Tax Senior Manager - Global Mobility Services

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Manager to join us in our National Markets regions in any of the following locations: Scotland (Glasgow and Edinburgh), North (Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle), Midlands (Birmingham), South (Reading and Bristol).

KPMG's Global Mobility Service (GMS) practice is a diverse and fast-growing area of our Tax business. We serve some of the biggest names, with high-profile engagements touching every corner of world. Our GMS engagement teams are “360 degree service oriented”, with tax technical, client development and client-facing responsibilities as part of each successful Senior Manager’s remit. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a confident, outward-facing skillset, and who is willing to invest time and energy in the marketplace. We are looking for remarkable candidates, ready for early assumption of responsibilities and close, regular contact with our dynamic partner group.

Role and Responsibilities

• Involvement with a wide range of clients with exposure to a variety of interesting and exciting work and projects
• Manage the UK service delivery and/or the day-to-day global coordination of client engagements (dependent on the client portfolio), supported by a junior engagement team
• Build, maintain and lead strong relationships with clients
• Being the day-to-day contact for allocated clients
• Review of complex tax returns, and preparation/review tax technical projects
• Conduct VIP arrival/departure briefings
• Lead client service teams, helping ensure they function smoothly and effectively
• Preparation of written advice for clients, and helping to advise clients on GMS issues
• Leadership of advisory projects carried out for clients
• Ensuring clients are provided with up-to-date information on relevant marketplace developments
• Leading in business development/proposals
• Managing and coaching more junior staff

Qualifications and Skills

• ATT/CTA qualified or equivalent professional qualification preferred but not mandatory

Experience and Background

• Experience with UK technical expatriate tax background, including tax briefings, tax returns and advisory
• Experience of managing global assignee populations and experience of immigration, social security, and compensation accumulation for different countries
• Understands how to effectively manage a busy portfolio of GMS clients and deliver sound and technically accurate advice
• Energetic, committed, and ambitious
• High level personal responsibility and accountability for own and the team’s work
• Capacity to receive and deliver positive, constructive feedback
• Analytical; identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates, and integrates information
• Strong financial management
• Communicates with impact, both in speech and writing, and in a way that is open, honest, consistent, and clear
• Safeguards and enhances the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge, and experience
• Motivated by a passion for the international aspects of our work, professional proficiency, and a desire to serve and lead excellent global service teams
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Flexible, positive outlook, with a commitment to team working, acting as a role model to other team members
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work under own initiative
• Capable of working to deadlines, both for self and leading a team, showing resilience under pressure and ability to apply knowledge to non-routine situations
• You should be able to demonstrate sound professional judgement including the ability to identify issues/concerns and consult where appropriate with more senior staff

Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge, and experience