Corporate Tax Compliance, Managed Services – Assistant Manager 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. More information about our team is at the end of this job description. <a name="_Hlk175671316">Our Corporate Tax Compliance business is made up of a dedicated and enthusiastic team of Corporate Tax Compliance specialists working with our cutting-edge technology platform and our advisory teams to provide a first-class service to our diverse client base which includes global and large domestic compliance clients with complex and interesting tax profiles. We are growing quickly, so it’s an exciting time to join the team. </a> We are now looking for talented Assistant Managers. The successful candidate will have UK Corporate Tax Compliance experience, be able to build strong relationships and provide excellent client service. This is a great opportunity to gain experience where you can learn and develop as part of a strong and supportive team. Roles & Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Maintain a portfolio of clients and take responsibility for ensuring the tax computations are prepared to a high standard, on a timely basis and finalised and submitted to HMRC within agreed deadlines.</li> <li>Act as one of the main points of contact on your portfolio of clients on day-to-day tax matters, working with Managers and Senior Managers.</li> <li>Oversee the work of junior colleagues, providing coaching and technical guidance as part of the overall review process.</li> <li>Ensuring that clients are kept up to date on developments within Corporate Tax that may be relevant for their businesses.</li> <li>Identify and resolve technical issues, working with Managers to prepare technical analysis and involve specialists as appropriate to prepare or review analysis. </li> <li>Respond to client requests for ad hoc technical advice and working with KPMG specialist teams to deliver an excellent and co-ordinated service to the client.</li> <li>Build and develop positive constructive relationships within your team and across your client base.</li> <li>Opportunities to support clients with their group reporting needs and assist with tax audit work.</li> <li>Coaching, career management and technical support for junior team members.</li> <li>Follow KPMG best practice and policy.</li> </ul> Knowledge and Experience: <ul> <li>UK Corporation Tax experience including reviewing computations and returns and acting as a client liaison through the compliance process.</li> <li>Experience/awareness of specific technical areas including complex capital versus revenue treatment; pension scheme and share scheme adjustments; group relief; basic transfer pricing; tax accounting for single entities and groups; controlled foreign companies and corporate interest restriction.</li> <li>Ability to analyse problems, identify core issues and demonstrate curiosity around new ideas approaches and perspectives.</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal skills with strong oral and written communication skills.</li> <li>Take personal responsibility and accountability for own work. </li> <li>Sustain a high level of drive, enthusiasm and a positive attitude that translates across the team.</li> <li>Excellent teamwork and organisational skills, including monitoring timetables and budgets.</li> <li>Display an inclusive, collaborative approach and operates in a respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community.</li> <li>Coach less experienced staff, giving clear directions and constructive feedback.</li> <li>Qualified CTA or ACA / CA or equivalent.</li> </ul> Global Compliance & Transformation (our Team) At KPMG we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). 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. 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. 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. <ul> <li>BEPs: Help clients transform their operating model, processes, systems, data in preparation for Pillar 2</li> <li>Managed Services: Provide compliance services to global clients across a range of tax, accounting, transfer pricing obligations under a managed service arrangement</li> <li>Technology: Help clients leverage the right technology, tools and platforms to transform their tax function</li> <li>Tax Operating Model: Collaborate with clients to build and operate a leading tax function, managing tax risk, opportunities, reputation and compliance</li> <li>Data Management: Support client tax teams to maximise the use of data available in the organisation in order to effectively manage the Tax Function</li> </ul> Qualifications, Skills & Experience across the Team: At Assistant Manager level you will have strong communication skills both internally and externally. You will demonstrate resilience and flexibility, be experienced in developing others and be able to confidently engage with clients. 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: BEPs: We are recruiting individuals with tax technical skills and Pillar 2 awareness to support with transformation opportunities that exist with clients and targets. Key stills required include confidence in being able to articulate Pillar 2 impact on compliance and reporting and associated transformation necessary. Transformation upskilling will be provided. Managed Services: 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. Technology Transformation: 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). Tax Operating Model: 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. Data Management: We are recruiting individuals with varied experiences such as: <ul> <li>Deploying data focused solutions that enable automation</li> <li>Implementation and configuration of technology</li> <li>Experience with Azure data lakes and similar technologies</li> <li>Experience within the statutory and tax space is helpful but not mandatory.</li> </ul>

Corporate Tax Compliance - Assistant Manager (London) @ KPMG UK LLP

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