Tax Senior Manager - Global Mobility Services (GMS)

Job description

Are you an accomplished Global Mobility Services (GMS) Tax professional ready to lead, innovate, and make a profound impact?

KPMG invites you to join our dynamic GMS Tax team as a Senior Manager, based in our London office. GMS is a key part of our People Taxes practice, currently enjoying accelerated growth and numerous exciting opportunities. In this role, you will shape the future of global talent mobility, drive strategic client relationships and foster the growth of a high-performing team.

Why KPMG GMS Tax?

Strategic Career Advancement & Leadership: This role is designed for leaders. You will manage a portfolio of key corporate clients, providing expert technical advice and strategic guidance on the most complex global mobility issues. Beyond client delivery, you'll play a pivotal role in business development, contributing to strategic initiatives and new service offerings. You'll also lead, mentor, and develop a team, overseeing operational excellence and risk management, ensuring your career trajectory is continuously upward.

Profound Client Impact & Trusted Advisor Status: As a Senior Manager, you will be the trusted advisor to multinational clients, navigating intricate international tax landscapes. Your expertise will be crucial in advising on executive assignment structuring, tax-efficient packages, and complex cross-border working scenarios, including double tax treaties and economic employer rules. You'll proactively provide insights on global mobility trends, directly influencing client strategies and ensuring their success in a globalised world.

Pioneering with Innovative Technology: Leverage and drive the adoption of KPMG's cutting-edge GMS technology tools, including KPMG LINK Go, GET, GPM, and BT. You'll support specialist team and technology sales initiatives, providing technical expertise and client insights. This role places you at the forefront of integrating technology to streamline global mobility management, enhance compliance, and deliver superior client experience.

Empowering Culture & Sustainable Work-Life Integration: We recognise the demands of a senior role and are committed to providing a supportive environment. KPMG champions flexible working, hybrid arrangements, and comprehensive well-being programmes, enabling you to manage significant responsibilities while maintaining a healthy personal life. Our culture fosters diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning, ensuring you have the resources and flexibility to thrive both professionally and personally.

Skills and Qualifications

Experience:

• Significant experience in providing expert technical advice on global mobility matters, including leading and managing teams.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with senior executives and senior buyers of GMS services.
• Proven track record of contributing to business development and achieving sales targets.
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., ATT, CTA).

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in analysing complex residency cases, executive assignment structuring, and tax-efficient packages, with the ability to clearly advise senior executives on associated risks and changes.
• Ability to advise on and lead detailed HMRC disclosures (PAYE and SA).
• Ability to oversee complex multi-jurisdictional tax advisory projects, presenting insightful and easy-to-understand conclusions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK taxation for business travellers, non-resident directors, and remote workers, including double tax treaties, economic employer rules, 60-day rule, and payroll implications, with the ability to provide strategic solutions for cross-border working issues (e.g., dual-contracts, commuter arrangements).
• Good knowledge of areas such as international pensions, deferred compensation, social security/Posted Workers Directive and ability to advise clients on mobility policies in the wider market.
• Ability to become proficient in KPMG's GMS technology tools (KPMG LINK Go, GET, GPM, BT) and aware of social security rules and the Posted Worker Directive.

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and team management skills, fostering development and motivating high-performing teams.
• Energetic, committed, and ambitious, with a proven ability to identify and pursue business development opportunities and achieve sales targets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, building strong relationships with clients and colleagues globally, and communicating with impact, honesty, and clarity.
• Highly analytical, able to identify core issues, investigate, evaluate, and integrate information to provide critical and practical solutions to complex GMS challenges.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously with a high level of personal responsibility and accountability.
• Proactive in seeking feedback and development opportunities, providing clear directions, positive and constructive feedback, and monitoring/upholding high quality of service and products.

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