgrounds.

Tax Manager: 104011

Base Location: Bristol or Cardiff plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

Why Join KPMG as a Tax Manager within our Corporate Tax Compliance & Advisory Team based in the South region

You’ll join a high performing team advising on a broad range of clients from early-stage start-ups, successful privately owned businesses, and some of the world’s largest and most complex organisations.

You will be responsible for managing the tax relationship across a diverse portfolio of clients which will provide you a broad range of technical experience. You will take on a variety of projects covering international tax, treasury tax, group restructuring, tax governance, group reporting and domestic tax advisory and compliance.

The role will suit a Manager wanting to drive their tax career. 

The team is diverse and collaborative, with individuals based across Bristol, Reading, Cardiff & Southampton. We embraced hybrid and flexible working long before it became the norm! Our team has a mix of backgrounds and whatever your background we will give you the support, encouragement, and training to thrive at KPMG.

What will you be doing?

Working as a key member of the team to provide corporate tax advice to a broad range of clients helping them to achiev

The CRA Approvals and Escalations Team is new sub-team within the Client Assessment Team.

This team will provide technical support to the Client Assessment Team to make first line of defence decisions on cases including KYC without the need to refer these to the Financial Crime Team. A working knowledge of KPMG’s risk systems and processes and application of the Money Laundering Regulations is therefore required. The role will also be responsible for reviewing and approving low risk CRAs – this activity is currently performed by experienced Business Approvers and as such, excellent judgement is required.

This role will report into the C grade and will be responsible for approving the CRAs and reviewing the work of the D1s in the team.