Senior Manager - Corporate Tax Advisory and Compliance

The Team

KPMG's Tax practice is a dynamic and successful part of our business. As a constantly evolving and increasingly high-profile area, Tax offers a broad range of rewarding career opportunities for ambitious individuals.

Working within our successful CTAC department will provide you with the opportunity to build strong client relationships, contribute to advisory work and oversee the compliance process.

The Role

We are currently seeking to recruit a Senior Manager to join our CTAC team in the South West, while working as part of the wider regional team, which includes team members across Bristol, Cardiff, and Glasgow. 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 recognise 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.

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our CTAC team based in our Bristol office.

We are seeking a talented individual at Senior Manager level to support our continued growth. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment, supported by a strong and ambitious leadership team.

You will work with a diverse portfolio of clients across UK listed, PE backed, inbound and family owned groups, and take on a variety of advisory projects, including tax structuring, domestic tax advice and international advice. Previous experience of working with multinationals is helpful, but strong technical skills, drive and curiosity are essential.

Role and Responsibilities:

• As a key member of the team, you will provide International and Complex UK Tax Advisory services to support clients in achieving their commercial objectives, while also managing the compliance process.

• Managing the successful delivery of technically excellent advice including: tax structuring, refinancing, legal structure optimisation, pre/post transaction reorganisations, tax authority enquiries, compliance work and providing technical support to the wider corporate tax team

• Liaising with specialists in other departments and overseas offices to oversee their input into tax advisory projects

• Coaching and developing more junior members of the team

• Managing aspects of the team’s operations and performance, including resourcing

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and understanding of their business in order to create opportunities to help with the provision of tax and other services

• Managing proposals for new work, including delivering tender documents, presenting at client pitches and identifying solutions for client issues
  
  


• Seeking out and pursuing opportunities with targets and actively participating and supporting Directors and Partners in business development activities

• Being a role model for KPMG’s values

Qualifications, Experience and Skills: 

• ACA, CA, CTA, ACCA or equivalent qualified with strong corporate tax and accounting knowledge 

• Ability to develop, coach and lead staff, as well as manage stakeholders

• Strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills

• Well-developed analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
  
  


• Pro-active in identifying and progressing business opportunities for the long-term benefit of both KPMG and the client
  
  


• Ability to multi-task – to manage a wide range of projects and relationships

• High level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude
  
  


• Dedication to continuously develop technical knowledge
  
  


• Inquisitive with attention to detail