KPMG's Infrastructure and Government Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) team needs talented individuals who have a passion for utilities, built infrastructure and ideally a background in operating model design. Our team supports clients across government and regulated utilities industries with their most complex challenges.

Managed Services, Corporate Accounting – Assistant Manager

 

A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team is to help multinational groups and financial services clients manage their global tax compliance, reporting and statutory accounting obligations, through outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation and technology. More information about our team is at the end of this job description.

We are looking for talented Assistant Managers to join the Corporate Accounting team with experience in a broad range of areas including:

 

• Financial reporting and management accounting expertise
• Knowledge of VAT compliance
• Engagement management
• Ad hoc advisory experience

We have a diverse client base, from mid-market to large 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 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 Corporate Accounting team is principally based in London and Birmingham, but location for the right candidate is flexible.

 

Role & responsibilities:

 

• Preparation of statutory financial statements
• Bookkeeping and preparation of management accounts
• Preparation and review of VAT returns
• Maintaining lasting client relationships across a portfolio of clients and actively building a network and range of experience to help address client needs
• Responding to client requests for ad hoc technical advice
• Liaising with other departments and key contacts within KPMG, including corporate tax compliance, Accounting Advisory Services and Payroll
• Supporting on sales activities by working with more senior members of the team to generate additional work opportunities for both existing clients and targets, supporting proposals and propositions across functions, sectors and accounts

Knowledge and Experience:

 

• ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Working knowledge and experience of UK GAAP and IFRS from a solus and group perspective
• Strong understanding of UK financial reporting requirements and VAT
• Project management/co-ordination skills and experience is useful
• 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
• Builds co-operative relationships and fosters an environment in which everyone’s opinion is valued
• Strong interpersonal skills with strong oral and written communication skills. Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear
• Willingness to learn and engage with own personal development needs and aspirations
• Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information
• Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience.

Global Compliance & Transformation (our Team)

 

At KPMG we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team is to help multinational groups and financial services clients manage their global tax compliance, reporting and statutory accounting obligations, through outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation and technology. 

 

Our clients leverage KPMG’s compliance and transformation expertise and technology to drive better visibility, great

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We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Asset Management Advisory (AMA) team, part of the KPMG Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG). Our group supports government, infrastructure and asset-intensive clients with their most complex challenges. IAG is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading independent financial and business advisers in infrastructure consisting of over 300 professionals.

Our AMA team gets involved with exciting projects across both private and public sector entities but principally those with major capital and infrastructure portfolios in Transport, Power & Utilities, Defence, Oil and Gas.