Job details
Location: London
Capability: Tax & Law
Experience Level: Senior Manager
Type: Full Time
Business Area: Tax Managed Services
Contract type: Permanent
Job description
Are you a highly skilled and ambitious tax professional ready to take on complex challenges and drive impactful solutions for diverse clients?
KPMG is seeking a dynamic individual to join our leading team, working at the forefront of tax and audit reporting. This is an exceptional opportunity to collaborate with senior leaders, cultivate your expertise, and build a rewarding career within a globally recognised professional services firm.
Your Impactful Role:
As a key member of our team, you will:
- Lead Complex Projects: Partner closely with Directors and Partners on intricate, high-value projects, delivering technically excellent and strategic tax advice.
- Drive Business Growth: Proactively identify and pursue new client opportunities, playing a significant role in our business development initiatives.
- Cultivate Client Relationships: Develop and nurture robust relationships with clients, becoming a trusted advisor who understands their commercial objectives and identifies new avenues for providing comprehensive tax and advisory services.
- Orchestrate Global Teams: Lead and manage multi-jurisdictional teams on complex tax reporting engagements, collaborating with specialist functions, overseas member firms, and external advisors to deliver successful client outcomes.
- Be a Key Contact: Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for audit and tax reporting engagements, ensuring seamless communication and coordination with audit teams and clients.
- Ensure Technical Excellence: Critically review and meticulously document technical tax disclosures prepared by clients and their independent advisors.
- Foster Collaboration: Build strong internal networks with audit teams and other departments, promoting cross-functional synergy and knowledge sharing.
- Strategic Team Management: Contribute to the operational efficiency and performance of the team, including strategic resourcing and planning.
- Develop Future Talent: Empower and mentor junior colleagues through effective delegation, rigorous quality control, and dedicated professional development.
- Advance Technical Knowledge: Stay abreast of the latest tax developments and share critical insights, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence within the team.
- Embody KPMG Values: Act as a role model, exemplifying KPMG's core values of integrity, excellence, courage, and commitment to making a positive difference.
Who You Are:
We are looking for a collaborative leader and a sharp analytical mind, with a passion for client service and team development. You are someone who:
- Connects & Influences: Possesses strong interpersonal skills, actively listening to anticipate diverse viewpoints, address concerns, and foster an inclusive environment where all opinions are valued.
- Inspires Growth: Provides ongoing, constructive feedback, coaching, and mentorship to support individual development and career aspirations.
- Communicates with Impact: Proactively engages in cross-functional communication, sharing information effectively, and conveying complex ideas with clarity, honesty, and consistency, both verbally and in writing.
What You Bring:
You will likely possess a blend of the following qualifications, skills, and experience:
- Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, or CTA qualified.
- Tax Expertise: Sound knowledge of UK corporate taxation, with a valuable awareness of international tax issues.
- Accounting Acumen: Robust understanding of accountancy principles, particularly tax accounting (including deferred taxation and accounts disclosures) under IFRS and UK GAAP. Knowledge of US GAAP is also highly desirable.
- Client Relationship Building: Proven ability to build and sustain strong, trusted relationships with clients.
- Accountability & Resilience: Demonstrates personal responsibility, a high level of drive, and a positive attitude, thriving under pressure.
- Analytical & Commercial: Strong analytical skills, combined with a curious mindset and commercial awareness, enabling you to resolve complex issues and provide insightful advice.
- Sound Judgement: Exercises excellent judgment, adept at identifying and evaluating risks, and knowing when to seek additional input.
- KPMG Brand Ambassador: Committed to upholding and enhancing KPMG's reputation through the consistent delivery of high-quality work and expertise.
- Project Management Excellence: Exceptional project management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and maintaining composure in dynamic environments.
- Strategic Insight: Applies deep knowledge and insights to effectively solve complex business and client problems, adding significant value.
Join KPMG and make a tangible impact on our clients' success and your own career trajectory.
We offer a supportive, collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, and your development is prioritised.
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