In-House Overseas Tax Manager

Job description

In-House Overseas Tax Manager (106355)

Base Location: UK Wide, with occasional visits to Watford

The KPMG In-house Tax 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.

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.

Why Join KPMG as an In-House Overseas Tax Manager?

The role is within KPMG UK’s Internal Partnership Tax Team who are responsible for 
dealing with all tax matters relating to KPMG ‘UK’. This role specifically involves reviewing 
and advising on overseas tax and reporting requirements when KPMG ‘UK’ colleagues 
travel/work overseas for business or are authorized to work overseas for personal reasons. 

What will you be doing?

• Advise the business on overseas tax issues arising from business travel whether that is a short- or long-term arrangement, and to manage the resulting overseas tax compliance.
• Oversee the work of the assistant managers and assistants in the team. 
• Carry out assessments of potential overseas corporate tax filing position as required 
  and preparing emails/notes/reports to conclude on way forward including ability to: 
  o Assess the permanent establishment position.
• Work with the wider Internal Partnership Tax team to address employment tax, indirect tax, and social security matters arising because of travel overseas. 
• Work with overseas advisers to ensure all overseas tax and regulatory issues are known and taken into consideration when assessing the overseas tax risk. 
• Work with specialists in various other areas to ensure all risks associated with working overseas is taken into consideration e.g., immigration, IT, EU Posted Worker requirements etc. 
• Managing existing overseas tax compliance filing and payment requirements in several overseas countries. This includes reviewing/preparing tax calculations and tax returns for overseas tax jurisdictions and liaising with KPMG member firms for advice. 
• Overseeing/reviewing the responses prepared by the assistants and assistant managers in the team re: requests to work overseas from client facing colleagues. 
• Dealing with senior members within the firm in implementing changes to policies re: overseas travel. 
• Collaborate with team members on process improvements and best practices. 
• Input into the development of reporting technology as required to facilitate management of the policy and travel. 
• Coach and performance management of some of the assistant managers/assistants in the team. 
• Leading the training and development of any new and existing team members on the requirements for their role/task. 
• Delegating tasks to assistants and assistant managers with a view to meeting tax compliance and business deadlines. Reviewing this work and providing feedback and training to assistants and assistant managers where required.

What will you need to do it?

• Qualified CTA or ACA
• Experience working in a corporate or international tax role.
• Strong understanding of overseas tax issues.
• Excellent project management skills.

• Sound judgement, including the ability to identify and evaluate risk issues and know when to involve others.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels (internally and externally) with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Able to deal confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent team working skills, including delegation, managing teams and developing junior staff.
• Proficiency with MS Office, particularly Excel & SharePoint.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Respect for confidentiality.

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