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The KPMG Corporate Tax Advisory & Compliance team is a cornerstone of our business.  Operating from Aberdeen 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 Corporate 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 Assistant Manager – Corporate Tax Advisory & Compliance

This exciting role is within our Scotland Corporate Tax Advisory & Compliance team, based in our Aberdeen office. 

Our clients include UK headquartered businesses and inbound groups across a range of sectors. 

KPMG are seeking a People Consulting Director with experience of leading the delivery of large-scale People Centric Transformation work-streams with a specific focus on technology/digital implementations. Candidates will need to have a proven track record of working with S4 Hana and other technologies such as MS Dynamics, and will ideally have experience of working with large global corporates, with a functional alignment to Adoption and Change Management.  

Please note: This role is offered on a 24 month Fixed Term basis.

KPMG is one of the leading audit practices in the UK whose success and reputation depends upon the quality and integrity of our services – and our people. If you join our audit team, you could benefit from increased amounts of training and education to keep you up to speed with current changes in audit regulation and accounting and auditing standards.

The Role

As an Assistant, you will be involved in all aspects of delivering audit engagements, from planning through to completion on a broad spectrum of B2B, B2C and G&I As engagements. The role will include executive level engagement interaction and exposure to multiple engagements on an annual basis. 

•    Planning and execution of audit fieldwork and statutory reporting across a portfolio of engagement
•    Assisting in the project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit timelines, team briefings and supervision, and delivery of audit work
•    Budgeting and monitoring time spent on projects, focusing on optimising profitability
•    Identifying, researching and helping to resolve audit issues
•    Building relationships with the engagement staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm
•    Reporting to audit incharges, managers and partners on all salient points arising from audits
•    Supervising and coaching junior members of staff to help them realise their full potential
•    Keeping up to date with KPMG's product and service offerings and identifying the sales opportunities that will help us grow our business
•    Working on audit tenders and working as part of the relevant independence team on these tenders. Tasks may include reviewing global engagement records in Sentinel, analysing and categorising the records, contacting partners globally for engagement information, preparing data and drafting independence reports, and liaising with UK Ethics and Independence team
•    You may also have the opportunity to work on specific audit related projects across the audit function.

Leadership & Management:

Well-developed leadership and supervisory skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally at different seniority levels

Stakeholder Interaction & Challenges:

Well-developed understanding of the wider commercial background KPMG operates in demonstrating awareness of the issues facing our clients on a day to day basis

Impact, Risk, Accountability & Governance:

As part of the audit team you will contribute to the success of the audit practice in Gibraltar.  As you develop you will take on enhanced responsibilities.  Key attributes are integrity and a proactive approach to work, researching and asking for guidance appropriately.

The Person

Experience:

Essential

•    Recent and extensive external audit experience within a ‘Big 4’ or mid-tier firm is required

Expertise / Technical Role Requirements

As a general rule, you’ll be expected to meet the following requirements (*or equivalents)

•    Minimum Grade 6 GCSE* Maths
•    Minimum Grade 6 GCSE* English Language
•    Minimum of 120 UCAS points* under the 2017 tariff point system at A Level 
•    Minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline

Please note, we only consider a candidate's 'top' 3 A-Level grades and do not accept General Studies.

At KPMG, we look at more than just your academic results. We will review your application, together with your performance in our as

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast growing general insurance team that is working across many different types of work and exposed to a variety of clients. The candidate will be working as a leader, within the team supporting both on development of opportunities in the market and development of more junior resource in team, whilst being integral to high quality deliverables to our clients.   

About the job

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have 174,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 155 countries worldwide. We work closely with our clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities. In the UK, we are one of the leading companies in the industry.

As engagements grow and new opportunities arise we are constantly looking for an Assistant manager and advisors to join our global immigration team in London. Our team is a strategic partner for many multinational companies and supports clients with topics related to their globally mobile employees – whether focusing on assignment management, remote work and  immigration.

Are you a team builder with a client-oriented mindset, flexible and do you possess a cooperative attitude even under tough circumstances? Are you a mobility and immigration professional operating as a trusted partner to clients? Do you have excellent communication skills, a strong sense of responsibility, and a desire for continuous learning and success? If so, you sound like an excellent addition into our team!

Global Immigration

Our client accounts are very large and still growing strongly and we need a Global Immigration professionals to support our clients in strategic mobility discussions and our client teams in immigration substance issues as well as project management.

Your role and responsibilities will include, for example:

• Immigration services to our clients’ employees 
• Advisory services and coordination of global assignments
• Vendor management and close collaboration with the KPMG network globally 
• Participation to the development of our service offering and sales

Are you open-minded, positive, and flexible and do you possess a cooperative attitude even when under pressure? Do you have excellent communication skills, a strong sense of responsibility, and a desire for continuous learning and success? If so, you sound like an excellent addition to our team!

As an ideal candidate, you have a higher education degree and some previous experience in global immigration from working as an in-house global mobility person, HR employee, a global mobility professional in a consulting firm or experience from working with a relevant public authority. Knowledge on immigration, cross-border employee relocation as well as intercultural trainings are seen as an advantage.

Fluent communication skills in English are needed for this role. Knowledge of other languages are seen as an advantage.