About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Tax Assistant Manager - Banking</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">KPMG’s FS Corporate Tax team has an immediate need for an Assistant Manager to support delivery of a range of engagements across corporate tax advisory, tax advisory, and tax audit assist. The KPMG FS Corporate Tax Team has a strong market reputation working with leading Global and UK bank and insurers on a range of tax services. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The team will invest in the right candidate to enable quick upskilling on industry tax technical and commercial matters. There is a strong pipeline of project and advisory work. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">What will you be doing?</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Delivery of a range of engagements across tax advisory including M&A, tax advice including Pillar 2, tax audit, and compliance </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">What will you need to do it?</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Corporate tax background, ideally some experience in tax audit </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Currently operating at assistant manager grade </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Willingness to learn </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Possession of sound judgement, including the ability to identify and evaluate risk issues, and knowing when to involve others;</span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Pro-active in identifying and progressing business opportunities for the long-term benefit of the business;</span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">A track record of helping to lead / leading large, complex, high intensity projects, with a focus on accountability, high quality and timely delivery;</span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to communicate effectively at all levels (internally and externally) and be a team player; strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills with an ability to build and motivate teams.</span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">High level analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice; ability to apply knowledge of fundamental tax principles in identifying potential technical issues and opportunities;</span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Adaptability and dynamism;</span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to multi-task and be organised;</span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Desire to coach and develop more junior members of the team in order to build specialisms rapidly and respond to market demand.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Banking experience</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">PILLAR 2.0</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">To discuss this or wider Tax roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Our Locations:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for Tax professionals are:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">London Canary Wharf</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Edinburgh</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Manchester</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. 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