Senior Manager- Global Compliance & Transformation - Managed Services - Nationwide

Job description

The Role

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

•    Deep tax and/or accounting compliance and reporting expertise
•    Engagement leadership
•    Tax governance and controls expertise 
•    Transformation, transition and project management 
•    Client relationship management
•    Developing standardised methodologies
•    Tax compliance process improvement/redesign expertise
•    Advising on appropriate technology to support compliance and reporting processes

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 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.

Responsibilities:

•    Lead and project manage the overall delivery of global and large UK tax and accounting compliance and reporting managed service projects;

•   Lead the implementation of managed service and transformation solutions to ensure the widespread adoption across their business units;
•   Oversee the implementation of technology solutions to support the delivery of our managed service solutions

•   Enable effective governance and issue resolution, and act as the central point of contact for international clients and KPMG overseas teams
•    Manage the business development process to progress leads to sales and taking responsibility for contract negotiation and agreement;
•    Identify and develop transformation projects ranging from redesigning processes, developing Centres of Excellence, upskilling & technology opportunities
•    Develop our service offerings and service delivery models
•    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 for 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 desirable.

Knowledge and Experience:

•     Strong project management/co-ordination skills and experience (e.g. on global compliance outsourcing engagements, tax/accounting transformation programmes or similar projects);
•    Experience in process, risk and controls design

•   Experience in transition, change management and stakeholder management
•    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 leadership and 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 
•    Experience of tax and accounting compliance processes (e.g. Direct/Indirect tax returns, statutory accounting, transfer pricing, tax reporting).