Deal Advisory Tax

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.

Deal Advisory Tax is a dynamic and successful area of KPMG’s Tax & Legal business.  We have an inclusive and collaborative leadership strategy and are making bold changes to our culture and how we work.  A constantly changing and high-profile field, we work in a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment, and can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

The Role

Deal Advisory Tax provides market leading services to both Corporate and Financial investors.  Whilst we have teams focused on clients in four key markets Corporates; Private Equity & Credit; Real Estate and Energy & Infrastructure, we are a national and connected team, working and learning with each other.

• Corporates:  We work alongside some of the most forward-thinking FTSE 100 and 250 businesses, as well as Corporates across the UK, supporting them with strategic acquisitions, carve outs, de-mergers, disposals, and joint ventures both in the UK and cross-border. Our corporates business is a multi-sector business, including Consumer, Life sciences, TMT, Industrials, ENR and Banking & Insurance. 
• Asset Management:  We work with Private Equity, Infrastructure, Renewable/ Energy transition, and Real Estate Funds, both large and mid-cap, as well as institutional investors such as Sovereign Wealth Funds and Pension Funds.  Our clients have UK, European and Global investment strategies and will often have teams across multiple asset classes which allows our people to experience different types of transactions.

The Deal Advisory Tax team provides advisory services across the whole deal spectrum including buy-side due diligence and structuring, sell-side vendor assist and vendor due diligence, refinancing and listing support. Deal sizes can be anywhere from £10m to +£10bn – we work with a variety of clients and on a variety of deals.

We help our clients understand and quantify historical tax issues, structure transactions, model tax considerations and reflect our advice in the legal documents underpinning each transaction, all with a continuous focus on maximising value throughout the investment cycle. Working collaboratively across the KPMG network, our work often involves advice on multiple countries, taxes, and work streams.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with Partners and/ or Directors on complex transactions to deliver exceptional advice and service.
• Support in the pursuit of new opportunities, working on proposals and joining pitches.
• Develop and maintain client relationships alongside Deal Advisory
• Be a key KPMG point of contact for clients, legal advisers, and other KPMG teams to facilitate effective delivery.
• Coach and develop colleagues, collaborate with peers and be constantly learning.
• Prepare/ oversee detailed technical advice covering a range of UK and international tax issues.
• Perform/ oversee detailed analysis of tax related documents/ data, highlighting key issues and articulating the commercial impact of these to the client.
• Collaborate with other UK and overseas tax specialists, critically analysing and challenging their input.
• Demonstrate up-to-date tax technical knowledge in respect of key UK and OECD developments.
• Understand financial models from a tax perspective.
• Input on Deal Advisory Tax thought leadership

 The Person

• Qualified CTA or ACA/ CA or equivalent
• Ambitious, enthusiastic and a keen interest

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 comes 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.

KPMG’s Innovation Reliefs and Incentives team is made up of tax, engineering, science and technology specialists delivering expert advice to a broad range of clients across almost every industry sector.

We’re currently seeking graduates with a strong scientific/engineering background to assist clients across as suite of innovation advisory services including R&D tax Credits, Patent Box, R&D Allowances, Grants and Innovation Advisory services.

This is an excellent opportunity for a science/ engineering graduate looking to use their technical knowledge and critical thinking to assist our clients in applying complex R&D legislation to real life situations. The role will require you to work collaboratively with other team members in a consultancy environment. You will have strong technical background and be able to quickly understand/learn technical concepts across several sectors. Excellent report writing, presenting and project management skills are a key requirement. In addition, strong interpersonal/communication skills and client relationship abilities are a must for the role.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Working with project teams to develop the technical approach and deliver R&D tax relief claims for submission to HMRC.
• Support in meetings with senior technical and financial client stakeholders; and provide expert advice in relation to innovation advisory services (R&D tax, Patent Box, Grant Applications).
• Writing accurate and substantive technical project reports to support R&D tax claims for our clients R&D projects.
• Being able to quickly learn and understand concepts from different engineering/scientific disciplines and demonstrate technical credibility with clients.
• Assist in leading projects; and solving problems by advising our clients in the application of complex R&D legislation to real life situations.
• Help to establish and maintain strong client relationships with both existing and new clients.
• Taking responsibility and accountability for your own work. You will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality advice; and ensuring the management of risk and reputation is at the forefront of everything you do.
• Support the engagement team in working with HMRC to facilitate agreement of R&D claims.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Honours/ Post Graduate Degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences or other related technical discipline. Having experience of having worked in industry would be advantageous.
• You have a working knowledge of the technological challenges faced by industry, and quickly grasp how these apply across various different sectors including aerospace, automotive, civil engineering, food and beverage, life sciences, Oil & Gas and other manufacturing areas.
• Must be willing to quickly upskill in a fast-paced environment. You will be required to quickly develop an understanding of the key technical/ tax concepts relevant to R&D claim preparation, as well as the capability to work within cross-disciplinary teams.
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills and critical thinking to assist our clients applying complex legislation to real life situations.
• Excellent communication skills are a must. For example, you must be able to lead technical discussions and explain complex legislative concepts to scientists / engineers in industry who have no prior experience of the tax definition of R&D.
• Must be capab

The KPMG Family Office & Private Client team is a cornerstone of our business.  Operating from London we do work that matters, serving the region 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.

We are a network of specialists with a proven track record in Private Client Tax who can offer a forward-thinking working environment with a supportive structure and management team. We collaborate with organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of tax solutions.

Why Join KPMG as a Tax Manager – Private Client (US High Net Worth Team)

We are looking to recruit a US Private Client Tax Manager to be based in our London office. The role will involve working closely in a strong team on a range of clients and exciting projects, collaborating with different teams and locations across the firm, as well as helping build a new US tax practice in a Big 4 firm

What will you be doing?

As a US/UK tax manager, you will be required to manage all aspects of the tax compliance process and the wider client relationship management.  You will be required to lead and assist on advisory projects involving various tax and residency queries whilst developing and maintaining client relationships, under the support of a senior manager and/or director.

Aside from the technical role, you will be involved in the continuing building and development of a new US tax team within a Big 4 firm and expected to have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and constructively at a variety of levels with clients, their other professional advisors and your colleagues.

• Managing the complete compliance process whilst ensuring work meets expected standards, including minimising risk and ensuring an excellent level of client service is maintained throughout.
• Reviewing US tax returns and communicating points back to the team, and signing out completed tax returns as agreed with senior staff
• Strong experience with US and non-US trusts, inc

We are looking for a Global Mobility Services (GMS) Manager to work in our People Taxes team across large Financial Services clients.  

Core Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day global coordination and/or UK service delivery of client engagements (dependent on the client portfolio), supported by a junior engagement team.
• Manage the UK tax compliance and work closely with the KPMG Centre of Excellence to deliver on all aspects of assignee compliance.
• Be involved in all aspects of cross border advisory - covering tax, social security, process, policy and efficiencies, and project manage advisory projects carried out for clients. Closely collaborate with subject matter experts within International Social Security, Employment Tax, GMS Technology, Reward, Immigration and the network of KPMG Member Firms to deliver on cross-border and multidisciplinary projects.
• Provide UK tax technical analysis and advice to clients.
• Engage with clients on current global mobility and UK tax developments.
• Support Engagement Leaders with VIP assignee services, including carrying out arrival/departure briefings for senior assignees.
• Develop, maintain and lead strong client relationships.
• Manage engagement finances with junior support.
• Manage and coach junior staff.