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**This role can be based in Glasgow, Birmingham or Manchester**


The Team

At KPMG we have re-imagined careers in corporate tax compliance. Our centralised tax compliance services are delivered by dedicated corporate tax compliance specialists utilising our cutting edge technology platform. We are winning new clients and are growing our team as a result of these successes. This is an exciting time to be part of the corporate tax compliance team at KPMG.

We are looking for a talented Senior Manager with UK corporate tax experience specifically in relation to the insurance industry to join us in either Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff or as a remote worker.

The Role

You will be able to demonstrate exceptional tax compliance skills, the ability to work to tight deadlines and produce a first class product ready for issue to our clients. This will involve working closely with tax professionals based in all of KPMG’s UK offices and our partners in other countries, to deliver a seamless service to our clients.

The Managed Services Team has a diverse client base, from mid-market to FTSE listed groups, from public sector to real estate to financial services. We are growing our team of specialists due to a number of exciting wins, and further opportunities exist to expand the team.
In addition to delivering corporate tax compliance services there are opportunities to be involved in the development of our innovative technology solutions and also to participate in client demonstrations and other aspects of business development.

With our technology enabled solutions our compliance specialists can focus on technical excellence, opportunity spotting and managing the compliance relationship with clients.
We are offering both full time and part 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.

Roles & Responsibilities


- Maintain a portfolio of clients and take responsibility for ensuring their tax computations are prepared to a high standard, on a timely basis and finalised and submitted to HMRC within agreed deadlines.
- Work with the client directly to understand the requirements at the start of each compliance cycle including potential visits to clients/ local offices when appropriate.
- Identify and resolve technical issues, preparing technical analysis and involving specialists as appropriate to prepare or review analysis.
- Group Reporting and Tax accounting disclosures (FRS101, FRS102, IFRS)
- Identify opportunities to provide additional services that the client may need and liaise with subject specialists.
- Coaching and technical support for other team members.
- Follow KPMG best practice and policy.
The Person

Qualifications and skills

We welcome applications from those qualified by experience, as well as ATT / CTA / ACA or equivalent qualifications.

Knowledge and Experience

- Experience of review of corporate tax computations and returns, specific insurance sector experience is required.
- Ability to identify and resolve technical issues, or escalate as appropriate.
- Experience of specific technical areas including complex capital versus revenue treatment; pension scheme and share scheme adjustments; group relief; basic transfer pricing; tax accounting for single entities and groups.
- Experience of insurance specific technical areas both general and life insurance including technical provisions and appropriate amounts, reinsurance, non-technical accounts, Lloyds corporate members and section 400 adjustments
- Experience of technical areas including controlled foreign companies and corporate interest restriction.
- Strong interpersonal skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent team work and organisational skills, including monitoring timetables and budgets.
- Proficient user of Alphatax (or similar)

**This role can be based in Glasgow, Birmingham or Manchester**

The Team

Tax and Legal Managed Services has challenged and modernised the way that we deliver tax compliance services, by centralising the activities relating to the preparation and finalisation of tax computations and returns. Our vision is to build a more efficient and effective service for our clients.

We are now looking for a talented Tax Manager with UK corporate tax experience to join us here.

You will be able to demonstrate exceptional tax compliance skills, the ability to work to tight deadlines and produce a first class product ready for issue to our clients.

This will involve working closely with tax professionals based in all of KPMG’s UK offices, along with our offshore partners (who manage processing aspects), to deliver a seamless service to our clients.

The corporate tax team based in TL Managed Services is an integral part of our overall offering to clients. The roles involve working on clients of all sizes (from mid-market to FTSE listed groups) and across a wide range of sectors.

We are offering both full time and part 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.


The Role

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain a portfolio of clients and take responsibility for ensuring their tax computations are prepared to a high standard, on a timely basis and finalised and submitted to HMRC within agreed deadlines.
• Oversee the work of assistant managers, providing coaching and technical guidance as part of the overall review process.
• Work with the KPMG local office teams nationally and/or the client directly to understand the requirements at the start of each compliance cycle and ensure that these are reflected in the final computation and return.
• Potential visits to clients/ local offices when appropriate.
• On more complex clients, act as the main point of liaison with the client to obtain additional information if required, feeding back to the tax computation preparers to enable them to provide an updated draft computation for subsequent review.
• Identify and resolve technical issues, preparing technical analysis and involving specialists as appropriate to prepare or review analysis.
• Carry out a full manager review of computations and other deliverables prior to sending to clients and HMRC.
• Provide advice and support to the KPMG local office team and/or client, as requested, including for example providing assistance in the drafting of responses to HMRC correspondence and preparing tax accounting disclosures.
• Develop and maintain relationships and liaise with KPMG local office teams and our offshore partners.
• Work with client administrators to ensure client administration and risk procedures are completed appropriately, liaising with KPMG local office teams as needed.
• Identify opportunities to identify additional services that the client may need and liaise with subject specialists.
• Follow KPMG best practice and policy.


The Person

Qualifications and Skills

We welcome applications from those qualified by experience, as well as ATT / CTA / ACA or equivalent qualifications.

Experience and Background

• Experience of manager level review of corporate tax computations and returns, including client liaison through the compliance process.
• Ability to identify and resolve technical issues, or escalate as appropriate.
• Experience of specific technical areas including: complex capital versus revenue treatment; pension scheme and share scheme adjustments; group relief; basic transfer pricing; UK GAAP tax accounting for groups.
• Awareness (experience preferred) of technical areas including: controlled foreign companies and worldwide debt calculations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience of managing and / or coaching junior staff, in addition to strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent team work, management and organisational skills, including monitoring timetables and budgets.
• Proficient user of Alphatax (or similar tax software).

The Role:






The KPMG South Regional tax team is a fast-growing part of the KPMG tax practice. We are looking for excellent candidates with a proven track record who are seeking a dynamic and challenging working environment within a strong supportive leadership and management team. The marketplace is diverse with a client base of UK listed, PE backed, inbound and family owned groups.






This current vacancy is for a Senior Manager based in our Reading office.






The successful candidate will be able to build strong relationships, develop junior staff, provide excellent client service and identify business development opportunities.







Responsibilities:







- Be market facing with allocated clients and target organisations






- Liaising with the client service team and with colleagues in other tax disciplines as well as the audit and accounting discipline to provide a co-ordinated service to the client






- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and identifying leads for new work






- Ensuring that clients are kept up to date on developments within the corporate tax world that may affect their businesses






- Hold and control high level conversations with senior stakeholders in the markets and be capable of introducing relevant specialists from across the firm






- Lead by example with client relationships, technical quality and service delivery






- Actively promote team and personal profile to internal networks in order to promote collaboration and increase internal leads





- Being involved in business development and proposal activity






- Managing teams and coaching and developing staff






- Identify key client issues that represent opportunities for other KPMG teams to capitalise on and play active role in introductions.








Qualifications and Skills:





- Strong educational background (preferably 2:1 or higher University degree)





- ACA, CA, CTA, ACCA or equivalent qualified with strong corporate tax and accounting knowledge





The Individual:







- Strong interpersonal skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills






- Display technical strength in our specialist markets above






- Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude that translates across the team






- Displays an inclusive, collaborative approach and operates in a respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community






- Brings insight and effectively applies knowledge to business and client problems






- Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear






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

At KPMG we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team is to grow our Managed Service business which helps multinational groups manage and transform their global tax and accounting compliance and reporting requirement across multiple operating regions. Leveraging award-winning technology, we enable our clients to utilise KPMG’s compliance and transformation expertise to drive better visibility, greater efficiency and improved risk management across their organisation and responsibilities.

We are winning new clients and are growing our team as a result of these successes. This is an exciting time to be part of the GCT Managed Services team at KPMG.

We are looking for talented Senior Managers to join us in London with experience in a broad range of areas including:



- Deep compliance and reporting expertise
- Engagement leadership
- Change management
- Transformation, transition and project management
- Standardised methodology and tool development
- Consulting on compliance processes and technology
- Lean Six Sigma methodology. 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, elements of home working 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.

Roles & Responsibilities:



Project managing the overall delivery of global and large UK compliance and reporting managed service projects
Lead the business development process to progress leads to sales and taking responsibility for contract negotiation and agreement;
Lead our service offerings and service delivery models
Support clients with implementation of managed service solutions to ensure the widespread adoption across their business units;
Establishing and maintaining strong client relationships with both existing and new clients;
Line manage managers and assistant managers and overseeing output of offshore resource in order to deliver client projects;
Identify opportunities to identify additional services that the client may need and liaise with subject specialists;
Coaching and technical support for other team members;
Follow KPMG best practice and policy.











The Person


Qualifications and skills:


We welcome applications from those qualified by experience, as well as ATT / CTA / ACA or equivalent qualifications. Project Management qualifications are also highly desirable.


Knowledge and Experience:


Extensive project management/co-ordination skills and experience (e.g. on global compliance outsourcing engagements or similar projects);
Excellent interpersonal skills with strong oral and written communication skills. Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear;
Awareness of technology and automation to drive efficiency, risk management and value
Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work. Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work;
Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information;
Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience
Awareness or experience of corporate tax (e.g. tax compliance) will be helpful.

At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people – their different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets – we’re making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.
We recognise that as individuals, we each have particular needs and that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to how, when and where you work. That is why we are proud to offer our colleagues agile working options. We believe in putting you at the centre of your career – KPMG will offer the training, development and stimulating work environment to help you get to where your career ambitions are. That is why we introduced ‘Our Deal’ – it’s our way of saying ‘thank you’ for bringing your best to work. As part of ‘Our Deal’, you will benefit from a range of rewards from secondment opportunities and preferential banking services to a day off on your birthday and have open, honest conversations about your career development.

Banking Corporate Tax Team

KPMG's Tax practice is a dynamic and successful area of our business. A constantly changing and increasingly high-profile field, Tax can offer a surprisingly broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

The Banking Corporate Tax team provides tax advice, compliance and audit support work to a wide range of banking, fintech and financial markets infrastructure clients. Major banking clients include HSBC, JP Morgan, Lloyds, RBS and Goldman Sachs.
The team is part of the wider Financial Services group and provides opportunities to get involved in, for example, M&A and Insurance work, as well as Banking. We advise companies across the whole of the financial services industry including UK and foreign banks, financial markets infrastructure participants, securities dealers, general and life insurers, Lloyds insurers, insurance brokers, funds and fund managers.

Corporate Tax Advisors are often the main relationship holders for Tax, Pensions and Legal and work closely with other areas of the tax practice as well as Deal Advisory, Risk Consulting, Management Consulting and Audit, acting as a springboard for sales in many other areas of TPL and the rest of the firm.

The team focuses on the provision of high quality commercial advice to our clients. Our approach has as its foundation a thorough understanding of our clients’ business strategy as well as the industries in which they operate. This enables us to work in partnership with them and to provide tailored and robust tax solutions to support their corporate goals. The work focuses on corporate tax advisory services, and includes building long-lasting client relationships and coordination of all tax services to clients.
Manager Role and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that client work is managed and delivered effectively, with good financial hygiene maintained
• Develop and maintain good client relationships across a portfolio of clients, identify leads for new work, liaise with other members of the client service team within and outside tax.
• Identify work opportunities through an internal network of contacts
• Help develop more junior staff in the team through coaching, mentoring and performance management
• Liaise with other colleagues in tax and elsewhere to provide a complete tax service to clients
• Carry out detailed technical research
As a manager you will work closely with senior managers, directors and partners on a wide range of projects and a portfolio of clients.
Qualifications and Skills:

We are looking for people who are keen to work in an environment that offers plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development. Whilst working with us you will broaden your project management and technical skills and your commercial acumen. You will also have the opportunity to work with many talented people within the KPMG global network, the financial community and other professional advisers. The person best suited to a role is someone who is bright, driven and confident.

• CTA and/or ACA/CA and/or equivalent legal/HMRC/international qualification is essential
• You should have an ability to communicate effectively at all levels (internally and externally) and be a team worker
• You should also possess sound judgement, including the ability to identify and evaluate risk issues and know when to involve others
• Strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills
• High level analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice are required
• The ability to manage your time effectively to produce quality output on multiple projects, often concurrently, is required
Experience and Background:

• Strong UK Corporate Tax knowledge and awareness of other tax and accounting areas is essential
• Experience of team working is essential
• Tax accounting and tax compliance experience is preferred
• Experience within the Banking sector is preferred
• Experience of managing a team is preferred