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.

We are winning new clients and are rapidly growing our team as a result of these investments and successes. As part of an established KPMG network of expert teams and delivery centres, you will have a fantastic opportunity to experience the global nature of these services. Delivery is underpinned by our innovative KPMG Digital Gateway platform. This is an exciting time to be part of our GCT team at KPMG where reimagining tax is a strategic priority for our UK and Global business.  We have a diverse client base, from mid-market to FTSE listed groups, from public sector to real estate to financial services. The role involves working on clients of all sizes and across a wide range of sectors. 

We are offering full time roles with flexible working arrangements which include, early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days etc.  We would be happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest.  You will also have the opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic part of the business, within a team that embraces diversity and personal development.  We are actively recruiting experienced individuals across the following areas.

We are looking for experienced Tax Transformation Senior Managers with the ability to analyse tax requirements, design tax processes and implement tax technology solutions.  You will have experience in one or more of the following areas, Technology Transformation (ERP), General Transformation and Tax Provision Technology.

Job Title/Req Number: R+D Tax Assistant Manager, IRI, 104407

Base Location: Newcastle, Leeds or Manchester: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

The KPMG Incentives, Reliefs & Innovations team is a cornerstone of our business.  Operating from Newcastle, Leeds or Manchester 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 Incentives, Reliefs & Innovations 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.

Why Join KPMG as a Tax Assistant Manager

KPMG’s national Incentives, Reliefs & Innovations team is made up of tax, engineering, science, and technology specialists delivering expert advice to a broad range of clients across almost every industry sector. As one of the largest teams in the industry, our continued investment in innovation advisory means that we seek engineers and scientist to join us on the next exciting phase of our growth.

Our team works with clients from owner managed business, to large multinational organisation, and we are looking for a Manager with a strong scientific/ engineering background to assist clients across a suite of innovation advisory services including R&D tax credits, Patent Box, R&D Allowances, Grants and Innovation Advisory services.

The Claims and Incentives team are part of our wider Corporate Tax department. They help our clients to secure cash tax savings through government sponsored tax reliefs and incentives. The team is made up

Transfer Pricing Assistant Manager: 104109

Base Location: Newcastle & Leeds plus a network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

Why Join KPMG as a Transfer Pricing Assistant Manager within our Transfer Pricing Team based in the North region.

Recognised in the marketplace for our technical excellence – Transfer Pricing at KPMG is an integral part of the firm’s global community.

Our diverse team focuses on compliance and/or advisory services, providing sustainable tax advice to clients, that not only helps to deliver compliance, but also supports their wider commercial objectives.

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 Transfer Pricing tax advice to a broad range of clients helping them to achieve their commercial objectives. This role involves working on a range of projects.

• Developing and maintaining client relationships
• Interviewing clients to understand activities and value drivers for our clients’ businesses.
• Determining key industry features across varied industries that influence the pricing of transactions.
• Benchmarking market prices across industries and transaction types
• Documenting and designing pricing policies
• Drafting transfer pricing reports
• Supporting clients with tax authority enquiries and Advance Pricing Agreements
• Involvement in global documentation projects where we prepare transfer pricing reports for clients across multiple jurisdictions.
• Coordinating with KPMG’s transfer pricing, international tax, indirect tax and other teams across the business on a range of topics
• Coaching and developing junior members of staff
• Assisting with the team’s business development and marketing initiatives.

What will you need to do it?

• Either a CTA, CA, ACA, ACCA qualification or attained a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, finance, law, accounting, or equivalent qualification.
• Prior transfer pricing experience, preferably including experience of preparing transfer pricing documentation, tax value chain analyses, benchmarking, supporting with tax authority enquiries/Advance Pricing Agreements, project management and managing junior team members.
• Sound judgement, including the ability to identify and evaluate risk issues and know when to involve others.
• High level of analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
• High level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude
• Good commercial awareness and a desire to develop a technical specialism.
• Ability and willingness to keep up to date technically.
• An appreciation of and/or understanding of ethical/risk issues within a client service environment
• Strong people skills for engaging with our clients and team members.
• Excellent communication and project management skills

To discuss this or wider Tax 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.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for the team are:

• London
• Newcastle
• Lee

Flexible Benefits - Project Support –  EMX Solutions – 104359

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

KPMG’s People Services EMX Solutions team has an urgent need for resource to assist with supporting the design and implementation of client flexible benefit schemes on Elements Platform. As such, an opportunity exists for an associate who will be based in London’s Canary Wharf office.

Why join KPMG’s EMX Solutions team

The permanent role will be working on supporting the delivery of client projects in a wide variety of sectors with the assistance of senior members of the team.

Flexible Benefits (Flex) is a key growth area for their People Services practice.  The base model for the business is well developed, and this is a very exciting time to join this already successful team.

What will you be doing?

The role also involves the implementation of Flexible Benefits schemes including:

• Ensure that the team provides a high-quality service to KPMG’s prospective and existing clients including all aspects of Flex design, advice, and ongoing administration services; and

The KPMG financial services corporate tax team is a fast growing part of the KPMG tax practice. We are looking for excellent candidates who are seeking a dynamic and challenging working environment within a strong supportive leadership team. 

The role is in our Core Asset Management tax team, with a particular focus on our Private Equity Funds client base. 

Our team has a diverse client and target base spanning the Financial Services sector - providing services to traditional asset managers and financial services institutions, private equity funds, alternative investors, the real estate sector, wealth and hedge asset managers, UK pension funds and global institutional investors. 

We are looking for a candidate with a particular interest in providing clients with corporate and income tax advisory and compliance services, ideally with experience in the FS market sector.  The set-up of the team is such that there will also be opportunities to work across all aspects of asset management tax, including Real Estate Tax, Operational taxes and EU Funds. 

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a good level of core corporate tax technical or income tax knowledge and a confident outward facing skillset willing to invest time and effort in the marketplace.