About this role
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><strong style="font-weight:bold">GCT – Tax Technology – Manager</strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">We are looking for talented <strong style="font-weight:bold">Tax Technology Managers </strong>with experience in one or more of the following areas, Indirect Tax, Indirect Tax Compliance, E-Invoicing, Indirect tax software solutions including Avalara, Vertex, and Thomson Reuters OneSource.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">This role requires technical knowledge to understand complex indirect tax issues facing multinational companies. The tax technology manager should be able to comfortably understand and communicate the day-to-day challenges facing companies and be able to provide insight on how to resolve these challenges.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Role & Responsibilities:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">At Manager level you will:</span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Represent KPMG while leading engagement teams in the delivery of large technology and tax transformation projects, working with the wider team to deliver excellent client-facing services</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Project manage the delivery of multiple, simultaneous tax technology projects</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Provide hands-on configuration, guidance, and assistance to support project teams in delivery efforts</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Help our clients develop global governance and process frameworks</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Manage junior team members in the delivery of internal and external projects</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Develop service offerings and optimize delivery models</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Take the initiative to broaden knowledge and skills with new solutions and capabilities in the tax technology market</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Build strong relationships with existing and new clients</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Develop conversations with prospective clients and collaborate with colleagues on proposals, identify new conversations, and develop solutions</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Coach and develop members of the team</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Develop and apply technical knowledge, contributing to the capabilities of the team</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Follow KPMG best practice and policy.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="vertical-align:middle"> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Qualifications</strong></span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Minimum 5 years of recent experience with indirect taxes (e.g. VAT, GST, US SUT)</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Minimum 5 years of recent, hand-on experience with tax-related technologies (e.g. Vertex, OneSource, Avalara)</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Strong collaboration, teamwork, and relationship building skills across multiple functions and levels in an organization</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Experience with popular ERP technologies (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365)</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Experience with data, analytics and workflow automation tools. (e.g. Alteryx, Power BI)</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Extensive experience in tax technology implementation including requirements gathering, design, build, testing, deployment, and support.</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Experience with tax data, analytics, and reporting</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Experience working with Fortune 500-scale companies.</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Experience leading project teams on major technology projects</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Knowledge of indirect tax complex supply chain transactions and understanding of the VAT implications with knowledge of the downstream compliance process.</span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Experience directly configuring technology systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Vertex, OneSource)</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Global Compliance & Transformation </strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">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.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">Our clients leverage KPMG’s compliance and transformation expertise and technology to drive better visibility, greater efficiency and improved risk management across their organisation. Ultimately we prepare groups for the future of digital compliance helping them develop a sustainable, technology- enabled and holistic future state operating model.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">We are winning new clients and are rapidly growing our team as a result of these investments and successes. As part of an established KPMG network of expert teams and delivery centres, you will have a fantastic opportunity to experience the global nature of these services. Delivery is underpinned by our innovative KPMG Digital Gateway platform. This is an exciting time to be part of our GCT team at KPMG where reimagining tax is a strategic priority for our UK and Global business. 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. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">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. You will also have the opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic part of the business, within a team that embraces diversity and personal development. We are actively recruiting experienced individuals across the following areas.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><em><strong style="font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black"><strong>BEPs:</strong></span></span></strong></em><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">assisting clients in transforming their operating models, processes, systems, and data in preparation for Pillar 2, and reviewing Pillar 2 tax compliance work to ensure accuracy and adherence to global minimum tax requirements.</span></span><strong style="font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black"> </span></span></strong></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><em style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">Managed Services</span></span></em></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">: </span></span></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">provide compliance services to global clients across a range of tax, accounting, transfer pricing obligations under a managed service arrangement</span></span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><em style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">Technology: </span></span></em></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">help clients leverage the right technology, tools and platforms to transform their tax function</span></span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><em style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">Tax Operating Model: </span></span></em></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">collaborate with clients to build and operate a leading tax function, managing tax risk, opportunities, reputation and compliance</span></span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><em style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">Data Management: </span></span></em></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">support client tax teams to maximise the use of data available in the organisation in order to effectively manage the Tax Function</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Qualifications, Skills & Experience:</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">At assistant manager level you will be well organised and have excellent time management skills. You will proactivity and confidently challenge assumption, ask questions and demonstrate solutions focus. You will confidently communicate both in internally and with clients and have a willingness for personal and technical development. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Across GCT we would welcome applications from those qualified by experience, as well as ATT / CTA / ACA or equivalent qualifications. Project Management qualifications along with specific transformation skills (e.g. Lean Six Sigma) are also welcome. Further skills and experience are outlined below:</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><strong>BEPs: </strong>We<strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">are recruiting individuals with tax technical skills and strong Pillar 2 awareness to support with transformation opportunities that exist with clients and targets as well as having an ability to review and assess Pillar 2 tax compliance work, ensuring accuracy and adherence to global minimum tax requirements. Key skills required include confidence in being able to articulate Pillar 2 impact on compliance and reporting and associated transformation necessary. Transformation and Pillar 2 compliance reviewing upskilling will be provided. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Managed Services</strong>: We are recruiting individuals experienced in leading the overall delivery of global or large UK tax, accounting, compliance and reporting projects. We would welcome applicants that are skilled in one or more of the following areas – tax reporting, transfer pricing, direct/indirect tax and statutory accounting along with project management or experience of managing multi-jurisdictional projects, transition and transformation experience.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Technology Transformation: </strong>We are recruiting individuals with experience of leading technology solutions projects as well as driving new opportunities across Corporates and/or Financial Services. We would welcome applicants qualified by experience in financial and trading systems, ERP and tax technology solutions (e.g. FICO qualified, Thomson Reuters Certified Implementer).</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Tax Operating Model: </strong>We are recruiting individuals with broad experience in the Tax Operating Model space. Experience of designing, building and managing various aspects of Tax Operating Model, including tax transformation, compliance and reporting managed services & co-sourcing, tax process design and tax governance is all highly valued. We would welcome applicants with skills and experience in designing and implementing tax strategies and establishing target operation models for tax functions.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black"> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Data Management</strong>: We are recruiting individuals with varied experiences such as:</span></span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">Deploying data focused solutions that enable automation</span></span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">Implementation and configuration of technology</span></span></span></li> <li style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">Experience with Azure data lakes and similar technologies</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:black">Experience within the statutory and tax space is helpful but not mandatory.</span></span></span></p>