About this role
<p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">The Team</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333"><br><br>KPMG's Tax practice is a dynamic and successful area of our business. A constantly changing and increasingly high-profile field, Tax can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.<br><br></span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">Our Tax Governance & Risk Management Team is a fast-growing part of our Tax practice with a diverse client base ranging <span style="background-color:white">from PE-backed, owner managed and family businesses through to UK listed and multinationals.</span><br><br><strong>The Role</strong><br><br>We are currently looking to recruit a manager to be based in Canary Wharf although we work as a wider London region team made up of 3 other offices. You will play a key role in expanding our tax governance offering, supporting existing clients, winning new work and developing new client relationships.</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#121212;background-color:white">The successful candidate will be able to build strong relationships, develop junior staff, provide excellent client service and identify business development opportunities. At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people: their different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets – we are making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">Overview</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">This exciting role is within our Tax Governance & Risk Management Team based in our CSQ office.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">We are looking for a talented individual at Manager level to support our continued rapid growth around tax governance. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic and challenging working environment, supported by a strong and ambitious leadership team.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">You will work with a diverse portfolio of clients across UK listed, PE backed, multinationals, inbound and family-owned groups</span><a name="_Hlk56593119"></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">Role and Responsibilities:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">Working as a key member of the team to further develop and </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">expand the firm's tax governance offering, including advising clients on:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">Identifying and managing tax risks across the globe.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">Building sustainable tax control frameworks to meet global tax authority requirements.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">Identifying the tax risks within tax transformation and technology projects.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offence compliance.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">HMRC business risk review preparation.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">Developing and documenting their tax strategy and its publication.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">Meeting global tax transparency and ESG requirements.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">Liaising with HMRC on tax governance related matters</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">You will also be involved in:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333">Leveraging tax technology to improve risk management and compliance processes.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">Liaising with specialists in the UK and overseas offices to oversee their input into projects.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">Coaching and developing more junior members of the team.</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">Managing aspects of the team’s operations and performance, including resourcing.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>What will you need to do it?</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience of delivering tax governance projects such as those listed above. </span></li> <li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">ACA, CA, CTA, ACCA or equivalent qualified, with tax governance, corporate tax and accounting knowledge. </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ability to develop, coach and lead staff, as well as manage stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="color:#333333;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong presentation and facilitation skills, with the confidence to lead workshops and training</span></li> <li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills. </span></li> <li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice.</span></li> <li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Pro-active in identifying and progressing business opportunities for the long-term benefit of both KPMG and the client.</span></li> <li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ability to multi-task – to manage a range of projects and relationships.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">High level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">Dedication to continuously develop technical knowledge.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">Inquisitive with attention to detail.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#222222">Being a role model for KPMG’s values.</span></li> </ul>